Dr. Allison Horan is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist in private practice in San Francisco, California.

She is dual Board-Certified in Adult and Forensic Psychiatry, and her work in clinical care, teaching, and research has received numerous awards and honors. Her background, prior to pursuing medicine, was in anthropology, and she remains deeply moved by and interested in the nuances of  human experience.

Dr. Horan is a curious, warm, and engaged clinician. Her approach to psychotherapy is psychodynamic and relational, with an emphasis on understanding the patterns, relationships, and experiences that shape how we come to understand ourselves and others. She sees adults (18+) in California for in-person and remote therapy, typically on a weekly basis.

As a psychiatrist, Dr. Horan has expertise in psychopharmacology (including its use in pregnancy and the postpartum period). She is comfortable working with individuals for whom the thoughtful prescription of medication (and/or de-prescription of medication) is part of a therapeutic process.