Meet Our Clinical Team
Dr. Shuo Qiu MD
Founder and Medical Director
Dr. Shuo Qiu is a board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of Lifewave Psychiatry. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency training at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Dr. Qiu specializes in the treatment of ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, and related mental health conditions. His approach emphasizes careful evaluation, evidence-based treatment, and collaborative decision-making. He believes that effective psychiatric care begins with understanding each patient's unique story, goals, and challenges.
Patients appreciate Dr. Qiu's thoughtful and personalized approach, as well as his commitment to creating treatment plans that reflect both scientific evidence and individual needs.
Languages Spoken: Mandarin Chinese, English
Dr. Julie Pham MD
Psychiatrist
Insurance accepted: Aetna
Out of network rate: 500 dollars for initial, 250 dollars for follow up
Dr. Julie Pham is a psychiatrist at Lifewave Psychiatry who provides compassionate, individualized, and culturally sensitive mental health care. She completed her medical training at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and her psychiatry residency at Charles R. Drew University-UCLA and Oklahoma State University. Her clinical experience spans many settings including outpatient and inpatient psychiatry, residential treatment, addiction clinic, psychiatric emergency consultation psychiatry, and veterans's mental health. Her clinical interests include women's reproductive mental health, professional burn out, insomnia, ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and addiction medicine. Dr. Pham takes a collaborative and nonjudgmental approach, working closely with patients to understand their concerns and develop treatment plans tailored to their individual needs and goals.
Languages: English,
Ahila Muthaiya PMHNP
Psychiatric NP
Insurance accpted: Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, United
Out of network rate: 300 dollars for initial, 200 dollars for follow up
Ahila Muthaiya is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides compassionate mental health care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix and completed her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner training through the University of South Alabama.
Ahila treats a wide range of conditions including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and OCD. She believes in a holistic approach to mental health care that combines medication management with lifestyle interventions, coping strategies, and therapeutic support. Her goal is to help patients develop lasting skills and resilience while achieving meaningful symptom improvement.
Patients value her warm, collaborative style and her commitment to helping each individual feel heard, respected, and empowered throughout treatment.
Languages: English, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada
Hua Zhong LMFT
Therapist
Insurance accepted: Aetna.
Out of network rate: 200 dollars/session
Hua Zhong is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who provides therapy in English and Mandarin Chinese. She works with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, cultural challenges, life transitions, grief, and stress. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and individualized. She helps clients better understand themselves, develop practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change. Before becoming a therapist, Hua studied and worked in technology, giving her a unique understanding of demanding careers, high expectations, and balancing professional and personal responsibilities. She strives to provide a supportive, culturally responsive space where clients feel understood and empowered.
Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese
Our Philosophy of Care
At Lifewave Psychiatry, we believe that excellent mental health care should be both evidence-based and deeply personal. Every member of our clinical team shares a commitment to compassionate listening, thoughtful treatment planning, and collaborative care.
While each provider brings unique training and experience, we are united by a common mission: helping patients improve their mental health, strengthen their relationships, and build lives that feel meaningful and fulfilling.