A. Ning Zhou, MD
Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist
Private Practice | Gender Specialist | Neurodivergent-Affirming
Double Board-Certified | Services in English & Mandarin Chinese
Licensed in California & New York | Based in San Francisco
Pronounce Zhou like “Joe” | Pronouns: he/him/他
“I am here to support you in discovering your authentic self. Let’s optimize your mental health so that you can lead a more meaningful and fulfilling life.”
Welcome to my private practice. I am a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who trained at UCSF, Columbia, and Cornell. I have expertise in psychiatric evaluation, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and working with queer, gender diverse (transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive), and neurodivergent (autistic and ADHD) youth and adults. I am a WPATH SOC8 (World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care 8) Certified Mentor and Member.
I am trained in multiple modalities/approaches, including gender-affirmative therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, internal family systems, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and neurodiversity-affirming assessment.
I take a harm-reduction, patient-centered approach and enjoy working collaboratively with shared-decision making. I view patients holistically and consider lifestyle interventions in addition to psychotropic medications. I also consider the systems that individuals are embedded in, such as the family and academic systems, and work with parents/caregivers, families, significant others, and schools when needed. I welcome diversity, including all genders, sexualities, races, ethnicities, abilities, body sizes, and religions. I am neurodivergent-affirming, LGBTQ+-affirming, trauma-informed, and practice cultural humility.
Training and Education
Medical School
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Adult Psychiatry Residency
University of California, San Francisco
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia and Cornell Universities
Services
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
Gender health evaluation
Autism assessment
ADHD assessment
Psychotherapy
Medication management
Parent counseling
Services are primarily conducted virtually on a HIPAA-compliant secure video platform on Mondays. In-person appointments in San Francisco are available as needed.
Patients must be physically located in the states of California or New York at the time of appointment.
Areas of Expertise
Gender identity/gender health
Sexual orientation/sexuality
Cultural identity/acculturation
Anxiety (e.g. generalized/social/panic)
Depression/mood concerns
Autism
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Trauma/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
…and more