“No sun outlasts its sunset, but it will rise again and bring the dawn.”
- Maya Angelou

About Sunward Psychiatry

At Sunward Psychiatry, we provide affirming, culturally sensitive, and compassionate telepsychiatry care for adults, children, and adolescents in California. We take a holistic approach integrating different aspects of wellness to provide an individualized plan for each client. Beyond the comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, we also have extensive experience in climate emotion mental health, Asian Pacific American mental health, and LGBTQIA+ mental health.

We will work closely with you to build a treatment plan that may include nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, meditation, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology. We prescribe medications judiciously and value the opportunities to collaborate with your therapist, primary care physician, and medical specialists. We look forward to meeting you and starting the wellness journey together.

Weei (Way) LoAllen, M.D. (he/him/his)
Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist

Dr. LoAllen is a board certified Psychiatrist specializing in psychiatric issues across all phases of life. He takes a biopsychosocial informed holistic approach in assessment and treatment of mental health conditions using psychotherapy, medication, and integrated practices.

Dr. LoAllen is a bicultural psychiatrist also fluent in Mandarin. Drawing from his personal experience as a “parachute kid”, he takes a cross-cultural perspective and a non-pathologizing stance to fully understand each client’s unique lived experience, family dynamics, cultural background, and life circumstances. He has extensive experience working with individuals and families from the Asian Pacific American community and the LGBTQIA+ community. He is committed to providing affirming and compassionate care to help all clients cultivate their resilience and thrive.

As a climate-aware psychiatrist, Dr. LoAllen is passionate about the importance of nature in restoring mental and physical health. In his free time, He enjoys discovering green and blue spaces in his community, and spending time tending to his garden.

Asian Pacific
American

Queer & Trans Folk Affirmative Care

Climate-Aware Psychiatrist

Outdoor & Gardening Enthusiast

Integrative Wellness

Education and Training

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
    University of Southern California/ Los Angeles General Medical Center

  • General Psychiatry Residency (Chief Resident)
    University of California, Los Angeles/ Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center

  • General Psychiatry Internship
    Albany Medical Center

  • MD: Albany Medical College, New York

  • MS in Physiology: Georgetown University, Washington D.C.

  • BA in Art Studio & BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: University of California, Davis

Affiliations

  • Climate Psychiatry Alliance

  • American Psychiatric Association

  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  • Integrative Psychiatry Institute

  • The New Center for Psychoanalysis Los Angeles

Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

  • Medical Board of California