Valinda L. Greene, PHD

Mental HealthOwner Verified

About

Valinda L. Greene, PhD, MS, MA, RN brings an interdisciplinary medical-psychological perspective to her Grossmont-area practice on Jackson Drive in La Mesa, holding dual credentials as both a clinical psychologist and registered nurse. Her pediatric mood-disorder and adjustment-disorder caseloads coordinate with primary care physicians across the Grossmont medical campus, including CareMD La Mesa for integrated behavioral-health screening in general-medicine settings. Clinical specializations verified through treatment-frequency data include prolonged grief disorder, generalized anxiety disorder in children and adolescents, adjustment reactions, and mood disorders in pediatric populations. Hormonal and metabolic contributors to mood dysregulation receive parallel assessment through referral relationships with endocrine-adjacent providers, including Auxo Modern Men and Women's Health Clinic for thyroid and cortisol panel interpretation alongside psychological evaluation. Comprehensive diagnostic batteries integrate structured clinical interviews, family-systems observation, validated pediatric anxiety scales, and grief-specific assessment instruments to differentiate bereavement-related depression from primary mood disorder in children and adults.