TMS for Depression in San Diego
FDA-cleared TMS therapy for depression, planned and supervised personally by Dr. Mario Salguero, MD, PhD. No medication, no anesthesia, no downtime, and a real option when antidepressants have fallen short.
Why Patients Choose Us
Dr. Salguero evaluates you, designs your protocol, and oversees every session. Most TMS clinics hand this to a technician.
TMS is FDA-cleared for depression and often works for people who haven't found lasting relief from antidepressants.
No medication, no anesthesia, and no downtime. You stay awake, and most people drive themselves home after a session.
Because this is a full psychiatric practice, medication or combined care is on the table whenever it's the better path.
What We Treat
Our Services
Meet Your Psychiatrist
A board-certified psychiatrist and former chief resident at UC San Diego, Dr. Salguero holds an MD-PhD and plans and delivers your TMS himself, so your treatment is designed and supervised by a physician rather than run through a technician.
How to Get Started
Call, text, or send the form. We respond quickly and answer your questions directly.
Dr. Salguero confirms whether TMS is the right option for your depression, and why.
Start a TMS protocol built for you and overseen by your physician throughout.
Frequently Asked Questions
TMS is FDA-cleared for depression and is often effective for people who haven't found lasting relief from medication. Your evaluation determines whether you're a good candidate.
Many insurers cover TMS for depression, often after other treatments have been tried. We'll help you understand your options during your consultation.
You sit in a chair, awake and alert, while the device delivers magnetic pulses. There's no sedation, and most people read or relax and drive themselves home afterward.
Dr. Salguero does, personally. He plans your protocol and monitors your progress rather than handing you off to a technician.
Call or text 858-461-8614, or send the form. We respond quickly and will schedule your evaluation.
If you're searching for TMS for depression in San Diego, the question that matters most is who is actually planning and overseeing your care. At Brain Strength for Life, that's Dr. Mario Salguero, MD, PhD, not a technician on a clinic floor. TMS is FDA-cleared for depression, drug-free, and non-invasive, and it's often the strongest option for people who haven't found lasting relief from antidepressants.
Every course of treatment starts with a full psychiatric evaluation, so your TMS is matched to your diagnosis and history. And because this is a complete psychiatric practice, medication and combined care are available whenever they're the better path.
Not everyone with depression is a candidate for TMS, and the only way to know is a real evaluation. Here, that evaluation is done by Dr. Salguero himself, so you get a straight answer about whether TMS, medication, or a combination is the right next step, with no pressure and no obligation.
For patients across San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, and Carmel Valley, that means care built around your diagnosis rather than a single treatment a clinic happens to offer.
Considering TMS in San Diego?
The only way to know whether TMS is right for your depression is a real evaluation. Dr. Salguero will review your history, confirm the diagnosis, and give you an honest recommendation, whether that's TMS, medication, or a combination. There's no pressure and no obligation.