Dr. Bettina Karen Mutter, MD

About me

I have always been interested in working with people, and in helping individuals and families find paths to healing and wholeness, and that lead to my choice of psychiatry as a career. I primarily work with children and teenagers, but enjoy working with all age groups. I have particular interests in mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and women’s mental health issues. Although my role is primarily prescribing and managing psychiatric medicines, I believe that my training and life perspective help me view patients in a larger perspective, and I enjoy working collaboratively with other mental health and chemical dependency professionals to help patients.

I have worked in a variety of settings prior to working here, and what I like best about Kaiser Permanente is its integrated system of care, which allows easy access to labs, tests, and consultations with other medical professionals. I enjoy working as part of a team in mental health.

When I am away from work, I …enjoy spending time with my husband and two children. Having moved to California from the East Coast, I love being able to spend time outdoors all year round. I am an enthusiastic gardener and enjoy learning about plants from aesthetic, healing, and historical perspectives.