Self-Pay · San Diego
No insurer fail-first carousel. No months on pills that barely moved the needle. Start with FDA-cleared Deep TMS on the accelerated protocol — three minutes a session, drug-free, transparent pricing, in a private San Diego clinic built for discretion.
You did everything they asked. One more SSRI, one more “give it six weeks.” The fog never fully lifted. You’re not resistant to feeling better — you were just handed the wrong tools first.
Fail-first medicine
The system makes you try, and fail, one cheap medication after another before it offers you anything that works. Years can disappear that way.
Modest, slow, side-effected
For many people antidepressants are a small effect with a real cost — weight, libido, numbness, and weeks of waiting to find out it didn’t help much.
A magnet, not a molecule
Deep TMS doesn’t add a chemical. A targeted magnetic pulse helps your brain do its own work — drug-free, FDA-cleared, nothing to metabolize.
The accelerated protocol
We lead with the treatment the evidence supports — three-minute sessions, durable by the SWIFT trial. Transparent self-pay, no insurance maze, no fail-first hoops.
The proof it holds
“For years I was told to fail one more medication first. Three minutes a day, drug-free, and the fog finally lifted. I have my life back.”
A self-pay patient · treatment-resistant depression
BrainsWay Deep TMS, FDA-cleared (510(k)), drug-free. Outcomes describe most patients; individual results vary. Every protocol is overseen by our board-certified medical director.
Questions, answered
What does “treatment-resistant” really mean?+
Usually it just means one or two antidepressants didn’t work for you. That’s common — and it’s the strongest reason to consider a different mechanism like Deep TMS rather than a third pill.
Why pay out of pocket?+
Self-pay lets us start you on the most-effective protocol immediately, without an insurer’s fail-first requirements or delays. It’s transparent, and we lay out the full cost on your consult.
How is this different from SSRIs?+
It’s not a drug. There’s nothing to absorb, no daily side effects, no weeks of titration. A magnetic pulse stimulates the brain regions involved in depression directly.
Is it FDA-cleared?+
Yes — BrainsWay Deep TMS is FDA-cleared (510(k)) for major depressive disorder, anxious depression, and OCD. Drug-free, with a well-established safety profile. Results vary.
How long does it last?+
The 2026 SWIFT trial found most patients remained in remission through 12 months — the whole point of leading with this treatment is that it holds.
Self-pay
Skip the carousel. Start with what works.
For those done failing one more medication first. The most effective option, drug-free, on the accelerated protocol — the Botox-tier experience. Tell us where you are and we’ll map the fastest path to feeling like yourself.
- Most-effective treatment, first
- Drug-free, three-minute sessions
- Transparent self-pay — no insurance maze
Prefer to call? 800-290-0175 — or have your assistant coordinate; we work with EAs directly.