About Paxina Health

Dr. Todd Benjamin Young is the Co-Founder and CEO of Paxina Health. He has been board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since 2013.

Dr. Young earned his undergraduate degree from Tulane University, where he studied history and completed the pre-medical curriculum. He then completed his Doctor of Medicine degree at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, followed by his psychiatry residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque. He went on to complete the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of California – San Diego. Alongside co-founding Paxina Health, he also maintains a private psychiatry practice in Encinitas, California.

Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Young is passionate about physical fitness, health, and wellness, with active practices in functional movement, yoga, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Dr. Nicodemus Watts is the Co-Founder and CFO of Paxina Health. He has been board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry since 2009.

Dr. Watts earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, where he also completed his residency. He went on to complete the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the University of California – San Diego.

In addition to his clinical and leadership work, Dr. Watts is actively involved with several non-profit organizations in the San Diego area.

Jeshannah has worked as a medical assistant since 2013. Her early career began at a not-for-profit organization providing primary care to the homeless and medically underserved. She later transitioned to private-pay facilities specializing in mental health, addiction, and functional medicine-informed approaches.

Her roles have included direct patient care, team management in clinical settings, and operational development in administrative capacities. She has a particular interest in trauma and grief work within marginalized communities.

Jeshannah earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and is currently pursuing studies in public health and social work.

Analyn is passionate about psychiatric nursing. She came to Paxina Health after working for more than 20 years as a nurse at California Forensic Medical Group—part of the San Diego County Probation Department’s Juvenile Hall, where she cared for youths requiring medical attention.

For five of those years, she also served part-time at the Juvenile Courts Clinic, offering psychiatric support to minors released from juvenile hall. In addition, Analyn continues to practice as a nurse for a home healthcare agency.

She earned her nursing degree from National University in San Diego, graduating Magna Cum Laude.