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Whether you come with a diagnosis or are seeking to find a potential root to your psychiatric concerns, we will work together to understand your symptoms and how they are impacting your life. We will look to western medicine as well as other interventions to enable you to function better and live your best life.
The psychiatric intake is a 90 minute appointment where a guided conversation, along with the comprehensive intake paperwork, will help me understand your past and present mental health challenges and determine the best course of treatment.
When nurses administer medication we ensure we have the right patient, the right dose, for the right reason, and we get the right response. This is an essential part of my practice, where we work together to find the right medication for you.
Generally medication management appointments will be monthly. New prescriptions may require more frequent visits until we achieve the right outcome. Some patients may be able to get prescriptions filled every few months depending on stability and type of medication.
Depression is a common mood disorder often felt as sadness, loss of interest or enjoyment, sleep or appetite disturbances, which can be experienced through various stages of life. When it affects your day-to-day experience; how you feel, think, or act, it may be time to address it.
On the opposite side of depression, one can experience prolonged elation or manic symptoms, which may be a type of bipolar disorder. I can diagnose and treat various types of mood disorders.
Some signs of mood disorders
If you have some of these symptoms and are concerned, there are ways to help. Treatment of depression and bipolar disorder comes in many forms. I will conduct a comprehensive evaluation where we will closely examine your mental, emotional, and physical health. We will discuss a variety of interventions, which may include medication, lifestyle modifications like exercise and diet, sleep evaluation, and therapy.
Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry, or nervousness. This is normal and can be helpful to alert us to danger. However when our sense of anxiety does not go away it can cause a problem in our day-to-day functioning. Nearly 20% of Americans, over 40 million people, suffer from anxiety.
Some signs of anxiety
If you are having some of these signs of anxiety, let’s talk and see how to help you to better cope. Anxiety can be managed through various ways to minimize suffering from this overwhelming sense of apprehension. I will conduct a comprehensive evaluation where we will closely examine your mental, emotional, and physical health.We will discuss a variety of Interventions, which may include medication, lifestyle modifications like exercise and diet, sleep evaluation, and therapy.
Trauma is an emotional response to a significant event or repeated behaviors. A traumatic experience can be physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, or from a natural disaster. It can be experienced personally or by a loved one. An emotional reaction to any of these events is expected, when the response persists and impacts your behavior and how you interact in the world it may be an adjustment disorder or post traumatic stress disorder needing to be addressed.
Some signs of PTSD
If you are experiencing some of these problems we can discuss if you meet criteria for a trauma related diagnosis. I will conduct a comprehensive evaluation where we will closely examine your mental, emotional, and physical health. However, we do not need to go into the specifics of your traumatic experience in order to begin treatment. We will discuss a variety of interventions, which may include medication, lifestyle modifications like exercise and meditation, sleep evaluation, and therapy.
Inattention and lack of focus can be a symptom of many psychiatric challenges; depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, insomnia. Sometimes it is better explained by attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. In the event you have been experiencing symptoms of attention deficit or hyperactivity for some time, we can examine the use of medication or lifestyle changes that may be helpful in treating your lack of focus.
Some signs ADHD
If you have a history or pattern of these problems we can discuss how they are impacting your life and how you have coped thus far. I will conduct a comprehensive evaluation where we will closely examine your mental, emotional, and physical health. We can explore all of the possibilities of causes and management, including medication, lifestyle modifications like exercise, sleep evaluation, mindfulness, and therapy.
Insomnia at any point during your sleep cycle can make a big impact on your waking hours. Over sleeping can also become an issue in attending to daily activities. Sleep disruption can be caused by many factors or can be the root of other issues.
Sleep Symptoms
If you feel like you are experiencing insomnia, daytime sleepiness, or over sleeping and your sleep patterns and habits are affecting your day-to-day life we can discuss opportunities for making adjustments and modifications to your sleep routine. I will conduct a comprehensive evaluation where we will closely examine your mental, emotional, and physical health. We can explore all of the possibilities of cause and management, including medication, lifestyle modifications like exercise, meditation, and therapy.
There are many types of therapy available. Supportive therapy meets the client where they are, providing understanding, asking questions, allowing for reflection – all to help elicit sought after change and deeper self-understanding. Struggles associated with depression, mania, anxiety, sleep disorders, trauma, inattention, self-esteem, grief and loss manifest in ways that are often better managed with the aid of an empathetic ear. Supportive therapy can be solution focused or address personal narratives and self-esteem. My hope is to build trust through our visits in order to provide you an opportunity to work together to recover from day-to-day as well as life-long stresses and challenges.
Initial intake and diagnosis
90 minute appointment $450
Supportive therapy with or without medication management
50 minute appointment $300
Medication management with therapeutic support
25 minute appointment $150
