I don’t believe in the industry standard “med check” model of practice. Every session will include an exploration of the optimization of your medication, brief psychotherapy, and ongoing medical assessment.

I’m accustomed to working with individuals who have tried > 20 medications with little to no relief of their symptoms. Do medicines fix all mental health symptoms? No – they don’t. And I’ll never try to convince you there’s a pill for everything. In fact, I’ll be very honest about the limitations of medications when it comes to treating your symptoms.

I practice evidence-based care and will work together with you (as appropriate and when desired) to include supplements, nutraceuticals, plant-based medicines, and scientifically-backed healthy behavior changes as part of your holistic treatment plan.

If this is an option desired by the patient and their family, we will work together to select a medication. After education about adverse effects, the patient may start a trial of the medication. In one week to one month, the patient will return to the office to evaluate the effect of the medication. Medications can have varied and unexpected effects and we will closely monitor this. A change in medication may be necessary.

After the patient is having a decrease in symptoms and is feeling better on the medication, follow up visits may be as far apart as three months.

It’s important to note that not all patients and not all psychiatric problems require medicine. However, there are many instances where prescription medicines are helpful in relieving symptoms for the patient. Medication can be an effective part of the treatment of many mental illnesses such as: Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar disorder, Panic, Sleep problems, ADHD, and Irritability/Anger.