Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Mental Health Issues

• Initial Intake Evaluation​

  • 60 minutes in-person for the first 2-4 sessions to get to know you, comprehensively review your current symptoms and health history to differentiate diagnoses, and collaboratively discuss medication options to support your goals. 

    • It is important to attend the initial evaluation in-person to ensure the most accurate diagnosis (nonverbal cues and medication side effects may be less visible over telehealth).​

  • Review practice disclosures including policies & confidentiality

  • Please note, I do not prescribe new medications during the first appointment. However, I will refill medications if it is medically appropriate. 

• Follow-up/Progress Sessions

  • Typically 30 minutes, or longer if medically necessary.

  • In-person or telehealth depending on your preferences and medical appropriateness.

  • Medication Management: Evaluate medication effectiveness in supporting your wellbeing and collaboratively make adjustments as needed.

  • Supportive psychotherapy: Individualized to your needs ​

    • Collaborative problem-solving, culturally responsive, trauma-responsive, brief-solutions-focused therapy, strengths-based, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing

Referrals to supportive services (as needed)

• Such as neuropsychiatric evaluations and routine therapy​

Coordination of care with your healthcare team (as needed)