If you want to proceed after reviewing this website, please click "New Patient" and fill out the brief form. Our doctors will review this information to get an initial idea of your needs and if we can help you. If our doctors believe that we can potentially help, we will then schedule a complimentary 10 minute phone conversation with you to assess initial fit. During the phone call, we may recommend scheduling an initial evaluation.

Our work together will start with a comprehensive evaluation during the first visit, which will last 75 minutes. Prior to this appointment, we will ask you to fill out an intake packet which will make our time together more efficient. We typically spend 30+ min outside of the appointment reviewing your records and preparing for your care. During the evaluation, we will review and inquire in detail about your current symptoms, needs, past psychiatric and medical history, life experiences, and goals for treatment. At times we may request additional information, such as outside records from other members of your healthcare team, insight from people who know you well with your permission, and/or further lab/diagnostic testing.

The evaluation may need to be extended into 1-2 more appointments depending on complexity of your case, which would be billed as follow-up appointments. Please note that the first 1-3 total appointments are an opportunity for both you and your doctor to determine if this is the best working relationship to meet your needs, or if you would benefit from a referral to another specialist. We want you to receive the best help possible, and that might be with our practice or in another setting.  It may take more than the initial appointment in order to fully ascertain certain diagnoses and to formulate a treatment plan.

Our follow-up appointments help strengthen our partnership, obtain diagnostic clarity, and enable ongoing treatment planning. Follow-up appointments last 25 or 50 min depending on your needs and the treatment plan.

All patients receive supportive therapy during their appointments. For specific therapy modalities (e.g. , cognitive behavioral therapy; psychodynamic psychotherapy), we recommend weekly or twice-weekly follow-ups for the best progress. For certain medications, there may need to be weekly appointments in order to establish tolerability and efficacy. For medication-only (no specific psychotherapy modality), patients who are stabilized on medications, follow-up appointments typically occur every 1-3 months. Patients will need to see a provider at least once every 3 months in order for us to continue following your care.