ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS

A comprehensive assessment will entail a complete medical history, discussion on past and present symptoms, thoughts, feelings and behavioral patterns.  Mental health screenings and questionnaires are used to aid in assessing for a particular mental health disorder while others can be used to monitor symptoms.

If a client needs further psychological assessments and a referral to an appropriate specialist will be made. 

 

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

I use a shared decision making model and believe in an integrative medicine approach.  The goal of an integrative approach to mental health is to find the most appropriate combination of treatments, both conventional and complementary.  

 

THERAPY

Many psychiatric disorders will require a two-pronged approach for successful treatment. I combine psychotherapeutic interventions with medication management appointments but do not offer stand alone therapy.  I believe therapy in combination with medication management allows clients to have a multifaceted approach.  

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