Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation & Diagnosis
A World Psychiatry network meta-analysis found combined medication and psychotherapy superior to either alone for adult depression.
Psychiatric Evaluation & Diagnosis
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Accurate Diagnosis: A thorough clinical assessment of your symptoms, history, and functioning to identify what's actually driving what you're experiencing — the foundation every treatment decision rests on.
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Medical Workup: Evaluation for physical contributors that are frequently missed — thyroid dysfunction, vitamin deficiency, sleep disorders, and interactions with medications you're already taking.
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Treatment History Review: A detailed look at what you've tried before, at what dose, for how long, and how you tolerated it. Inadequate or incomplete prior trials are one of the most common reasons treatment appears to have failed.
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A Clear Plan: You leave with a working diagnosis, a treatment plan, and a realistic understanding of what to expect and when — including how we'll measure whether it's working.
Medication Management
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Symptom Relief: Targeted treatment to reduce the symptoms of depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other conditions, so daily life becomes manageable again.
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Restored Functioning: Better concentration, energy, and emotional steadiness — measured by what you're able to do, not just by scores on a rating scale.
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Ongoing Adjustment: Dosing refined over time based on your response and tolerability. Finding the right medication is rarely a single decision, and follow-up is where most of the work happens.
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Side Effect Management: Close attention to how treatment is affecting you. A medication that works but that you can't tolerate isn't the right medication, and we'll say so.
