​New Patients

We are not scheduling new patients at this point. The practice is transitioning to a total telehealth practice for established patients. In rare cases, with a specific referral from another professional, a new patient consultation may be scheduled. 

​STEP 1:  Complete New Patient Appointment Request Form.  You can download form, complete it and then send as email attachment to [email protected].  Or return it by mail, fax, or scan and send as an email attachment to [email protected]. 

Request Appointment

​STEP 2:  Someone from the office will call you within a 7-10 days to offer an appointment after we receive your New Patient Appointment Request. We'll review your information, determine doctor availability and appropriateness for consultation. 

​We know the long waits for the initial appointment are frustrating.  (The long waits are because there is a shortage of child psychiatrists and we're working hard to provide the best care possible for our current patients.) If you have flexibility, please let the office staff know and they will place you on a 'cancellation list' so that we can call you in for an appointment even if it's at the last minute.  
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​STEP 3: Complete the New Patient Registration Form and Social History Form.
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​Please print these forms and bring to the office at your first appointment.  It will save you time.  If you don't have them for your first appointment you'll need to come to the office early to complete forms.

NEW PATIENT REGISTRATION FORM

SOCIAL HISTORY FORM

What to Expect

​Seeing a psychiatrist or mental health professional for the first time can be an anxiety inducing event. In order to reduce some of the fear, we would like to go over what you can expect to happen.  The first visits are usually thought of as the assessment or evaluation phase.  The focus of these early visits is for us to get to know you and your child, to understand the problems you are concerned about, and to develop an assessment that can be used to design a treatment plan.  Like we tell the children, this will be a lot of talking about a lot of different things, but there will be no exams, tests, or shots at this point. 

In most cases, depending on the age of the child, we will want to talk with the family together, the child or teenager alone, and the parents alone. We may ask to review any previous evaluations, medical or school records your child may have.  The specific type of treatment suggested for your child will be based on an understanding of his or her problems.  Basically treatment can be divided into two types of therapy:  psychotherapy (talk therapy) or medication therapy (pharmacotherapy).  These types may be prescribed separately or together in combination.