Collaboration Over Direction
You are the expert on your own life. My job is to share clinical knowledge, lay out options clearly, and decide on next steps with you — not for you.
Honest conversation, evidence-based care, and a plan you actually understand and agree with.
Psychiatry works best when it is collaborative. I do not believe in rushed appointments, surprise prescriptions, or one-size-fits-all protocols. Instead, I take the time to understand what brought you here, what you are hoping for, and what you have already tried — and then we build a plan together.
My approach is grounded in current psychiatric evidence and shaped by years of bedside experience. It is also flexible: medication may be a central part of treatment, a smaller piece, or not the right fit at all. We will figure that out honestly.
The values that guide every appointment.
You are the expert on your own life. My job is to share clinical knowledge, lay out options clearly, and decide on next steps with you — not for you.
Recommendations are grounded in current psychiatric research and clinical guidelines, not trends or assumptions.
You should understand what you are taking, why, what to watch for, and what alternatives exist. Informed patients make better decisions.
Care is delivered with awareness that many adults carry past hurts. Safety, choice, and respect are non-negotiable.
Your background, beliefs, identity, and lived experience matter. I lead with curiosity, not assumption.
Sleep, nutrition, movement, relationships, work, and meaning all shape mental health. We will look at the full picture.
Treatment is not just about reducing symptoms — it is about returning to the parts of your life that make it yours.
A simple, transparent process from your first inquiry to ongoing care.
Reach out by phone or through the contact form. We will confirm fit, insurance, and scheduling — usually within one business day.
Secure online forms cover history, current concerns, and consent. Completing them in advance protects appointment time for what matters most: talking.
A 30–60 minute video appointment to understand your story, goals, and current symptoms. By the end, you will leave with a working diagnosis (when appropriate) and a clear initial plan.
If medication is part of the plan, prescriptions are sent to your pharmacy that day. Lab work, therapy referrals, or lifestyle recommendations are coordinated as needed.
Typically 30–60 minutes. We track how you are doing, adjust treatment, address side effects, and keep building skills. Frequency adjusts to what you need.
Once stable, visits often shift to every 1–3 months. The goal is always the lowest effective level of intervention to support a full, well-lived life.
Supportive therapy in our appointments may incorporate elements of:
All appointments are delivered via secure, HIPAA-compliant video. You will receive a private link before each visit — no app downloads required.
You will need:
Healing happens in the days between visits as much as in them. A few things that stay true outside the appointment window.
If your primary need is weekly long-form psychotherapy, treatment for active substance-use disorder, court-ordered evaluations, custody work, or a level of care that requires inpatient support, you deserve a clinician built for that work — and I will help you find one.
Honesty about fit on day one is part of what makes day thirty go well.
Mental health touches every part of life — relationships, work, sleep, identity, and the way we move through the world. For too long, getting psychiatric help has felt cold, transactional, or out of reach. I want to change that, one appointment at a time.
I have a particular soft spot for the people who keep our communities running: nurses, physicians, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, teachers, military service members, and veterans. The people who care for everyone else often have the hardest time asking for care themselves. If that is you, you are welcome here.
— My family is the reason this work matters to me.