Step 1: GET IN TOUCH

Contact us at 805-765-3912 or email (see contact form) to schedule a brief call to see if we would be a good fit.

Step 2: INITIAL EVALUATION

In our first session, we complete a full psychiatric assessment and get to know you beyond just your symptom presentation. I use the biopsychosocial model as my foundation, but I don't stop there. In my experience, mental health symptoms rarely exist in isolation, so a thorough assessment looks beyond the presenting complaint to the fuller picture of who you are and what's contributing to how you feel. At this first visit I will be able to give you a summary of my impressions, recommendations for further work-up, and an initial treatment plan.

Step 3: FOLLOW-UP VISITS

We will meet every 2-8 weeks for psychotherapy and/or fine-tuning of the treatment plan, depending on your progress and needs

Step 4: SELF-MAINTENANCE

Once feeling better, less frequent visits for refills of medications or psychotherapy