Frequently asked questions

In New Mexico I take: • Aetna • Cigna • Quest Behavioral Health • Carelon Behavioral Health In process for NM: United Healthcare, BCBS of New Mexico, Oscar, Oxford, Optum In Kansas I take: • United Healthcare • Aetna • Ambetter Kansas • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City • Cigna • Ascension (SmartHealth) • Oscar (Optum) • Oxford (Optum) • Carelon Behavioral Health • Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey • Quest Behavioral Health • Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Oh, can you pay out of pocket to grace my virtual office with your presence? Absolutely, darling—because who needs the bureaucratic tango of insurance when you can just fork over cash like it's 1950? Sure, I do accept insurance for those fortunate souls lucky enough to actually have decent health insurance, but I get it: sometimes it's not an option, or you'd rather keep your sessions off the grid to avoid your insurer judging your existential crises. For my self-pay VIPs (that's you, dodging the system), it's a steal at $240 for that initial interrogation, oops I mean psychiatric assessment. Thats 60-90 minutes of me asking questions that might seem deeply personal, appear unrelated to your concerns, or just seem completely random. Follow-ups? $110 for a 30-minute med-and-therapy mashup, or $75 if you're just popping in for a 15-minute pill chat. Therapy solo? $150 for 50 minutes of me nodding sympathetically while you unpack your baggage. And hey, if you are willing to pay up front and hoping insurance might actually pay you back, I can whip up a superbill for you to hurl at your insurance for possible reimbursement—just holler in advance, because I'm not a mind reader (despite what my degree might suggest). Let's face it, therapy's expensive enough without me adding surprise fees to your list of woes.

Integrative psychiatry? Well, it's probably easiest to grasp by stacking it up against the old standby: traditional psychiatric treatment. That's the one rooted in the classic Western "sick-care" setup, where we humbly pretend your mental health exists in its own little vacuum—cut off from your body, spirit, emotions, or whatever else might be quietly sabotaging your day. We zero in on those symptoms like they're the only game in town, tossing meds at them and crossing our fingers that nothing else unravels. It's served us well enough, I suppose, if "well enough" means muddling through. But here at our practice, we're trying something a bit less... shortsighted. Instead of just babysitting your mental health issues, integrative psychiatry aims for the lofty goal of actual long-term growth and, dare I say, transformation—because who doesn't love a good personal reboot? We swap the quick-fix symptom chase for a broader life tune-up, blending meds with lifestyle tweaks that might just make you more resilient, marginally happier overall, and on a mental health track that doesn't feel like it's built on quicksand. It's not revolutionary genius on our part; it's just treating you like a whole, messy human. What a concept.

Oh, will I command you to downward-dog your way through a panic attack or chomp on salads like an irritated rabbit? Please, as if I'm some drill sergeant in a wellness boot camp. Nah, I won't tell you what to do—we'll chat about what floats your boat, sift through the chaos of your actual life (because who doesn't have a million excuses stacked against "healthy living"?), and acknowledge that if you're knee-deep in depression, suggesting you hit the gym is about as helpful as recommending you sprout wings and fly. We'll meet you right in your current mess, gauge what tiny step you're not totally repulsed by, and cobble together a plan that doesn't sound like utter nonsense on a schedule that won't make you roll your eyes into next week. Because, let's face it, I'm no miracle worker—just a shrink trying not to make things worse.

A psychiatric nurse practitioner is someone who has completed a masters degree in nursing with a focus on psychiatry and then passed a state board exam to become licensed to practice under the state board of nursing. My scope of practice is very similar to what a psychiatrist does, I assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions with medication and/or psychotherapy. A psychiatrist is someone who has completed medical school and then done a fellowship in psychiatry afterwards.

Currently, Resiliency Minded Psychiatry is a passion project, but it is a side passion project and does not generate enough income for me to rent a dedicated office space. As the business grows I will be able to expand to a physical space in order to better meet the needs of my clients.

Yes I can but there are extra fees associated with these kinds of things. Writing a letter for you for whatever reason is $35, filling out any forms including FMLA is $25 +8 dollars per page, a phone conversation on your behalf is billed at the same rate as self-pay, $75 per 15 minutes. If you need me to go to court for any reason it is $500 per hour with a four hour minimum, and this includes travel time. If I am required to leave my local area for this, the rate is $4000 per day plus all travel expenses.