Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation

This 60‑minute psychiatric diagnostic evaluation is a structured, unhurried time for you to be heard and understood. I carefully explore your current symptoms, past mental health history, medical background, and life stressors so you are not reduced to a checklist. Instead, you gain a clear picture of what may be driving your anxiety, low mood, attention problems, mood swings, or sleep changes.

During this thorough psychiatric evaluation, I use evidence‑based assessment tools and plain‑language questions to identify patterns that might point toward conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, or trauma‑related concerns. I also ask about family history, medications, substance use, and daily routines, because accurate diagnosis depends on seeing the whole person-not just isolated symptoms.

By the end of your mental health diagnostic assessment, you receive a grounded explanation of my clinical impressions and the reasoning behind them. Together, we outline practical next steps, which may include medication options, therapy recommendations, or lifestyle strategies. My goal is for you to leave with less confusion, more language for what you are experiencing, and a realistic plan that fits your day‑to‑day life.

This service is available through flexible telepsychiatry visits as well as select in‑person appointments, so you can choose the setting that feels safest and most convenient.