Frequently Asked Questions

No. Our PMHNP providers would be working with you on primarily finding and maintaining a correct medications regiment plan. Although, our providers offer brief counseling during your medication management appointments. Many patients benefit from establishing care with a personal counselor or psychologist.

Yes! We have an in house counselor who we highly recommend, as well as an established network of personal counselors.

You will not be “automatically” started on any medications. At Vancouver ADHD and Mood we believe in the collaborative decision making processes between a patient and a provider. After a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, we will discuss a recommended treatment plan. Medications can be part of this treatment plan.

Yes, it is very important to feel comfortable with your decision of taking any medications. This is why we offer and widely use pharmacogenomic testing to help decrease “guess game” in psychiatry. Please research more on https://genesight.com/ to see if this is something that interests you. Most insurances will cover this testing. You and your provider will discuss the appropriateness of any testing and laboratory work during your initial visit.

It depends on a specific person’s conditions and needs. Usually, we see new patients once every two weeks for the first one to two months. Then the frequency between visits decreases to once monthly to once every three months.