A psychiatrist is a medical professional, specifically trained in medically treating psychological conditions. A psychiatrist completes 4 years of medical school and then goes on to complete 4 years of a psychiatry residency. After this a psychiatrist takes their board examination to become a Board Certified Psychiatrist. Generally psychiatrists focus on medication management but some participate in psychotherapy as well.

An osteopathic physician is a medical doctor who has specialized training in osteopathic manipulation (movement of the bones, muscles, ligaments, and lymphatic system) used to allow the body to heal itself. Osteopathic medicine is built upon the following Principles: A Person is a unit composed body, mind, and spirit; The body is capable of self-healing; structure and function are reciprocally interrelated. Although in psychiatry we do not use direct manipulation of the body, we can still employ the principles of osteopathic medicine to help our patients.

The following osteopathic principles most directly affect our practice: A Person is a unit composed body, mind, and spirit; and the body is capable of self-healing. For our practice, we advocate greatly the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle as well as fostering a connection to whatever belief system that you have. Additionally, we believe inherently that the body, through proper self-care, can help to heal itself. While we still use medications to help our patients with their psychiatric conditions, it is our practice to enhance overall health to give our patient’s their best chance at mental health recovery.

Yes, we accept insurance. We do not publish a list of our accepted plans, but feel free to call and we can check if your insurance is covered. We accept most major commercial plans as well as the majority of Medicare and Medicaid plans. 

No insurance? No problem! I charge $180 for a new patient appointment (30 minutes) and $85 for follow up appointments (15 minutes). We make sure to look for cost effective solutions for medical management. It is our obligation to provide you with the best quality of care regardless of your insurance situation.

• For an emergency, please immediately call 911. 
• Additional emergency resources through PEMHS (Numbers may be subject to change)

• 24-hour suicide prevent hotline: 727-791-3131

• 24-hour mental health assistance at 727-541-4628.

• The toll free national suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
• If you do have an urgent (non-emergency) issue to discuss, please leave a voicemail message and our medical staff will return your call