New Patients

 

If you are interested in scheduling an initial consultation meeting, please reach out to Christie at CMGpsychcare@hushmail.com to see if she is currently accepting new patients.  Before scheduling an appointment, you will be asked to complete an intake form which reviews your psychiatric and medical histories, as well as your current concerns.  This form is used to ensure that Christie has the experience and expertise to meet your needs.  Once completed, we will be in touch about next steps and scheduling an evaluation.

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This initial evaluation will be approximately 60 to 90 minutes long.  Please be prepared to supply information regarding – your health history, current medications (both prescription and over the counter), and past experiences with psychiatric treatment.  It is particularly important to compile a list of any psychotropic medications you have taken in the past as well as information about how you responded to these medications.  Please be aware that this is a consultation meeting and may not result in a prescription for medication.  Treatment recommendations are made with much thought and consideration of your specific circumstances, and this process may take place over a number of meetings. Furthermore, if it is determined at this initial meeting that your treatment needs would be better served by another provider, you will be given appropriate referrals.

 

The frequency of follow-up visits will be determined by clinical need. You will be seen more often when you start treatment (e.g. once every 2 to 4 weeks), and then less often (e.g. once every 6 to 12 weeks) as your treatment progresses and symptoms stabilize.  These sessions are typically 15 to 30 minutes long.