Follow-up care
Psychiatric Medication Management Online in Connecticut
Care doesn't stop after the first visit. Follow-ups check on your progress, how you're feeling, and how your plan is working, and adjust medication when needed.
How follow-up care works
Care doesn't stop after the first visit. During follow-up appointments, we check in on your progress, talk about how you're feeling, and monitor how your treatment plan is working. If medication is part of your care, we carefully manage and adjust it when needed to ensure it's safe, effective, and supporting your overall well-being. These sessions help keep your care on track and give you ongoing professional support.
Medication is optional. If it is part of your care, decisions are based on your symptoms, history, past medication responses, side-effect sensitivity, lifestyle, and preferences.
Supportive therapy is part of your visits too. In Jessica's words: "I will provide supportive therapy during our sessions and may refer you to a therapist if needed."
Conditions commonly managed
- Anxiety and panic
- Depression
- ADHD
- OCD
- Trauma and PTSD
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
- Burnout and life transitions
How medication decisions are made
Checking in on progress
Each follow-up starts with how you're feeling and how your treatment plan is working for you.
Monitoring and adjusting
If medication is part of your care, it is carefully managed and adjusted when needed so it stays safe, effective, and supportive of your overall well-being.
Benefits and risks, explained
Options are discussed thoughtfully, including benefits, risks, and your comfort level, so you stay informed and involved in every decision.
Support in every visit
Supportive therapy and practical coping strategies are part of your sessions, with a referral to a therapist if you need one.
What if I don't want to take medication?
That's okay. Medication is optional. We can explore therapy, lifestyle changes, or other non-medication approaches.
Will you prescribe controlled substances?
Possibly. Prescribing is based on a careful assessment, diagnosis, safety considerations, and state regulations.
Visit cost
Self-pay follow-ups are $300 for a 45-minute therapy and medication management visit or $100 for a 15-minute visit.
With insurance, your cost depends on your plan: booking through Alma or Headway lets you check your coverage first.
Common questions about medication management
How do you decide which medication is right for me?
Decisions are based on your symptoms, history, past medication responses, side-effect sensitivity, lifestyle, and preferences.
Do you provide therapy, medication management, or both?
Many Psych NPs offer medication management and brief therapeutic interventions. I will provide supportive therapy during our sessions and may refer you to a therapist if needed.
How much is a follow-up visit?
Self-pay follow-ups are $300 for a 45-minute therapy and medication management visit or $100 for a 15-minute visit. With insurance, your cost depends on your plan: booking through Alma or Headway lets you check your coverage first.
Do you offer virtual appointments only?
Yes, all sessions are conducted securely through telehealth, allowing you to receive care from the comfort and privacy of your home.
Related care
Book a visit
Three ways to book
Insurance
Through Alma
Plans include
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Connecticut
- Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc.
- Cigna
- and more
Intake appointments booked through Alma are 45 minutes, by video.
Insurance
Through Headway
Plans include
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- and more
See open times and check your coverage on Headway.
Self-pay
Pay directly
- Initial Evaluation
- $400
- Follow-Up & Medication Management
- $100
Self-pay visits are booked by request. Send one online or call, and we will follow up to schedule.
Plans listed as of September 2026. See every plan and self-pay detail
Ready for steady, ongoing care?
Book with insurance through Alma or Headway, or request a self-pay visit. Every visit is by secure video.