Psychiatric Services
When it comes to your mental health, you deserve expert care.
As a board-certified psychiatrist and a medical doctor, Dr. Holly Betterly has extensive expertise in psychiatric medication management.
She offers longer appointments, providing thorough evaluations that get to the root of the problem.
Offering flexible options to access care:
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At your first visit, Dr. Betterly will complete a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. This may take up to 90 minutes depending on your needs.
You can expect to discuss the concerns that have brought you to our practice, and your personal goals and preferences for treatment.
Dr. Betterly will complete a thorough review of your personal health history, which helps her to determine to what extent physical conditions may be contributing to your current concerns. She may order blood testing to screen for physical conditions which may impact mental health.
She will ask about your past mental health treatment in order to get an understanding of what has worked well, and what hasn’t.
She will review your family health history, as many mental health conditions carry a genetic predisposition.
She will ask about your upbringing, education, work, and relationships to provide a more holistic view of you as a person.
You may be asked to complete standardized symptom rating scales which help us to monitor your progress over time.
At the end of your visit, she will provide an overview of her diagnostic impression. Together you will discuss the available treatment options, from which you can design a plan that best fits your needs. This may include a combination of medications, therapy, or lifestyle changes.
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Follow up visits allow for an opportunity to check in about how things are going. What’s working, and what isn’t? We will monitor your progress, and make any adjustments needed to keep you on track towards your goals.
