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Psychiatric medication management
Good medication management is more than writing a prescription. It means knowing when to keep a dose, when to change it, and when the problem is not the medicine at all. That takes real follow-up.
Follow-up visits run 20–30 minutes, as often as your care needs, in person in Jacksonville or by video anywhere in North Carolina.
What ongoing medication management looks like
Visits are closer together while a medicine is being started or changed, then space out once things are steady. Most people are seen every two to four weeks at first, then every one to three months.
Each visit covers what has changed, any side effects, and how sleep and appetite are doing. Doses change one step at a time, so it stays clear what is doing what.
Medications we prescribe
This includes:
- Antidepressants.
- Mood-stabilizing medications.
- ADHD medications, stimulant and non-stimulant.
- Medications for sleep and anxiety.
What we prescribe depends on your diagnosis, your health history, what you have tried, and what you are willing to take.
Controlled medications
Some medications, like ADHD stimulants, have extra rules that apply to everyone. Sometimes that means an in-person visit before the first prescription. We will tell you up front.
Refills and help between visits
Refills are handled between appointments. If you have questions about a new medicine, call anytime. You do not have to wait for your next visit.
This practice prescribes but does not offer weekly therapy. We can work with your therapist, or help you find one.
Common questions
How often will I be seen?
Every two to four weeks while a medication is being started or adjusted, then every one to three months once things are steady. Some plans require a minimum visit frequency for controlled medications; we will tell you if yours does.
Can you take over prescriptions I already take?
Usually yes. Bring the names and doses, and records from your last prescriber if you have them. If something is working, the plan is to keep it working.
What if a medication is not helping?
Then we change the plan. That may mean a new dose, a switch, adding something, or checking whether the diagnosis still fits. Medicines that did not work are also what qualifies many people for TMS.
More answers on the full FAQ page.
At a glance
- Ages
- Ages 6+
- Visits
- In person in Jacksonville, or by secure video across North Carolina
- Insurance
- TRICARE and most major plans accepted
- New patients
- New patients seen within days
Reaching out is the hardest part. We'll make the rest simple.
Send a request and you'll hear back within one business day, or call (910) 378-2877.