Psychiatry & Medication Management in Virginia: Psychiatric Care for Children, Teens & Adults
Psychiatry & Medication Management in Virginia: Psychiatric Care for Children, Teens & Adults
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At Resilience Counseling & Social Skills Center, we provide expert medication management and psychiatric services in Virginia for children, teens, and adults.
At Resilience Counseling & Social Skills Center, our growing psychiatric team provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric care for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults throughout Virginia.
Resilience's psychiatric team currently includes five prescribing providers—two psychiatrists and three board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP-BCs). Services are available through telehealth throughout Virginia, with in-person psychiatric appointments available at select Resilience locations.
Whether you are seeking psychiatric care for yourself, exploring medication treatment for your child or teenager, or looking to transfer medication management from another provider, our team can help you identify an appropriate provider and next step.
Meet the Resilience Psychiatry & Medication Management Team
One of the advantages of receiving psychiatric care through a multidisciplinary practice is having access to providers with different backgrounds, areas of clinical interest, and populations served.
The Resilience psychiatric team includes:
Hadley McPherson, MD
Dr. Hadley McPherson is a board-certified psychiatrist providing specialized psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and young adults ages 4–30.
Her clinical areas of focus include ADHD, anxiety, social anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar and other mood disorders, trauma and PTSD, psychosis, aggression, insomnia, and other psychiatric concerns affecting children, teens, and young adults.
Dr. McPherson completed her psychiatry residency in Miami followed by a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Ryan Mischel, MD, PhD
Dr. Ryan Mischel is a psychiatrist and member of the Resilience psychiatric team providing psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and medication management.
His addition to the practice further expands Resilience's ability to provide physician-led psychiatric care as part of our broader outpatient mental health services.
Arissa Joseph, PMHNP-BC
Arissa Joseph is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing psychiatric evaluation and medication management as part of the Resilience psychiatric team.
She works collaboratively with patients to develop individualized treatment plans based on their symptoms, treatment history, needs, and goals.
Jim Tomlinson, PMHNP-BC
Jim Tomlinson is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing psychiatric evaluation and ongoing medication management.
His clinical work includes adults experiencing ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, and a range of other mental health concerns.
Kristy Wade, PMHNP-BC
Kristy Wade is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a particular focus on children, adolescents, and young adults.
She provides comprehensive psychiatric care using an individualized and collaborative approach with patients and families. Her clinical experience includes ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, mood disorders, and other psychiatric concerns affecting pediatric and young adult populations.
What Is Psychiatric Medication Management?
Medication management involves much more than simply prescribing medication.
Psychiatric care generally begins with an evaluation in which your provider learns about your current concerns, symptoms, medical and psychiatric history, previous treatment, medications, and other factors that may be relevant to developing an appropriate treatment plan.
When medication is recommended, ongoing medication-management appointments allow your psychiatric provider to:
Monitor how well medication is working
Evaluate potential side effects
Adjust medications or dosages when clinically appropriate
Review changes in symptoms and functioning
Provide education about psychiatric medications
Monitor progress over time
Coordinate with therapists and other healthcare professionals when appropriate
Treatment is individualized. Medication may be one component of a broader mental health treatment plan that can also include psychotherapy and other forms of support.
Child, Adolescent & Young Adult Psychiatry in Virginia
Finding psychiatric care for a child or teenager can be particularly challenging for families.
Resilience has expanded its psychiatric services to include two child-focused psychiatric prescribers serving patients ages 4–30, increasing access to psychiatric evaluation and medication management for children, adolescents, college-age patients, and young adults.
Depending upon the individual provider and patient's needs, psychiatric care may address concerns including:
ADHD • Anxiety • Depression • OCD • Mood Disorders • Bipolar Disorder • Trauma & PTSD • Behavioral & Emotional Concerns • Sleep Difficulties • and other psychiatric conditions
For younger patients, psychiatric treatment may also involve collaboration with parents or caregivers as clinically appropriate.
ADHD Psychiatry & Medication Management
ADHD can affect attention, organization, impulse control, emotional regulation, academic performance, work, relationships, and daily functioning.
Psychiatric evaluation can help determine whether medication may be an appropriate component of an individual's ADHD treatment plan.
Our psychiatric providers work with patients experiencing ADHD and related concerns and can provide ongoing medication management when medication is clinically appropriate.
Because ADHD can occur alongside anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, learning concerns, autism spectrum conditions, and other mental health concerns, treatment should consider the individual's broader clinical picture rather than focusing on symptoms in isolation.
Anxiety, Depression, OCD & Mood Disorders
Psychiatric medication management may also be considered as part of treatment for conditions such as anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, trauma-related disorders, and other mood or psychiatric concerns.
For some patients, psychotherapy may be the primary treatment. For others, medication may be recommended alone or alongside psychotherapy.
Resilience's multidisciplinary model allows patients to access psychiatry and psychotherapy within the same behavioral health organization when both services are appropriate.
Psychiatry and Therapy Working Together
Mental health treatment does not always fit neatly into one category.
Some people benefit primarily from psychotherapy. Others benefit from psychiatric medication management. Many benefit from a combination of both.
Resilience brings together more than 80 psychotherapy clinicians alongside our psychiatric team, psychological testing services, and other specialty mental health programs.
When clinically appropriate and with appropriate patient authorization, psychiatric providers and therapists can coordinate care to help create a more integrated treatment experience.
Telehealth Psychiatry Throughout Virginia
Access to psychiatric care should not necessarily depend on living near one of our physical offices.
Resilience provides telehealth psychiatry and medication management to eligible patients located throughout Virginia with participating psychiatric providers.
Telehealth can make psychiatric care more accessible for patients who live farther from one of our offices, have demanding work or school schedules, have transportation limitations, or simply prefer receiving appropriate follow-up care virtually.
In-person psychiatric appointments are also available through select Resilience locations based on provider availability.
Psychiatric Services Available at Resilience
Our psychiatric services include:
Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations
An initial evaluation allows your provider to understand your symptoms, concerns, history, previous treatment, current medications, and treatment goals.
Medication Management
Follow-up appointments allow your psychiatric provider to monitor progress, evaluate medication effectiveness and side effects, and make adjustments when clinically appropriate.
Ongoing Psychiatric Care
Mental health needs can change over time. Ongoing follow-up allows your provider to reassess symptoms, functioning, treatment response, and goals throughout care.
Adjunctive Psychotherapy
Some psychiatric appointments may include adjunctive psychotherapy when clinically appropriate and provided by the treating psychiatric clinician.
Psychiatry & Medication Management Across Virginia
Resilience Counseling & Social Skills Center has five physical locations in Virginia:
Richmond City • Midlothian • Glen Allen • Stafford • Fredericksburg
Psychiatric services are available through telehealth throughout Virginia, with in-person psychiatric care available at select locations depending upon provider scheduling and availability.
This allows patients from communities across the Commonwealth to explore psychiatric services without necessarily having to travel regularly to a Resilience office.
Insurance for Psychiatric Services
Resilience participates with many major commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and military health insurance plans serving Virginia.
Insurance participation can vary by psychiatric provider, service, and specific insurance product, so participation by Resilience does not guarantee that every psychiatric provider participates with every plan.
Our scheduling team can help identify currently available psychiatric providers and provide information regarding insurance participation. Patients should also confirm their behavioral-health benefits and financial responsibility directly with their insurance company.
Self-pay options are also available.
How to Get Started With Psychiatry at Resilience
You do not need to know which psychiatric provider is the right fit before contacting us.
Our scheduling team can help identify available providers based on factors such as:
Patient age
Reason for seeking psychiatric care
Provider clinical focus
In-person or telehealth preference
Scheduling availability
Insurance participation
New patients begin with a psychiatric evaluation so that the provider can understand their concerns, treatment history, and goals and determine appropriate treatment recommendations.
Looking for a Psychiatrist or Medication Management in Virginia?
Resilience Counseling & Social Skills Center provides comprehensive outpatient mental health care through a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, psychotherapists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals.
Our psychiatric team provides care for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults, with telehealth psychiatry available throughout Virginia and in-person services available at select Resilience locations.
If you are looking for psychiatric evaluation, medication management, ADHD treatment, child and adolescent psychiatry, or ongoing psychiatric care in Virginia, our team can help you explore available options.
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