What We Help With
- Psychiatric Evaluations
- Second Opinion Evaluations
- Advocacy & Report Writing (school, office, testimony/deposition)
- Medication Management
Specialty Areas
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- BIPOC Mental Health (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)
- Bipolar disorders
- Child and Adolescent Disorders
- Coaching (Executive and Life)
- Depressive Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Grief and loss
- LGBTQ Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychopharmacology (Medication Management)
- Psychotherapy
- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
- Substance Use Disorders
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Medication Management
At UHS medication management alone is not a first-line intervention with our patients, we only utilize medication management in addition to psychotherapy, either with a UHS mental health provider or the patient’s preferred mental health provider. In situations where medication management is indicated, our practice, when possible, is to initiate one medication at a time, at a low dose and titrate slowly to achieve target symptom reduction. This method is called “monotherapy,” and is a simpler and safer way to initiate medication, especially among children, adolescents and the elderly. Our goal is to decrease the possibility of an adverse reaction while achieving target symptom reduction.
It is our belief, these approaches to care, allow UHS to create a strong network of support for the patient, minimize adverse effects, increase safety, facilitate continuity of care and reach our ultimate goal of symptom reduction and increased quality of life.