Psychiatric Evaluations & Medication Management in Scottsdale, AZ

A psychiatric evaluation at Sonoran Sun Wellness isn't a rushed check-in — it's the foundation of everything that comes next. Your first visit gives us the time to understand your full story: your symptoms, your history, how you've responded to treatments before, and what you're hoping for now.

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Evaluations may include a detailed psychiatric and medical history review, assessment of current symptoms and day-to-day functioning, differential diagnosis and diagnostic clarification (including ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, and mood disorders), discussion of findings in plain language, and collaborative development of a treatment plan.

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We accept most major insurance plans for psychiatric evaluations. Cash-pay patients: $200 initial intake appointment.
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Psychiatric Evaluations

• Detailed psychiatric and medical history

• Review of current symptoms and functioning

• Differential diagnosis and diagnostic clarification

• Screening for anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma-related symptoms, and mood disorders

• Collaborative discussion of findings and treatment options

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Medication Management

When medication is part of your treatment plan, we approach it with precision, patience, and ongoing monitoring. We don't write a prescription and disappear — we adjust, educate, and track outcomes over time.

 

Our medication management approach includes evidence-based psychopharmacology, thoughtful prescribing and dose optimization, symptom and side-effect monitoring at every visit, patient education and informed consent, and adjustments based on your response and evolving goals.

 

We also offer GeneSight® pharmacogenomic testing to help identify how your genes may affect medication metabolism — reducing trial-and-error and improving precision prescribing.

 

Medication Management

• Evidence-based psychopharmacology

• Thoughtful prescribing and dose optimization

• Ongoing symptom and side-effect monitoring

• Patient education and informed consent

• Adjustments based on progress and goals

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Telehealth Psychiatric Services Across Arizona

Can't make it into our Scottsdale office? We offer HIPAA-secure telehealth psychiatric appointments for patients throughout Arizona, including the Phoenix metro area, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Peoria, Glendale, and beyond. The same quality of care — from the comfort of your home.

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Why Choose Sonoran Sun Wellness?

• Board-certified psychiatrist (MD, University of Pennsylvania residency) on staff

• Trauma-informed, nervous system-aware approach

• Unhurried first visit — we don't rush diagnoses

• Integration with therapy, TMS, Spravato, and ketamine when appropriate

• In-network with Cigna, BCBS, UHC, Aetna, TRICARE, VA, and AHCCCS