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Originally Posted by Lola5
Still on my journey to find a psychiatrist. I got a name from another doctor. Here was I found on this psychiatrist's website:
- He only works 2 Wednesdays a month for 12pm to 4pm each day. I see that he is a professor at a medical school so I assume he spends the rest of his time there.
- He states that he only sees patients short-term. He says his goal is to ultimately have you return to the care of a primary care physician.
- His initial evaluation/consultation is $325 for one hour. Subsequent appointments are 30 minutes and are $170.
- He says he doesn't prescribe medication during the initial consultation visit, but only in the follow-up appointments. That means waiting two weeks after the initial consultation to return and talk about medication.
How does this sound to you all? Does the fact that he only sees patients once every 2 weeks for 4 hours mean he is not as interested in helping patients and more interested in teaching? Like this is just a means getting additional income? Is it strange he insists on only seeing patients short-term? Does that also indicate he is not interested in helping? |
He sounds very precise. He sounds like he could be a caring therapist and he wants to make clear when he is available, that therapy is aimed to be short-term, and his med/fee policies. I have some reservations:
Personally, I would inquire as to what he considers "short-term" and if cessation of therapy is a mutual decision between therapist and client.
He's expensive! I couldn't afford him and like my pdoc handling my meds.
The reference to returning to the care of primary physician seems odd. Wouldn't that be psychiatrist? My GP is great, but he scooted me off to a pdoc for psych-related health. I wonder if this T doesn't work with serious mental illness. Is he a "life coach"? He wouldn't be able to scoot me back to my GP. My GP feels my psych care requires a pdoc. Pdoc handles my psych meds and GP handles my physical ailments.
Part-time therapy work doesn't mean he doesn't care, IMO. Whether that is enough sessions per month should be closely considered...I don't see him being available for more sessions.
If this T presents well in that he answers all questions and he seems like he is qualified and empathetic....I would give him a shot, maybe? That's a lot of money (to me) for an initial consultation. I'm waffling here lol
Final answer: if the above works out AND you know someone that has met him, worked with him and recommends him, then I'd try. Bottom line, you need to trust him and feel he can help you. He wouldn't fit for me.
I don't know if that helped even a bit. I will press send just in case.
