Booking a first psychiatry appointment can feel like a bigger step than it needs to be, especially if you've never done a video visit before. Here's what actually happens, from click to plan.
Before the visit
You'll typically fill out some background information ahead of time — your history, current medications, and what's bringing you in. This isn't busywork: it means more of your actual appointment time goes toward talking, not paperwork.
During the evaluation
The first visit is a full conversation, not a five-minute screening. Expect questions about your symptoms, how long they've been going on, what's been tried before, and how things are affecting your day-to-day life — work, sleep, relationships, all of it. This is also your chance to ask questions before anything is decided.
Building the plan
By the end of the visit, you and your clinician land on a plan together — which might include medication, might not, and will always be explained clearly enough that you know exactly what to expect next and why.
After the visit
Follow-up appointments are shorter and focused on how the plan is actually working: what's better, what isn't, and what needs adjusting. Treatment is rarely "set it and forget it" — expect check-ins along the way.
If you're ready to book, there's no referral required to get started.