Becoming a Patient at

Ohio Integrative Psychiatry

👉 For every new patient, care begins with a Comprehensive Assessment package.

You Deserve More Than 15-Minute Appointments and Trial-and-Error Prescriptions

If standard psychiatric care hasn't worked—or if you know you need something deeper than symptom management—you're in the right place. Our integrative approach looks for root causes: the biology, stress, trauma, and nervous system patterns driving your symptoms.

Every patient begins with a thorough assessment, because real healing requires real understanding first.

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Founder & Clinician Message

"Why I Practice This Way"

If you've been searching for a provider who actually listens, I'm here—and I've built a practice designed to give you the time and care you deserve.

Mental health symptoms don’t happen in a vacuum—they are shaped by biology, development, stress, trauma, and the nervous system. I believe patients deserve time, careful listening, and accurate diagnosis before long-term treatment decisions are made. This practice was built to offer that level of care—with intention, integrity, and respect for the whole person.

Choosing psychiatric care is a big decision. At Ohio Integrative Psychiatry, we believe patients deserve care that is thoughtful, thorough, and focused on real healing—not rushed visits or guesswork.

New Patients: Start Here

This page walks you through:

What makes our care different

How to become a patient

What services we offer after your initial assessment

Our goal is recovery that honors your body's design and the responsibilities you carry.

Assessment Is The First Step

How Our Care Is Different

Most psychiatric practices focus on controlling symptoms as quickly as possible leading to 15-minute visits, quick diagnoses, and multiple medication trials.

We take a different path.

As an integrative psychiatry practice, we look for why you're struggling—not just what you're experiencing. That means understanding:

Your complete story and health history
Your nervous system, biology, and stress response
Developmental patterns, relationships, and life experiences that shape mental health

Medication may be part of the care, but it is never the whole story.

This model allows us to work with the brain and body, not against them.

Begin Your Care Journey

"Many patients feel relief simply from being thoroughly understood."

Important Financial Information

Ohio Integrative Psychiatry is a private-pay practice.

We don't accept insurance so that care can be guided by clinical wisdom—not insurance limits. This allows for longer visits, detailed assessment, and treatment plans designed for lasting improvement rather than trial-and-error care.

Payment is due at time of service. Documentation is available for patients who wish to seek out-of-network reimbursement.

This model protects the quality of your care—and ensures you're getting a clinician's full attention, not just what an insurance company allows.

Step-by-Step: How to Become a Patient

Step 1: A Comprehensive Assessment (Where Healing Begins)

All new patients begin with a required assessment package.

Assessment Structure:

Adults (18+): Two in-depth visits
Ages 12–17: Three visits (at least one with parent/guardian)

During these appointments, we take time to:

Understand your full story
Clarify diagnosis
Review medical, psychiatric, and family history
Explore biological and nervous system contributors to symptoms

Your care begins during the assessment itself. Many patients feel relief simply from being seen, heard, and understood before long-term decisions are made.

This step is not optional–it is how we avoid the trial-and-error approach that's failed so many people

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Step 2: Integration and Care Planning

After the assessment visits, we thoughtfully integrate all information gathered.

What You'll Gain

Your assessment provides real value and clarity:

A thorough evaluation that looks beyond standard diagnostic frameworks
Deep clinical insights into what may be driving your symptoms
A personalized roadmap for healing—whether with us or another carefully selected resource

Our commitment is finding the path that works for you. For most patients, especially those with complex or longstanding challenges, that path leads right here.

Start with Care, Not Guesswork

Step 3: Ongoing Care For Established Patients

Once assessment is complete and you are accepted into care, you'll have access to a range of evidence-based and integrative services🔗—tailored to what your brain and nervous system actually need.

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“All care begins with a comprehensive assessment.

We do this to protect your care and your outcomes.”

Services Offered After Assessment

The following services are available to established patients.

Lab Testing, Review, and Treatment Planning

We order targeted lab work when it can unlock answers—then explain results in plain language, not medical jargon. Finally, you'll understand what's happening in your body and why certain treatments make sense for you. This turns confusing symptoms into a clear, actionable roadmap for healing.

Pharmacogenomic Testing

Advanced genetic testing from Tempus® nP GPx reveals exactly how your body processes psychiatric medications—ending the frustrating cycle of "let's try this and see what happens." We'll know which medications match your unique biology, which ones to avoid, and optimal dosing for your genetic makeup. Finally, medication decisions are based on science, not guesswork. Patients often describe this as the missing piece that explains years of confusing medication responses—and the key to finding what actually works.

Medication Management

When medication is right for you, we prescribe thoughtfully—based on accurate diagnosis, not trial-and-error.

Ongoing monitoring ensures safety and effectiveness, with adjustments made as your needs change. No more wondering if you're on the right medication or the right dose. You'll finally have clarity and confidence in your treatment.

Additionally, we can recommend science-backed botanical (plant/herbal) medications that may offer effective symptom relief with fewer adverse side effects than synthetic pharmaceuticals. If you are looking for a safe way to withdraw from psych meds (deprescribing), we can also help.

Group Medical Visits: Drumming and Nervous System Regulation

Some maintenance care happens in therapeutic group appointments where rhythm and drumming are used as clinical tools.

Shared rhythm—GROOVE THERAPY™—helps your nervous system feel safe and uplifted.

You receive medical care and community connection—leaving each session feeling lighter, more alive, and genuinely supported. Many patients describe this as the most transformative part of their healing journey. 🔗Schedule through the established patient portal.

Group Medical Visits: Primitive Reflex Integration

Primitive reflexes influence how the nervous system responds to stress, movement, and emotion. When these reflexes remain active beyond early development, they can contribute to ongoing dysregulation.

These visits focus on helping the nervous system return to its intended tone while integrating medical care and medication management. Groups for youth, adult, and elder patients help your brain and body coordinate the way they're meant to, improving focus, emotional regulation, pain management, coordination and your ability to feel calm in your own skin. 🔗Schedule through the established patient portal.

Family Systems Trauma Therapy

When a child's or teen's behavior controls your household—constant conflict, explosions, walking on eggshells—it's natural to think they need fixing. But behavior is communication, and what looks like defiance is often a dysregulated nervous system responding to stress and unresolved pain.

This work helps families understand what's happening beneath the surface. We address the underlying struggles affecting everyone—not to assign blame or shame, but to create real change. Parents often discover they're not failing; the family system needs support. Young people finally feel understood, not labeled "the problem." 🔗Schedule through the established patient portal.

You'll leave with a rehearsed game plan, insight, and hope that home can feel peaceful and joyful again—for everyone.

Individual Primitive Reflex Assessment and Planning

In this individualized assessment, we identify underdeveloped or active primitive reflexes that may be quietly affecting your focus, coordination, anxiety, or emotional regulation. These reflexes can persist or reactivate due to developmental factors, environmental exposures, toxins, infections, injury, illness, or neurological conditions. You'll receive a personalized treatment plan that addresses these patterns at their source. Many patients feel relief knowing there's a tangible reason for struggles they've had their whole lives—and a clear path to improvement. 🔗Schedule through the established patient portal.

Individual Follow-Up Visits

One-to-one appointments for when you need focused attention—whether you're navigating a difficult transition, adjusting treatment, or working through complex concerns. These visits give you dedicated time and space to be heard, understood, and supported exactly where you are. You're never just a number in a packed schedule. 🔗Schedule through the established patient portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you take insurance?

No. We are a private-pay practice so we can offer the time and depth this model requires.

How much time does it take?

All new patients begin with a required assessment package.

~3 hours - Youth Comprehensive Assessment (ages 12 to 17)

- 50 minute Parent/Guardian-Clinician Meeting

- 75 minute Initial Evaluation

- 25 minute Parent/Guardian-Clinician Meeting

~2.5 hours - Adult Comprehensive Assessment (ages 18 and above)

- 75 minute Initial Evaluation

- 50 minute Diagnostic and Treatment Planning

Appointments after school and work are limited. Flexibility with appointment times during scheduling is needed, and some services are available by telehealth.

What does it cost?

All new patients begin with a required assessment package.

$760 - Youth Comprehensive Assessment (ages 12 to 17)

- 50 minute Parent-Clinican Meeting

- 75 minute Initial Evaluation

- 25 minute Parent-Clinician Meeting

$640 - Adult Comprehensive Assessment (ages 18 and above)

- 75 minute Initial Evaluation

- 50 minute Diagnostic and Treatment Planning

Payment is due at time of service. Documentation is available for patients who wish to seek out-of-network reimbursement. (Ask about monthly auto-pay contract options if financial constraints exist.)

Ongoing services are billed separately based on the type of care provided.

Do you prescribe medication?

Yes—when appropriate. Medication is used thoughtfully and only after a full assessment to ensure accuracy and safety. Our goal is optimization, not disruption.

Is This Practice Right for You?

Ohio Integrative Psychiatry welcomes people who:

- Want to understand the root of their symptoms, not just manage them

- Value partnership and care that works with the body's design

- Are open to integrative approaches beyond standard medication alone

- Are ready to invest in lasting healing

If you're looking for quick refills without assessment, we're not the right fit—but if you're ready for real answers and lasting change, welcome home.

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Who We Help

Treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD / trauma, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, anger, irritability, sleep problems / insomnia, OCD
People who've "tried everything" without relief
People whose labs are "normal" and still don't feel well
Patients seeking alternatives to endless medication trials
Families
Ages 12+ in Ohio