Your Questions, Answered
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Downtown Evanston, IL
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I offer comprehensive psychiatric assessment, ongoing medication management and consultation services.
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Use the Contact page to send me a message requesting an appointment.
If you are not ready to schedule your first appointment, I also offer a free 15 minute clinical consultation to discuss how we might work together.
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Login to the patient portal and send me a secure message. In the patient portal, you can see appointments, prescriptions, send messages, etc.
If you do not have access to the patient portal, send me an email at larkin@teambirdsong.com
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At this time, only self pay and out of network services are available, but I am working towards accepting both private and public insurance. Patients who want to be reimbursed for out of network services should request an invoice, and I will prepare a document that they can submit directly to their insurance company.
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New patients should expect to meet in person for your initial evaluation. Upon request and depending on case details and severity, the initial evaluation may be completed via telehealth.
I believe in evidence-based, individualized mental health treatment. My recommendations may include medication, integrative treatments, therapeutic services and/or lifestyle changes.
Patients and their loved ones can expect honest communication about the diagnosis, evidence behind treatment recommendations and realistic outcomes.
We will develop a thoughtful treatment plan together and check in regularly about how treatment is going.
With patient permission, I will coordinate care with other health care providers and loved ones.
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Yes. Under certain conditions, controlled drugs (e.g. Adderall, Xanax, and others) are appropriate, life changing and can even be life saving. Given the higher potential for complications with these medications, however, patients can expect thoughtful prescribing and increased monitoring policies consistent with state regulations.