Traditional Treatment - Women & Pediatric Mental Health| Virtual Visits in MD, DC, AZ NV, NM & USVI

 Whole-person psychiatric care for the modern woman and her family.

Here for you. Here for your family. Always.

PATIENT PORTAL

 Whole-person psychiatric care for the modern woman and her family.

Here for you. Here for your family. Always.

PATIENT PORTAL

Mental Health Care for
Ages 0 to 55
At Dr. Joanne Psychiatry NP, we look beyond clinical labels to understand the whole person. We provide comprehensive clinical evaluations and interview your medical, mental, and nutritional health history to help pinpoint the core cause of your challenges. From there, we partner with you utilizing supportive medication management and/or Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), a refined, goal-directed approach that amplifies your natural strengths and translates personal insight into real-world action.
If you or your child are experiencing any of the following symptoms, we are here to walk with you toward healing:
Infant, Child, & Adolescent Challenges (Ages 0-17)
Developmental & Social Milestones: Difficulties with social cues, intense focus on specific interests, repetitive behaviors, or challenges navigating change and transitions.
School & Attention Struggles: Chronic forgetfulness, easily distracted, hyperactivity, impulsivity, or trouble staying organized and completing tasks.
Behavioral & Emotional Changes: Frequent meltdowns, intense irritability, school refusal, sudden social withdrawal, or difficulty adapting to big life changes like divorce or moving.
Women’s & Maternal Mental Health
Pregnancy & Postpartum Changes: Struggling with intense sadness, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or feeling disconnected during pregnancy or the first year after giving birth.
Hormonal Mood Changes: Experiencing severe irritability, sadness, or anxiety that predictably spikes in the days or weeks leading up to your monthly menstrual cycle.
Emotional & Mood Dynamics (Adults & Youth)
Overwhelming Worry & Tension: Persistent nervousness, racing thoughts, panic, physical restlessness, or avoiding everyday situations due to fear.
Low Energy & Sadness: Feeling empty, losing interest in activities you once loved, chronic fatigue, changes in sleep patterns, or feeling hopeless.
Intense Mood Shifts: Cycling between periods of unusually high energy, racing thoughts, and impulsivity, followed by deep lows and exhaustion.
Unwanted Thoughts & Rituals: Distressing, repetitive thoughts or feeling driven to perform specific routines to ease your anxiety.
Life Transitions, Sleep, & Body Connection
Disrupted Eating Patterns: Finding yourself eating unusually large amounts of food in a short time, feeling a distressing lack of control during these episodes, or eating to cope with emotions.
Sleep Disturbances: Trouble falling asleep, waking up frequently throughout the night, or feeling exhausted despite getting enough rest.
Life Change Stresses: Feeling completely overwhelmed, anxious, or unable to cope following a major life event, loss, or transition.
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Accepted Insurances
Every insurance policy is unique, and we want to ensure you have complete peace of mind before your first session. Because insurance networks can vary greatly depending on where you live, the quickest way to check your plan's coverage is to visit our interactive service map. By exploring the map, you can select your specific state or region to view a localized, real-time list of accepted insurance providers and regional Medicaid networks.
Traveling or need to call your provider?
If you would also like to call the member services phone number on the back of your insurance card to double-check your behavioral health benefits, here are three helpful questions you can ask your representative:
Do I have outpatient mental health and telehealth benefits under my current plan?
Is Dr. Joanne Patterson, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, considered an in-network provider for my specific network in my state?
What is my expected copay or coinsurance for a behavioral health visit, and do I need to meet a deductible first?
If you prefer not to navigate this yourself, our welcoming office staff is always happy to assist you in verifying your benefits and exploring your coverage options before your care begins.
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Direct Care Membership
(Cash-Pay/No Insurance Needed)
Monthly Membership Plans are most popular for patients without insurance.
Memberships are month-to-month with 30 days’ cancellation notice.

Getting Started
Initial Diagnostic Evaluation — $495 (60 minutes)
A comprehensive psychiatric assessment including history, diagnostic impression, treatment planning, and medication options as appropriate. Brief skills-based/solution-focused therapy may be included, along with measurement-based screening when clinically indicated. This is to learn about your current symptoms, your past, and your goals for treatment. This may involve, with your permission, contacting providers or family members who know you well and who may provide a richer perspective on your concerns. After the assessment, we will review evidence-based treatments and possible referrals to other providers to promote wellness.

Next Step
After your initial evaluation, choose a monthly plan for ongoing care, or schedule follow-ups as needed.
Access Plan
$99.00
per month
START CARE
A supportive option for stable patients who want continuity with a prescriber and predictable costs.

- No visits included
- Secure messaging: up to 4 clinical messages/month
(response within 2 business days)
-Refills handled during business hours when clinically appropriate
- Access to discounted member visit rates (below)
Controlled substance prescriptions not eligible under this plan .
Recommended
Check-In Plan
$149.00
per month
START CARE
Best if you benefit from a brief monthly touchpoint.

- 1 Brief Check-in (15 minutes) per month
- Secure messaging: up to 6 clinical messages/month
- Refills handled during business hours when clinically appropriate
- Access to discounted member visit rates (below)
- Access to discounted member labs
Follow Up Plan
$199.00
per month
START CARE
Best for standard ongoing medication management.

- 1 Medication Follow-up with brief solutions based therapy (25 minutes) per month
- Secure messaging: up to 8 clinical messages/month
- Refills + limited care coordination (with your written authorization/ROI)
-Access to discounted member labs
- Access to discounted member visit rates (below)
-Access to neuroprotective meal planning software
Additional Rates
Member Add-On Visit Rates
When You Need Extra Support
Available for members on any plan:
- Medication follow-up (25 minutes): $199
- Brief Check-in (15 minutes): $129

You are required to have a home blood pressure monitoring device and scale at every virtual visit. Click here for more information on home blood pressure monitoring devices.

A la Carte Visits
Non-Member Rates
-Medication Follow-up (25 minutes): $225
-Brief Check-in (15 minutes): $175

You are required to have a home blood pressure monitoring device and scale at every virtual visit. Click here for more information on home blood pressure monitoring devices.
Form Completion Requests
Additional fees for phone calls, letters, emails, reports, etc. will be determined on a time for service basis for established patients. From completion requests are considered adminstrative, non clinical tasks, requiring significant time outside of clinical duties, and is considered a patient out-of pocket expense.
FMLA, school/work forms, letter, emails, reports: $200/hour, billed in 15 min increments (minimum 15 min)
Care Coordination (PCP/specialists/therapist call): $150/15 min
Records review beyond what is included in the evaluation: $150/ 30 min
We are unable to perform the following:
Group, family, or couple therapy
Disability evaluations
Forensic evaluations
Court-ordered treatments
Assessments for child custody, work, weapon ownership, or emotional support animals.
FAQs
What’s the difference between membership and paying per visit?
Membership is designed to make costs more predictable and improve access between visits (messaging/refills). If you prefer, you can also pay a la carte per visit.
What if I need more support than my plan includes?
You can schedule add-on visits at member rates, or we can discuss whether a different plan—or a higher level of care—would better match your needs.
What if I travel or I’m out of state during my appointment?
Because I’m licensed in specific jurisdictions, you must be physically located in MD, DC, AZ, NM, NV, or USVI at the time of your appointment. If you’re elsewhere, we’ll need to reschedule.
How does messaging work?
Messaging is for brief clinical questions and updates (side effects, quick clarifications, short check-ins). Response time is typically within 2 business days. If something requires assessment or a treatment change, we’ll schedule a visit.
How do refills work?
Refills are handled during business hours when clinically appropriate. Some medications require periodic follow-ups before refills can be provided, and controlled medications have additional monitoring requirements.
Do you prescribe controlled medications?
When clinically appropriate and permitted:
- Stimulants: prescribed only in Maryland (MD) and Washington DC in this practice
- Benzodiazepines: may be prescribed only in MD, DC, AZ and USVI
Controlled medications require closer follow-up (often monthly for the first 3 months, then every 90 days once stable).
Do you see children and teens?
Yes. I see children ages 6+ through adults. For certain medications (including many ADHD medications), current vitals are required and can be submitted from a pediatrician, school/clinic, or other verifiable healthcare source.
Are you available for emergencies?
This practice is not a crisis service. If you are in crisis or feel unsafe, call 988, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.
Can I get a superbill?
If you would like to submit to an insurance plan on your own (if you have out-of-network benefits), you may request a superbill/receipt. Reimbursement is not guaranteed and depends on your plan.
Do you offer a family discount?
Yes. If more than one family member in the same household enrolls in a monthly membership, I offer a family membership discount for additional family members.
Receive $25 off per month for each additional family member on a membership plan while all family members remain active.
An additional family member is typically:
A spouse/partner
a child/dependent (minor or adult)
Are there affordable self pay prescription options?
Yes. Some options include:
Amazon Pharmacy
Rx Outreach
Cost Plus Drugs (Mark Cuban)
Sam's Club Membership