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From your initial psychiatric evaluation to ongoing medication management, Clear Thoughts Psychiatry offers comprehensive outpatient care to help you better understand your symptoms, explore treatment options, and make informed decisions about your mental health.
Psychiatric Evaluations
Comprehensive assessments that explore your symptoms, psychiatric and medical history, current medications, and treatment goals to guide appropriate recommendations.
During your initial appointment, we also take time to understand your family history and lifestyle, so we can reach an accurate diagnosis and build a treatment plan around your individual needs.
Our goal is to help you better understand your mental health and identify the treatment options that best support your recovery and overall well-being.
Medication Management
Individualized psychiatric medication treatment, including medication selection, dose adjustments, education, and monitoring for effectiveness and potential side effects.
During follow-up appointments, we will:
- Review your symptoms and overall progress
- Monitor medication effectiveness
- Evaluate potential side effects
- Make medication adjustments when clinically appropriate
- Provide education about your medications and treatment plan
- Answer your questions and support informed decision-making
We believe medication management is a collaborative process. Every treatment decision is made with your goals, preferences, and overall health in mind.
A note on controlled substances.
We prescribe controlled medications when clinically appropriate and supported by a thorough evaluation and diagnosis. Lab work or additional assessments may be requested before initiating or continuing certain prescriptions.
For safety and continuity of care, we do not automatically continue medications prescribed by other providers.
Follow-Up Care
Ongoing appointments to assess progress, review symptoms, address concerns, and make treatment adjustments when appropriate.
Symptom Assessment
Structured review of how you're feeling and functioning since your last visit.
Medication Review
Effectiveness, tolerability, and adjustments made thoughtfully over time.
Treatment Goals
Revisiting what matters most to you and recalibrating the plan as needed.
Care Coordination
Working with your primary care provider or therapist, with your consent.
Patient Education
Clear explanations of your diagnosis, options, and what to expect next.
Ongoing Support
Consistent, reliable follow-through so care doesn't stall between visits.
Our goal is to help you achieve lasting improvement while ensuring your treatment continues to meet your evolving needs.
Telepsychiatry
Secure virtual psychiatric appointments for eligible patients physically located in New Jersey or New York at the time of care.
Video visits are HIPAA-compliant and available for both evaluations and follow-up appointments.
Supportive Care
Supportive, therapeutic conversations and practical guidance incorporated into psychiatric treatment to help patients navigate emotional challenges and treatment-related concerns.
Supportive care helps patients:
- Better understand their mental health condition
- Develop healthy coping strategies
- Navigate life stressors and transitions
- Improve emotional resilience
- Stay engaged with their treatment plan
Therapy referrals
Supportive care is incorporated into psychiatric visits. Patients who would benefit from ongoing psychotherapy are encouraged to work with a licensed therapist. For specialized therapy, we are happy to coordinate care and refer to trusted therapists in the community:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- EMDR
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Advanced Referrals
When clinically indicated, referrals or coordination with outside specialists for services such as specialized psychotherapy, psychological testing, or advanced psychiatric treatments, including:
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
A non-invasive treatment using magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain involved in mood regulation.
Ketamine-Based Therapy
Administered by specialty providers for certain treatment-resistant mood conditions when other approaches have not provided adequate relief.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
A well-established treatment for severe or treatment-resistant depression and certain other psychiatric conditions.
These treatments are not provided directly within our practice. We collaborate with experienced specialists and help coordinate referrals to ensure continuity of care.
Evaluation and ongoing treatment
If you're unsure whether we treat your specific concern, we encourage you to contact our office. We're happy to answer your questions and determine whether our practice is the right fit for your needs.
From First Call to Ongoing Care
Schedule Your Appointment
Contact our office to arrange an initial psychiatric evaluation.
Complete New Patient Forms
Complete secure intake paperwork, including your medical history, current medications, and relevant concerns.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Discuss your symptoms, experiences, health history, and goals during your initial appointment.
Personalized Treatment
Review recommendations that may include medication management, education, lifestyle strategies, and coordination with other healthcare professionals.
Ongoing Support
Attend follow-up visits to monitor progress, evaluate treatment response, and make adjustments as needed.
We're Happy to Help
Not sure where to start or whether our practice is the right fit? Contact us with your questions about appointments, services, or getting started.
Begin Your Journey Toward Better Mental Health
Providing psychiatric care for adolescents, adults, and older adults in New Jersey and New York.