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I recognize the courage it takes to ask for help in order to find healing and change.
Alexis Bahnmaier is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with over 17 years of experience working with clients that struggle with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma. She also specializes in helping individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community work through questions of gender, sexuality, identity, as well as the social prejudices and anxieties associated with family, friends, and workplaces.
Alexis earned her Master's degree in Social Work from Florida State University and implements a warm counseling style that is interactive, and heavily client-centered. Focusing on treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, without using stigmatizing labels. Her approach combines cognitive-behavioral (CBT), humanistic, and solutions-focused (SFT) methods.
Alexis will focus on tailoring sessions and treatment plans to meet your unique and specific needs. She is a firm believer that rather than pushing an individual through treatment, therapy should guide and support them at their own pace. Alexis knows that it takes courage to seek treatment for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps toward positive change.
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Yes, we offer comprehensive psychiatric services to meet your mental health needs.
Psychiatry allows people struggling to manage mental conditions or disorders to get access to medications that will make daily functioning easier, as well as work through any mental factors that might be causing or worsening their condition. Though medications can’t cure mental disorders, medication can make symptoms more manageable, making the process of psychotherapeutic treatment easier and more effective. Psychiatric care can be available through in-person psychiatry and online psychiatry, depending on where you live and your own preferences. However, psychiatric providers at Thriveworks in Charlottesville, VA specifically offer online psychiatry to their clients.
A therapist has an education specifically rooted in therapeutic practice, approaches, techniques, and treatment. They cannot prescribe medications for clients, though they often refer clients to psychiatrists for medication management. Psychiatrists are medically trained doctors who specialize in mental health treatment, mainly through medication management and prescription, though they can also practice therapy.
A Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a highly trained and licensed professional who specializes in mental health care. They are qualified to diagnose and treat mental health conditions, prescribe medications, and provide therapy. Psychiatric NPs at Thriveworks are qualified to prescribe medications for a variety of mental health conditions. They work closely with you to develop a personalized treatment plan.
Oftentimes, psychiatrists or psychiatric professionals will perform a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, which involves an in-depth discussion about your symptoms, medical history, and current medications. Once they reach a diagnosis, they may suggest starting certain medications depending on your condition and the intensity of your symptoms.
Yes. At Thriveworks, we offer online-only psychiatry services for optimal comfort and convenience.
Psychiatric services at Thriveworks Charlottesville can last for as little or as much time as the client needs to reach their treatment goals, whether that be a month or two or over the course of a year. Treatment length is heavily dependent on the condition(s) being treated, the course of treatment, and the client’s goals for treatment.
Psychiatrists are mental health professionals who can prescribe anxiety medication and provide therapeutic treatment for anxiety, although not all psychiatrists offer therapy. At Thriveworks, medication management occurs via online psychiatry sessions.
Yes, Thriveworks accepts most major insurance plans. We strive to make mental health care accessible and affordable for everyone.
The online psychiatric nurse practitioners (NPs) at Thriveworks Counseling in Charlottesville, VA are standing by to help you. Remember: These mental health professionals specialize in psychiatry, which means they are well-equipped to offer this mental health help. To schedule your appointment call our Charlottesville office. Our scheduling team will be happy to get you set up for your first telehealth session.
Psychiatry is a field of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of psychological disturbances. Our psychiatric NPs are experts on mental health who have a medical degree and are qualified to evaluate one for psychological disturbances. They can consider the many contributing factors of any given disturbance, including the social, biological, and environmental contributions.
Psychiatric NPs are employed at different medical centers like hospitals, nursing homes, and counseling practices like Thriveworks in Charlottesville.
Most often, our psychiatric NPs focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health conditions like depression and anxiety disorders.
If you think that you might benefit from an evaluation or treatment, schedule a psychiatry appointment. The psychiatric NPs at Thriveworks in Charlottesville, VA offer a safe, nonjudgmental space for their clients.
Our NPs can treat many different disorders, as their time in school and residency was spent learning about 200+ psychological conditions. These professionals can diagnose and treat the following:
Reach out to Thriveworks Counseling in Charlottesville, VA for prompt help and support.
If you’d like to schedule an appointment with a Thriveworks psychiatric NP in Charlottesville, call our office today or schedule online.
A Thriveworks Charlottesville, we make sure to answer your call and help you get connected with the counselor, therapist, or psychiatric NP that best fits your individual needs. Call Thriveworks Charlottesville Psychiatric Services today.
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