Telehealth Psychiatry for Virginia Patients

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I hold an active Virginia medical license (#0101269261) and see Virginia patients by telehealth.

Why licensure is the thing that matters

Psychiatric care by telehealth is governed by where you are physically located during the appointment, not where the clinician sits. A New York psychiatrist cannot legally treat a patient sitting in Virginia without Virginia licensure.

This trips people up constantly — patients who move, students who go home for the summer, people who split time between two states. If you're in Virginia when we talk, my Virginia license is what makes it lawful. If you travel, tell me where you'll be.

What Virginia patients get

The same practice, by video:

• ADHD evaluation and treatment across the lifespan — my published research area
• Adult ADHD evaluation — the full 60–90 minute assessment, not a 20-minute screen
• Anxiety disorders
• Depression and treatment-resistant depression
• Child and adolescent psychiatry — board-certified
• OCD with ERP
• Second opinions and medication review
• Psychotherapy — CBT, DBT-informed work, EMDR

Evaluation depth is unchanged by the format. A telehealth ADHD evaluation here is the same developmental history, the same differential screening, and the same length as an in-person one. Why that matters.

Controlled substances

Stimulant and other controlled substance prescribing by telehealth is subject to federal requirements under the Ryan Haight Act and its evolving telemedicine flexibilities, plus Virginia state law. These rules have changed repeatedly since 2020 and continue to.

I'll tell you plainly what applies to your situation before you book rather than after you've paid. In some cases an in-person visit is required at some point; in others it isn't.

Who this suits

Virginia residents without local access to subspecialty psychiatry — particularly outside Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads, where wait times for child psychiatry and ADHD evaluation run long.

Students at Virginia universities who need continuity across semesters rather than a counseling center in term and nothing in between.

People who moved from New York and want to keep the same clinician.

Second opinions on a diagnosis or medication regimen, where an independent Columbia-faculty review is worth the trip you don't have to take.

Practical

Initial evaluation: 60–90 minutes. What to expect.
Insurance: out-of-network. What that costs and how superbills work.
Booking: request a consultation.

Also licensed

New York · Montana · Florida (telehealth registration)

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a New York psychiatrist treat me in Virginia?

Only if licensed in Virginia. Telehealth is governed by the state where the patient is physically located during the visit. I hold an active Virginia medical license (#0101269261).

What if I travel between states?

Tell me where you'll be. I can see you in New York, Virginia, and Montana, and in Florida under out-of-state telehealth registration. Outside those, I can't treat you while you're there.

Can you prescribe ADHD medication by telehealth in Virginia?

Controlled substance prescribing by telehealth is subject to federal requirements and Virginia law, and those rules have changed repeatedly. I'll tell you exactly what applies to your situation before you book.

Is a telehealth psychiatric evaluation as good as in person?

Depth matters far more than format. A thorough 90-minute telehealth evaluation outperforms a rushed in-person one. Some situations — particularly younger children and complex developmental questions — are better in person, and I'll say so.

Do you take Virginia insurance plans?

No. The practice is out-of-network in all states. Superbills are provided for submission to your insurer for possible partial reimbursement.

Can you see my child in Virginia?

Yes. I'm board-certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, a subspecialty requiring two additional fellowship years that many clinicians treating children have not completed.