Mental Health

If you believe your child has a psychiatric emergency, call call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Help is available 24/7 - call 988

In cooperation with community based mental health providers, we evaluate and treat children for behavior concerns and school problems including:


  • Inattention and lack of focus
  • Anxiety
  • Depression



Our office does not start or manage psychiatric medications. We work with community based mental health providers to assure your child receives the best care possible.

What We Do

Does Your Child Need a Mental Health Evaluation?

If you have concerns about your child's mental health, please call our office and a health coordinator will discuss your concerns and gather information that will be used to determine how we can best help your child.

  • Anxiety

    Assessment tools for anxiety that may be assigned to you include:


    • Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) - Parent

    • Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) - Child

    If assigned, please:


    • You will receive the forms via your child's patient portal

    • Both you and your child will need to complete the appropriate online SCARED assessment.

    Important! Both assessments must be completed one week prior to your child's appointment.

  • Depression

    Assessment tools for depression that may be assigned to you include:


    • Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ9)

    • Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC)

    If assigned, please:


    • You will receive the forms via your child's patient portal

    • Your child will need to complete both assessments

    Important! Both assessments must be returned to our office one week prior to your child's appointment.

  • OCD

    Assessment tools for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)  that may be assigned to you include:


    • Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS)

    Important! This assessments must be returned to our office one week prior to your child's appointment.

What to Expect at a Mental Health Evaluation 

At least one week prior to your appointment, complete assigned assessments noted above. On the day of your child's evaluation, please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time. Ideally, your child should eat a nutritious meal prior to the appointment and be well-rested.

Both you and your child will then meet with the provider who will perform a thorough assessment and develop a behavioral health management plan for your child. Our providers may recommend additional counseling to best serve your child.

If the provider prescribes medication, he/she will want to follow up with your child within 21 days to assess your child's progress and to determine if the medication can be refilled. A patient coordinator will schedule this appointment with you before you leave the office.

Ongoing Medication Management 

After your child's initial evaluation, if medication is started, your child must be seen within 21 days in order to continue the medication. If your child is doing well with his/her medication, subsequent appointments will be scheduled every 3 months. If a medication or dosage change is needed, your child must be seen within 1 month to assess your child's progress and to determine if the medication can be refilled.