Online Psychiatry in Florida & North Carolina
Access thoughtful psychiatric care from home with secure online appointments for children, teens, and adults located in Florida or North Carolina.
Santana Mental Health Services provides online psychiatry when clinically appropriate, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing follow-up care.
Online Psychiatry for Children, Teens & Adults
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Our providers work with children, adolescents, and their families to evaluate emotional, behavioral, developmental, and psychiatric concerns.
A parent or legal guardian will generally need to participate in the intake and consent process. Depending on the child’s age and clinical needs, the provider may meet with the child and caregiver together and separately.
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Online psychiatric care can help adults address concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma-related symptoms, insomnia, substance use, and other mental health conditions.
Appointments are designed to provide enough time to understand your symptoms, goals, medical history, and previous treatment experiences.
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With appropriate authorization, our team can collaborate with therapists, pediatricians, primary care providers, schools, caregivers, and other members of the patient’s treatment team.
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Online psychiatry, also called telehealth psychiatry, allows you to meet with a psychiatric provider through a secure video appointment.
You can receive professional mental health care without traveling to an office, sitting in a waiting room, or taking additional time away from work, school, or family responsibilities.
Online appointments may be available for:
Follow-up appointments
Addiction psychiatry and treatment planning
Second opinions
Coordination with therapists, physicians, schools, or family members when appropriate
Some conditions, medications, or clinical situations may require an in-person appointment, laboratory testing, physical monitoring, or a higher level of care.
What to Expect
1. Request an Appointment
Contact our team or submit an appointment request. We will gather basic information about the patient, reason for the visit, location, and insurance coverage.
2. Confirm Eligibility
Our team will confirm whether online care is available based on the patient’s location, clinical needs, provider availability, insurance plan, and requested service.
3. Meet With Your Provider Online
At the scheduled time, join your appointment from a private location using a phone, tablet, or computer with a reliable internet connection.
Your provider will review your concerns and discuss recommended next steps, which may include medication, therapy, laboratory testing, lifestyle recommendations, additional evaluation, or coordination with other providers.
Expert mental health care, covered by insurance.
At Santana Mental Health, we work with leading insurance plans to make high-quality care accessible and affordable. Don’t see your plan listed? Reach out—our team will gladly check your benefits and help you get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. Online psychiatry, virtual psychiatry, and telehealth psychiatry generally describe psychiatric care delivered through a secure video appointment.
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Psychiatrists and other qualified psychiatric prescribers may prescribe medication when it is clinically appropriate and legally permitted. A prescription is not guaranteed. Certain medications may require additional monitoring, records, testing, or an in-person appointment.
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Many initial psychiatric evaluations can be completed online. Eligibility depends on your symptoms, age, location, requested service, medical needs, and the provider’s clinical judgment.
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Yes. Online psychiatric evaluations and follow-up care may be available for children and adolescents. A parent or legal guardian will generally be involved in scheduling, consent, and treatment planning.
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You do not necessarily need to be a permanent resident, but you must generally be physically located in Florida or North Carolina during the appointment. Your treating provider must also be authorized to practice in that state.
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Only when you are physically located in a state where your assigned provider is authorized to practice. Contact our office before the appointment if you will be traveling.
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Many insurance plans include telehealth benefits, but coverage varies. Eligibility depends on your plan, provider network, state, deductible, copayment, and the service provided.
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ADHD evaluations and treatment may be available online, but medication decisions are made individually. Prescribing may depend on clinical findings, previous records, state and federal requirements, insurance rules, monitoring needs, and whether an in-person assessment is required.
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Your provider may recommend an in-person appointment, laboratory testing, primary care follow-up, psychological testing, emergency evaluation, or another level of care.
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Psychiatry and psychotherapy serve different but complementary roles. Psychiatry commonly focuses on evaluation, diagnosis, medication, and medical treatment planning. Therapy focuses more extensively on thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and coping skills. Some patients benefit from receiving both.
Start Online Psychiatric Care
Get connected with psychiatric care from a private location in Florida or North Carolina.
Our team will help determine whether online psychiatry is appropriate, review appointment availability, and explain your insurance or self-pay options.