Medication Management
Depending on your diagnosis and the severity of your symptoms, medications may be in your treatment plan.
Medication management is at the core of my practice and it can be life changing for many. I work closely with clients to understand their treatment goals, and their thoughts and feelings about medications.
I will present options
Treatment rationales and education to help guide clients in making decisions that feel right for them. I will also be clear about symptoms that medications can treat and symptoms that need to be addressed by other means.
I prescribe medications conservatively and in accordance with the most up-to-date evidence based guidelines.
Please note
Benzodiazepines have a very small place in my treatment algorithms and will only be prescribed in restricted amounts on a time limited basis.
They will not be prescribed for conditions in which the evidence does not support their use, including the long term treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and post traumatic stress disorder.
Medications, psychotherapy and their combination have been shown to help people with emotional or behavioral problems. On the other hand, we must remember that each human is unique and faces different kinds of problems, however, will respond differently to various treatments; therefore, choosing the right treatment can be complicated. Therefore, the choice of treatment should be based on the best available scientific evidence.