Initial psychiatric evaluation
A 45-minute intake conversation. Your history, what you're hoping for, what we'd recommend — and why.
Telehealth & in person · Virginia
Care that meets you where you are — Grounded. Collaborative. Human.
Isla Psychiatry serves adolescents and adults across Virginia, by secure video or in person at our Virginia Beach office. We offer holistic, trauma-informed psychiatric care that treats the whole person — not just your symptoms.
Board-certified PMHNP
Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with focused training in mood, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma.
Statewide reach
Secure video anywhere in Virginia, with in-person visits at our Virginia Beach office on request or when your insurer requires one.
Whole-person care
Medication when it earns its place, always considered alongside your story, strengths, relationships, stressors, and goals.
Collaborative care
We work alongside therapists and primary care so your treatment is coordinated, not fragmented.
Our approach
Mental healthcare that feels like a conversation, not a checklist.
Intakes are 45 minutes — enough time to understand your story, what's been hard, and what you're hoping changes. Medication checks are 20 minutes and paced around what your care actually needs.
Some patients want medication and focused check-ins. Others want a thinking partner who can coordinate with their therapist. Many want both at different points. Care should fit the whole person, not the other way around.
Our work is holistic and trauma-informed, meaning we pay attention to context: sleep, stress, relationships, health, identity, history, and what has helped or hurt before.
We name the limits of medication honestly. Pills don't fix a relationship, a job, or a sleepless year — but the right plan, well-monitored, can be a meaningful part of feeling more like yourself.
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Services
Every plan is built around evaluation first. We don't prescribe before we understand.
Medication management
20-minute med checks for thoughtful prescribing, careful monitoring, and honest conversations about benefits and trade-offs.
Ongoing supportive care
Follow-up visits to track how things are going, adjust as needed, and stay coordinated with your therapist.
“Ask better questions. Listen longer. Prescribe carefully. And treat the whole person, not the chart.”
How it works
Getting started, simply.
01
Request a time
Book through our secure patient portal. It takes about five minutes, and we'll confirm within two business days.
02
Brief screening call
A no-cost 10-minute phone call to make sure we're a good fit and answer any questions you have about care.
03
Initial intake
Forty-five minutes, by video or in person. We'll talk through history, goals, and what a thoughtful plan looks like.
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Ongoing care
20-minute med checks paced to fit you — usually every 2 to 3 weeks early on or during dose changes, then spaced out as things stabilize.