Initial Evaluation

Our 60-minute Initial Psychiatric Evaluation is a comprehensive mental health assessment designed to understand you as a whole person—not just your symptoms. We take a thoughtful, collaborative approach to identify the factors affecting your mental health and create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your needs.

During your evaluation, we may discuss:

• Current symptoms, concerns, and treatment goals

• Mental health and psychiatric history

• Medical history and current medications

• Sleep quality, energy levels, and daily functioning

• Stress, relationships, work, and life circumstances

• Nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle habits

• Previous therapy, medication, and treatment experiences

• Family mental health and medical history

• Potential underlying contributors to symptoms

Conditions we commonly evaluate:

• Anxiety disorders

• Depression

• ADHD

• Bipolar disorder

• Trauma 

• Stress and burnout

• Sleep concerns and insomnia

• Mood and emotional regulation difficulties

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Panic disorder

• Women’s mental health concerns

Your personalized treatment plan may include:

• Medication management when appropriate

• Supportive therapy and coping strategies

• Lifestyle and behavioral recommendations

• Nutritional guidance

• Laboratory testing

• Functional and integrative assessments

• Evidence-based supplement recommendations

• Referrals to additional specialists when needed

Our goal is to help you gain clarity, feel heard, and leave with practical next steps toward improved mental wellness and daily functioning.

SKS Psychiatry provides convenient telehealth psychiatric care for adults throughout Oregon and Washington, including Portland, Salem, Eugene, Bend, Corvallis, Medford, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Gresham, Lake Oswego, Vancouver, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Bellevue, Everett, Bellingham, Olympia, Kent, Renton, Yakima, and surrounding communities.