Psychiatric care can help clarify symptoms, consider diagnostic possibilities, and determine whether medication or another treatment approach may be appropriate. At Helyx Health, psychiatry is individualized rather than based on a single symptom or a one-size-fits-all prescription plan.
Our psychiatry team includes Samantha Scherzinger, Brooke Bearden, Madeline Jacobs, DO, and AnnaLisa Wilson, subject to current licensure, availability, population fit, and service confirmation at the time of scheduling.
A psychiatric clinician evaluates emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physical symptoms in the context of the patient's medical history, medications, sleep, substance use, stressors, previous treatment, and personal goals. The clinician may discuss diagnostic impressions and recommend medication, psychotherapy, medical follow-up, lifestyle changes, testing, or another level of care.
An appointment does not guarantee a diagnosis or prescription. Recommendations depend on clinical assessment and informed discussion.
Depending on clinician expertise and intake criteria, Helyx psychiatric clinicians may evaluate adults experiencing depression, anxiety, mood instability, trauma-related symptoms, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, attention difficulties, insomnia related to a psychiatric condition, or other outpatient mental health concerns.
Not every clinician treats every condition, age group, or level of complexity. Our intake team matches each patient with a clinician whose scope fits the request.
The clinician may ask about:
Bring an accurate medication list and any relevant records if requested. The first appointment may result in a treatment plan, a request for additional information, or a recommendation for another service.
Medication management includes more than issuing refills. Follow-up visits may review benefits, side effects, adherence, laboratory or physical-health information when relevant, symptom changes, functioning, and whether the plan should continue or change.
Patients should not stop or alter prescribed medication without discussing it with the prescribing clinician unless emergency medical guidance directs otherwise.
Yes. Some patients work with a psychiatric clinician and a therapist, either within Helyx Health or with an outside provider. With appropriate authorization, coordination can help clinicians understand treatment goals and avoid fragmented care. Therapy is not automatically provided by every prescriber.
Helyx Health does not provide emergency psychiatry, inpatient care, detoxification, or acute stabilization. Patients whose needs exceed the safety or resources of routine outpatient care may be referred to a more appropriate setting.
If you may harm yourself or someone else, call 911, call or text 988, or go to the nearest emergency department.
Psychiatry services are available near 518 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, and through telehealth for eligible patients when the clinician is licensed in the patient's location.
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