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Your first psychiatric evaluation: what to bring and what to ask

Prepare for adult psychiatric care with a simple checklist, transparent self-pay costs, and clear insurance and consultation options.

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Start with the question you want help answering

You do not have to know which diagnosis or treatment fits before asking for care. A first appointment is a place to explain your concerns and discuss a next step. One useful preparation is to finish this sentence for yourself: 'The change I most want help with is…' Bring that note to the visit rather than submitting clinical details through a general website form.

A short preparation checklist

  • Bring a current list of medications, supplements and allergies, along with any previous treatment information you would like to discuss.

  • Make a brief timeline of what changed and how it affects daily life. Include sleep and questions about side effects or past treatment experiences.

  • Write down your main questions. Ask how the proposed plan will be followed up and whom to contact if a concern arises.

  • For telehealth, choose a private place and be physically in Texas at the time of your visit. For in-person care, use the confirmed El Paso office appointment details.

Understand the cost before continuing

Her Mind & Wellness offers an initial 60-minute self-pay visit for $175 and a 30-minute follow-up for $95. Insurance patients continue directly to Elizabeth Ghadimi's Headway profile to confirm coverage and their costs. The website does not collect a payment at this step.

A free 15-minute introductory consultation can help you ask about the practice before deciding on an evaluation. This introduction is not a full psychiatric evaluation and does not include a promise of diagnosis or prescribing.

Use the route that fits you

The Get started panel lets you choose insurance, self-pay, a free introduction, or an optional self-check. Insurance opens Headway directly. Self-pay and consultation requests use the practice's request process and require confirmation; a request is not a confirmed calendar appointment.

Elizabeth Ghadimi is a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, PMHNP-BC. Adult care is available at the El Paso office and through Texas telehealth. Treatment decisions are made clinically; a first visit does not guarantee a particular medication.

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Considering an appointment?

Explore in-person adult psychiatric evaluations in El Paso or adult psychiatric telehealth throughout Texas. Learn more about Elizabeth Ghadimi’s credentials. Insurance booking is handled through Headway; self-pay requests are confirmed by the practice.

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