Are you tired of being rushed in and out of your psychiatrist’s office? At our clinic, we prioritize your well-being over quick appointments and excessive prescriptions.

Amy Morrison, PA, is a dedicated psychiatric Physician Assistant with over 20 years of clinical experience. Unlike the conventional practice of double-booking patients, Amy is committed to providing individualized care that focuses on your unique needs. Her holistic approach emphasizes lifestyle changes, enhancing emotional health, and uncovering the root causes of your concerns.

By integrating these important elements into your treatment plan, Amy aims to reduce the reliance on excessive medication, ensuring you receive balanced and effective care.

If you’re seeking a more thoughtful and thorough approach to your mental health, we invite you to start your new patient intake with Morrison Clinic.

New Patient Intake and Screening 

Virtual Psychological Testing Appointment

Your virtual psychological testing appointment is scheduled 5-7 days prior to your medical appointment. To complete your psychological testing you login to your patient portal  and click on the “check in” tab.   

Psychological testing is an essential tool that allows us to track your symptoms over time and measure your response to various treatments. By providing a structured way to assess changes in your condition, these tests help us understand the effectiveness of the interventions you are receiving.

The insights gained from psychological testing enable us to tailor your treatment plan more precisely, ensuring that we are addressing your unique needs and optimizing your path to recovery. This ongoing assessment is crucial for making informed decisions about any necessary adjustments to your care.

Your Medication Management Appointment 

Your follow up appointments with your psychiatric PA typically last between 15-30 minutes. Here’s what to expect:

• Monitoring Medication Effectiveness: These appointments allow the clinician to assess how well the prescribed medication is working in managing symptoms. This involves discussing any changes in symptoms, both improvements and any persisting issues.
• Adjusting Medications: Based on the patient’s response, the PA may adjust the dosage or change medications to optimize treatment effectiveness and minimize side effects.
• Managing Side Effects: Patients are monitored for any side effects they may experience. The clinician can provide strategies to manage these side effects or adjust the medication regimen if necessary.
• Assesing progress of psychological interventions: As part of your treatment plan, your clinician may prescribe specific psychological interventions tailored to your needs. These interventions are implemented by a therapist and are a vital component of your overall care strategy. During your medical follow up appointment your PA will assess the progress of these psychological interventions implemented by your therapist.  This assessment helps ensure that the psychological strategies are effectively contributing to your treatment goals and allows us to make any necessary adjustments to your care plan.
• Addressing Patient Concerns: Patients have the opportunity to discuss any concerns or questions they may have regarding their medication, including interactions with other medications or substances.
• Evaluating Overall Treatment Progress: These appointments also involve evaluating the patient’s overall progress, including how medication is contributing to the goals of their broader treatment plan, which may include psychotherapy and lifestyle changes.
• Ensuring Compliance: The appointments provide an opportunity to discuss adherence to the medication regimen and address any barriers to taking medications as prescribed.
• Coordinating Care: Medication management appointments can also involve coordinating with other healthcare providers, such as therapists or primary care physicians, to ensure a comprehensive approach to the patient’s mental health care.
• Overall, these appointments are a crucial component of a comprehensive treatment plan for managing psychiatric conditions effectively.

Counseling and Education

Your clinician will likely spend a large portion of your appointment focused on ways to improve your psychological health.  This includes discussing coping skills, lifestyle changes, and therapy recommendations.  In order to gain better emotional health and minimize use of medication we recommend you work with an individual therapist.  The first few months of your treatment we typically recommend seeing a therapist on a weekly basis.   If you do not have a therapist, then we will help you find a therapist who we feel will be a good fit for your psychological needs.  Once you have established care with your therapist we will spend time at your appointments  assessing your current response to therapy.

Coordination of Care

At the Morrison Clinic we feel it is important to keep your therapist and other medical providers  up to date on your treatment.   We would like to send periodic updates on your care.   We hope that by collaborating with your team of providers, you will receive the exceptional care that you deserve.  Please make sure that we have a current release of information form on file for your medical provider and for your therapist.

Authorization to Release Medical Records

After your Medication Management Appointment

Your clinician will add important notes and instructions to the care plan section of your online patient chart.  Please make sure to review this information when you get home.

If you have more questions browse our FAQ page.