FAQs

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Anxiety Disorders
• Panic Symptoms
• Depressive Disorders
• Bipolar & Mood Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Insomnia / Sleep Disorders
• Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders & Schizoaffective Disorder
• Other disorders for which psychiatric medications are shown to be beneficial

• Initial Consultation (approx 75 minutes): $275.00
• Detailed Follow-Up (approx 20-25 minutes): $99.00

For complete details, see our Office and Financial Policies (Fees subject to change)

Payment is expected at time of service; checks, cash and major credit cards are accepted.

Seeking psychiatric care is a very personal choice that all future patients must undertake on their own. Therefore we cannot schedule an appointment without direct contact from each patient. Exceptions are made only for legal guardians of adult patients who are seeking continued care for the patient.

Norm does not provide talk therapy. You will be given a list of providers if needed.

We see patients who are located anywhere in Virginia. We are not licensed to see patients in DC, Maryland or any other state. If you live outside of Northern Virginia, we can still see you via telemedicine!

A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse with extensive specialty training in psychiatry, national certification, and licensure empowering them to prescribe psychiatric medications and provide other behavioral health services.

After your initial intake, you will need to be followed within thirty (or sooner) days, depending on your condition. Visit frequency depends on your response to treatment and other needs. Once you are stable, the goal is to get you to a visit frequency of once every ninety days, or four times per year.

We see patients age 18 to 65. Patients younger than that need a child/adolescent specialist and those older are best served by a geriatric psychiatry specialist.

The clinical evidence for the validity and utility of genetic testing for psychiatric medications is mixed at best. If you have tried and failed multiple psychiatric medications and are consistently having poor results, a genetic test can be considered. We work with Myriad Neuroscience’s GeneSight ® product when needed.

Monday through Saturday: by Appointment Only
Sunday: Closed

We have flexible hours from Monday to Saturday, and can work with your schedule. Earliest appointments are generally 8:30am and we are open for evening appointments some days. Mondays and Saturdays are generally for new patient intakes only.