Our Medication Management Philosophy

At Monarch Mental Health and Wellness, medication management is more than prescribing...it’s a trusted partnership grounded in empathy, collaboration, and personalized care. We prioritize building a strong therapeutic relationship with each client and co-create treatment plans that reflect your unique personal goals and values.

Our approach begins by performing a comprehensive evaluation and assessment, considering your medical and psychiatric history, lifestyle factors, and when appropriate, pharmacogenetic testing. This foundation guides medication selection in a way that aligns with your unique needs and preferences. This foundation empowers us to craft an accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment plan, focused on the right medication at the lowest effective dose.

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We understand that navigating and managing side effects can feel overwhelming. That’s why we provide clear, proactive education: setting realistic timelines for symptom improvement, explaining what side effects are typical and how to handle them, and sharing strategies to reduce discomfort or delay. ​Symptom tracking is a key pillar of our process and care. We encourage daily symptom tracking, of both positive responses and side effects, to fuel open, supportive conversations and empowers transparent follow-up. By using structured outcome measures, we monitor positive changes and pinpoint residual symptoms that may require adjustment. ​Setting clear, measurable goals and collaborating on your treatment plan is fundamental.​

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Our medication strategy integrates holistic psychiatry, combining evidence-based medications with lifestyle interventions, therapy, and optional genetic testing. Such integrative care supports you as a whole person, increases treatment precision, and offers a more satisfying experience overall. Shared decision‑making is core to our philosophy, ensuring your values and experiences shape every step. We work with you to set clear, personalized goals and make collaborative decisions, prioritizing approaches that respect your values and reduce trial-and-error frustration.

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​​Why Our Approach Matters

At Monarch Mental Health, medication management means compassionate partnership, rooted in ongoing monitoring, evidence-informed adjustments, personalized, holistic care, transparent communication, and affordability. You’re not simply prescribed medication, you’re supported, empowered, and guided toward lasting relief, resilience, and lasting well-being.

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Our holistic medication‑management framework leads to improved outcomes, fewer side effects, and greater client ownership of treatment. Shared decision-making, transparent education, and regular monitoring foster stronger adherence and deeper trust, while multidisciplinary collaboration guards against unsafe prescribing and improves coordination. At Monarch Mental Health, you’re not just prescribed medication, you’re guided, supported, and empowered. Together, we’ll navigate your journey toward relief, resilience, and well-being. Embedded in our practice is a multi-disciplinary, team-based approach that includes psychiatrists, therapists, pharmacists, and primary‐care providers. This ensures safe coordination and respects the person-first context of care.​​

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​At Monarch Mental Health and Wellness, we firmly believe that prescribing medication without accompanying therapeutic services is incomplete; much like treating a broken bone with only pain medication and skipping the cast. Our psychiatric nurse practitioners are not therapists by training; however, they regularly incorporate therapeutic strategies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing into medication management sessions. Simultaneously, we strongly encourage clients to establish a consistent working relationship with a therapist as part of our integrative, holistic care model.

Some providers limit follow-up visits to 10–15 minutes, which is often insufficient for meaningful therapeutic work. We instead offer 30 to 40-minute follow-up sessions, allowing us to combine medication review, education, goal setting, and brief therapeutic interventions. Because of this extended format, we bill for both medication management and therapeutic services in 30–45 minute time blocks, ensuring that sufficient time is devoted to your overall care. By integrating therapeutic modalities into longer follow-up visits and billing accordingly, we ensure your treatment is not rushed, but thoughtfully guided. At Monarch Mental Health and Wellness, your care is truly coordinated, comprehensive, and centered on your long-term recovery and resilience.