STATEWIDE FLORIDA · SECURE VIDEO PSYCHIATRY
Telepsychiatry in Florida
Adult Telepsychiatry Across All 67 Florida Counties
Telepsychiatry at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry — DSM-5-TR evaluation, medication management, and supportive psychotherapy delivered by secure video to any adult living in Florida, with meaningful improvement in 4–8 weeks.
- ✓Secure HIPAA-compliant video platform
- ✓All 67 Florida counties — Miami to the Panhandle
- ✓DEA telehealth continuity-of-care rule (2023) for controlled substances
- ✓All conditions covered — anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, bipolar
Serving West Palm Beach · Lake Worth · Wellington · Palm Beach · Greenacres · Riviera Beach · Statewide Florida telepsychiatry
WHAT TO EXPECT
What a telepsychiatry visit looks like at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry.
Four anchors define how telepsych care unfolds from first visit through ongoing management. The structure earns its keep — predictability is what makes a video visit feel like a clinic visit.
| Anchor | Detail | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Initial telepsych eval | 60 Min | Full DSM-5-TR diagnostic workup with PHQ-9, GAD-7, and condition-specific screening scales — same depth as an in-office intake. |
| Follow-up cadence | 20–30 Min | Every 2–4 weeks during titration, then every 1–3 months once stable — cadence varies by diagnosis and response. |
| Tech requirements | Smartphone or laptop | Stable WiFi or 4G/5G, a camera and microphone, and a private room where you can speak freely — that is the entire setup. |
| Controlled-substance prescribing | FL E-FORCSE | Florida E-FORCSE check on every prescription, prescribed under DEA telehealth continuity-of-care rules (2023) within an established prescriber-patient relationship. |
ACCESS & AVAILABILITY
✓Same-day when available · ✓Evening telepsych hours · ✓Weekend by appointment · ✓All 67 Florida counties
Florida plan benefits verified before your first telepsych visit at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry.
WHAT WE DELIVER
Real psychiatric care — delivered through a screen, not diluted by one.
Six clinical anchors define telepsych care here. Same scope, same prescriber, same chart as the Belvedere Rd office — conducted via secure video and billed through your Florida insurance at parity with in-office visits under FL Statute 456.47.
Initial evaluation via video
60-minute DSM-5-TR psychiatric workup — history, screening scales, differential diagnosis, and a written treatment plan you can keep.
Medication management
Prescribing, titration, side-effect monitoring, and electronic refills sent to any Florida pharmacy — identical scope to in-office care.
Controlled-substance prescribing
Schedule II stimulants and Schedule III buprenorphine prescribed per DEA telehealth continuity-of-care rules (2023) with FL E-FORCSE monitoring inside an established prescriber-patient relationship.
Co-occurring care in the same chart
Depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, bipolar, and insomnia managed together — one prescriber, one plan, no telehealth roster shuffle.
Insurance verification first
Florida plan benefits — copay, deductible, coinsurance — verified before booking. All 12 in-network plans reimburse telepsych at parity with in-office.
Same prescriber every visit
One PMHNP-BC across the entire course of care. Move between Belvedere Rd in-office visits and video without a re-intake — same record, same plan, same prescriber.
WHO WE SERVE
When telepsychiatry is the right format for the adult in your chair.
Telepsych works when the diagnostic picture is outpatient-appropriate and the person can hold a private, stable video session. The adults for whom that combination lands are not a single archetype.
| Archetype | Why telepsych fits |
|---|---|
| The rural-FL adult | No local psychiatrist within an hour’s drive, and the waitlist in the next county is months out. |
| The professional | Books a 30-minute follow-up between meetings — commute is the friction, not the care. |
| The college student | Bridges from campus to home over break without a re-intake or a new prescriber. |
| The relocated patient | Wants continuity of prior medications, screening tools, and clinical formulation from a single Florida prescriber. |
| The mobility-limited patient | Medically homebound or transportation-limited — the visit comes to the living room. |
| The privacy-seeking patient | Prefers the visit happens at home — no waiting room, no office encounters, full HIPAA-grade confidentiality. |
OUR PROCESS
From first call to first telepsychiatry visit.
Three steps from first call to ongoing care. Florida plan benefits verified before booking. Visits delivered through a HIPAA-compliant secure video platform with E-FORCSE monitoring on every controlled-substance prescription.
Schedule + verify FL insurance
Call (561) 849-4449 or submit the contact form. Florida plan benefits — copay, deductible, coinsurance — verified before booking so the cost is set in advance.
60-min initial telepsych eval
Most adults are booked within 7–10 business days. The secure video link arrives by email 24 hours before, plus a reminder text 30 minutes before the visit.
Ongoing medication-management cadence
20–30 minute follow-ups every 2–4 weeks during titration, then every 1–3 months once stable. Prescriptions sent electronically to any Florida pharmacy — PHQ-9 and GAD-7 tracked between visits.
WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS
Three things worth knowing about telepsychiatry.
APA telepsychiatry research, JAMA Psychiatry meta-analyses, and Veterans Health Administration outcomes data converge: telepsych delivers in-person-equivalent results for adult depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and bipolar medication management. Most adults see meaningful improvement within 4–8 weeks; long-term stabilization typically lands inside 3–12 months.
“American Psychiatric Association telepsychiatry research finds video-delivered psychiatric care produces clinical outcomes equivalent to in-person care for adult depression, anxiety, and ADHD.”
Mechanism: the diagnostic interview, screening instruments, and prescribing decisions transfer cleanly to video — the modality changes the room, not the medicine.
“The DEA telehealth continuity-of-care rule (2023) preserves prescribing authority for Schedule III buprenorphine and Schedule II stimulants by telepsychiatry within an established prescriber-patient relationship.”
Mechanism: the 2023 rule replaced the pandemic-era flexibilities with a durable framework — FL E-FORCSE check on every controlled-substance prescription, no X-waiver requirement.
“JAMA Psychiatry meta-analyses report telepsych medication-management outcomes statistically indistinguishable from in-office care across mood, anxiety, and attention disorders — remission and response rates track in parallel.”
Mechanism: outcome equivalence holds when the prescriber, the diagnostic rigor, and the follow-up cadence are held constant — the screen is not the variable.
Ready to put the evidence to work? Schedule a telepsychiatry evaluation →
SCOPE — STRAIGHT
What Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry delivers via telepsych — and what falls outside scope.
In scope: adult outpatient telepsych across all 67 Florida counties — depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, bipolar, OCD, insomnia — with prescribing and supportive psychotherapy combined when clinically indicated. Out of scope: pediatric care, inpatient psychiatry, crisis-level acuity, and inherently in-person treatments like ECT or TMS.
The flip side matters too — telepsych here means one prescriber for the entire course of care, the same chart whether you sit in the Belvedere Rd office or join from a Tampa kitchen, and FL E-FORCSE monitoring on every controlled-substance prescription. The decision to treat by telepsych or in-office is a clinical one, made together in the first visit.
Other Services at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry
More services at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry
Medication Management · Psychiatric Evaluation · Prescription Refills · MAT/Suboxone · Substance Use Disorder Treatment · Supportive Psychotherapy · TOVA Cognitive Testing
YOUR PRESCRIBER
Who you’ll see for telepsychiatry care.
Josie Desmarais, PMHNP-BC, ANCC board-certified, sole prescriber at Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry. 16+ years at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (2007–2023) where telepsychiatry across Florida was the daily caseload — medication management, controlled-substance prescribing, and longitudinal video care all sat in the same clinic. FL-licensed PMHNP-BC, NPI 1255877932, DEA Schedule II and III registration, FL E-FORCSE monitored prescribing.
Read Josie’s full bio →OUR LOCATION
Belvedere Rd home base — telepsych delivered statewide.
Off I-95 at Belvedere Rd · 7 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) · In Haverhill, West Palm Beach FL 33415
Adults across Lake Worth · Wellington · Palm Beach · Greenacres · Riviera Beach · statewide Florida via secure telepsychiatry.
Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry
4500 Belvedere Rd, Suite D
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Hours
Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: By appointment
Sun: Closed
Related Conditions
Conditions we treat by telepsych
Depression Treatment · Anxiety Treatment · ADHD Treatment · PTSD Treatment · OCD Treatment · Bipolar Disorder Treatment · Mood Disorder Treatment · Insomnia Treatment · CBT Therapy · DBT Therapy · ACT Therapy · Mindfulness Therapy
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Common questions about telepsychiatry in Florida.
What conditions can be treated via telepsychiatry? ▸
Depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, mood disorders, and insomnia — the same conditions managed in the Belvedere Rd office. JAMA Psychiatry meta-analyses and APA telepsychiatry research find outcome equivalence with in-person care across these diagnoses. Conditions that inherently require in-person procedures — ECT, TMS — fall outside telepsych scope.
Will my insurance cover telepsychiatry? ▸
Yes — all 12 in-network plans reimburse telepsych at parity with in-office care per FL Statute 456.47 and CMS telehealth coverage rules. In-network: Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Florida Medicaid, AvMed, Evernorth, TRICARE, M-Care, Cuare, HP, and Paramount. BCBS Florida and Humana telepsych coverage is available via the Grow Therapy bridge during Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry’s credentialing process. Benefits verified before your first visit.
Can controlled substances be prescribed via telehealth? ▸
Yes, within an established prescriber-patient relationship under the DEA telehealth continuity-of-care rule (2023). Schedule III buprenorphine for opioid use disorder is permitted by telepsych with DEA Schedule III registration. Schedule II stimulants for ADHD are prescribed under the same continuity framework with FL E-FORCSE monitoring on every fill. Schedule IV benzodiazepines are available case-by-case and generally not first-line.
What if my internet drops mid-visit? ▸
If the video drops, the visit shifts to a phone call from the same number on file so the clinical work continues uninterrupted. If both lines fail, the front desk reaches out to reschedule at no charge. The secure video platform tolerates standard home WiFi, 4G, and 5G connections — specialty hardware is not required.
Do I need to be in Florida during the visit? ▸
Yes. Florida state psychiatric licensure governs the location of the patient at the time of the visit, not the patient’s permanent address. You must be physically present in Florida during each telepsych appointment. Plan around travel and let the office know in advance if your schedule shifts — we can reschedule rather than risk an out-of-state visit.
Is telepsychiatry as effective as in-person care? ▸
Yes for the conditions Mental Health West Palm Beach – Trustpsychiatry treats by telepsych. APA telepsychiatry research and JAMA Psychiatry meta-analyses report outcomes statistically indistinguishable from in-office care for adult depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and bipolar medication management. Most adults see meaningful improvement within 4–8 weeks; long-term stabilization typically lands inside 3–12 months — outcome-equivalent to in-office.
How do I schedule a telepsychiatry evaluation? ▸
Call (561) 849-4449 or submit the contact form. Florida plan benefits are verified before booking, then the front desk holds a 60-minute initial telepsych evaluation within 7–10 business days. The secure video link arrives by email 24 hours before, with a reminder text 30 minutes before. No charge until coverage is confirmed.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Start with the telepsychiatry evaluation.
In-network with twelve Florida plans at parity with in-office under FL Statute 456.47. Secure HIPAA-grade video, DSM-5-TR evaluation, medication management with E-FORCSE monitoring, and the same prescriber for the entire course of care.
Telepsychiatry is not appropriate for active psychiatric emergencies. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.