Health and Wellness Consultation

The undivided attention of a physician devoted to your health and lifestyle problems.  Initial visits are usually about 1.5 hours.  Follow-up visits are an hour.  Shorter visits can be arranged on an as needed basis. 

Why might you need it?

You want to see just one person who has enough time and training to offer both counseling and medication. 

You need to change your diet and increase your exercise because of the long-term problems associated with High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, and Diabetes but have not been able to follow through with recommended guidelines. 

You are having trouble managing stress or a change in your life. 

You are an adolescent or young adult having problems in school or with life transitions such as moving to college.  

You are feeling depressed, overwhelmed, and unable to cope. 

You have been diagnosed with a medical problem and need help to understand what this means and how to handle it. 

You are the parent of an unruly or difficult child and you need some professional advice/guidance on what to do. 

You are a child in a difficult situation and need advice or regular counseling and support. 

You are not a child… but have a problem or circumstances in which you would like regular professional counseling and support. 

You are a nervous/anxious person but have not had success with recommended relaxation, deep-breathing exercises. 

You have seen a counselor to deal with your problems, but now want to consider the option of medication. 

You need a professional to help you with problem-solving in a specific area of your life. 

You have trouble in a relationship and want to try to improve the situation. 

You have not been able to stop smoking, despite your family doctor’s warnings. 

How does it work?

We set up an appointment.  The consultation is in my office if you are local (but maybe over the phone if you are out of the area).  The first consultation you give me a complete detailed history of your problem and I give my recommendations.  Together we will develop milestones which will we lead us to our agreed upon ultimate goal.  During subsequent appointments we see how things are progressing and what adjustments need to be made to the original plan.  When goals are completed we terminate sessions. 

Consultation lengths and frequency can be modified and scheduled as desired.  Email is used for brief updates between appointments.  Some people need only a month or two to reach their goal.  Others need longer, depending on the situation and complications. 

How much does it cost?