General and Reproductive Psychiatry
"We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light."
Approach to treatment
Evaluation/Consultation
Evaluation/Consultation
Evaluation/Consultation
Treatment begins with a thorough exploration of the factors that contribute to mental health, including developmental and genetic contributors, a comprehensive medical and psychiatric evaluation, nutritional and lifestyle patterns, as well as social and environmental influences. You and Dr. Laura Polania will develop a treatment plan with
Treatment begins with a thorough exploration of the factors that contribute to mental health, including developmental and genetic contributors, a comprehensive medical and psychiatric evaluation, nutritional and lifestyle patterns, as well as social and environmental influences. You and Dr. Laura Polania will develop a treatment plan with recommendations that embrace the worlds of both conventional and integrative medicine. The focus of treatment is nurturing what you can do to return to a place of balance – be it psychotherapy, nutritional changes, integrative medicine, or psychotropic medication. Dr. Laura Polania will work with you on restoring mental wellness, not simply the abatement of symptoms.
Reproductive Psychiatry
Evaluation/Consultation
Evaluation/Consultation
As a psychiatrist with training in OB-GYN and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Dr. Laura Polania is especially adept at treating women during the major reproductive life stages. She will guide you through an exploration of the safest available treatments for your psychiatric condition and collaborate with you, your family and your healthc
As a psychiatrist with training in OB-GYN and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Dr. Laura Polania is especially adept at treating women during the major reproductive life stages. She will guide you through an exploration of the safest available treatments for your psychiatric condition and collaborate with you, your family and your healthcare team to make informed decisions about your treatment. Arming women with the tools to maximize their own health and the health of their families can have a tremendously far reaching impact on their emotional lives as well as the lives of their families.
Collaborative Care
Evaluation/Consultation
Collaborative Care
Dr. Laura Polania understands that medication treatment alone is often insufficient to achieving wellness. She combines her expertise in pharmacology with her knowledge of integrative medicine and non-medication modalities to empower you to optimize your physiologic and emotional functioning.The use of medications will be done prudently i
Dr. Laura Polania understands that medication treatment alone is often insufficient to achieving wellness. She combines her expertise in pharmacology with her knowledge of integrative medicine and non-medication modalities to empower you to optimize your physiologic and emotional functioning.The use of medications will be done prudently in full collaboration with you, and only when needed. Dr Laura Polania readily collaborates with psychotherapists and allied healthcare providers to provide continuity of care.
Practice Policies
Insurance and Payment
Dr. Laura Polania is an out of network provider but will provide a detailed invoice for insurance claims. Please contact your insurance carrier for information about reimbursement.The typical procedure code for an initial psychiatric evaluation is 90792.Payment is expected at the time of service – cash, check or major credit cards are accepted.Extended contact outside of session time is subject to charges.
Cancellation Policy
If you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment, please notify Dr. Laura Polania at least 72 hours, or you will be subject to payment for the full session fee.
Confidentiality
The law protects the relationship between a client and a psychiatrist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission.
Exceptions Include --
Cases of suspected child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse, where immediate reporting to state agencies is required.
In cases of risk of serious bodily harm to other person/s, care providers are required to report to authorities and inform the intended victim by law.
In the event of acute risk of harm to the patient by himself or herself, every effort will be made to enlist the client’s cooperation to protect them from harm. If unable to cooperate, will be taken without their permission in order to ensure their safety.