Telehealth Psychiatry: How It Works, Benefits & What to Expect

Telehealth psychiatry has fundamentally changed who can access mental health care — and how. What once required driving across town, sitting in a waiting room, and taking half a day off work can now happen from your living room, lunch break, or anywhere with a phone signal.

At Solura Mental Health, all psychiatric services are available via telehealth for patients in Florida, New York, Texas, and Nevada.

La psiquiatría por telehealth ha cambiado fundamentalmente quién puede acceder a la atención de salud mental. En Solura Mental Health, todos los servicios psiquiátricos están disponibles por telehealth para pacientes en Florida, Nueva York, Texas y Nevada.

Telehealth psychiatry is the delivery of psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management via secure video or phone appointment. It is clinically equivalent to in-person care for the vast majority of psychiatric conditions.

Your provider can:

• Conduct a full psychiatric evaluation
• Diagnose mental health conditions
• Prescribe and manage medications (including controlled substances, subject to DEA regulations)
• Order labs when needed
• Coordinate with your other providers
• Provide follow-up care and medication adjustments

La psiquiatría por telehealth es la prestación de evaluación psiquiátrica, diagnóstico y manejo de medicamentos a través de citas de video o teléfono seguras. Es clínicamente equivalente a la atención en persona para la gran mayoría de las condiciones psiquiátricas.

Schedule online at soluramentalhealth.com or call 1-866-378-1587. Choose a time that works for you — including evenings and weekends.

You'll receive a secure link to complete intake forms before your appointment — medical history, current medications, insurance information, and a brief symptom questionnaire.

At your appointment time, click the secure video link sent to your email or phone. No app download required — works in any browser on phone, tablet, or computer.

Your board-certified PMHNP will conduct a thorough evaluation — in English or Spanish, whichever you prefer. Initial appointments are 60–90 minutes.

Your provider will explain their clinical impression, discuss treatment options, and send any prescriptions electronically to your pharmacy of choice.

Follow-up appointments (15–30 minutes) are scheduled based on your needs — typically every 4–8 weeks for stable patients.

Virtually all outpatient psychiatric conditions, including:

• Depression (including treatment-resistant depression)
• Anxiety disorders (GAD, panic disorder, social anxiety, OCD)
• ADHD (evaluation and medication management)
• Bipolar disorder
• PTSD and trauma-related disorders
• Insomnia and sleep disorders
• OCD
• Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders (stable, outpatient)
• Personality disorders
• Substance use disorders (co-occurring)
• Geriatric psychiatry

Telehealth is NOT appropriate for: Active psychiatric emergencies, acute psychosis requiring hospitalization, or situations requiring physical examination.

Prácticamente todas las condiciones psiquiátricas ambulatorias pueden tratarse por telehealth, incluyendo depresión, ansiedad, TDAH, trastorno bipolar, TEPT, insomnio y más.

Yes — with important nuances.

Following the COVID-19 public health emergency, the DEA extended telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances (stimulants for ADHD, certain anxiety medications). Current regulations allow:

• Stimulants (Schedule II): Can be prescribed via telehealth for established patients in most circumstances
• Benzodiazepines (Schedule IV): Can be prescribed via telehealth
• Buprenorphine (Schedule III): Can be prescribed via telehealth for opioid use disorder

Regulations continue to evolve. Your provider will explain what applies to your specific situation.

Sí — con matices importantes. Las regulaciones actuales permiten recetar estimulantes, benzodiacepinas y buprenorfina por telehealth en la mayoría de las circunstancias.

• No transportation required
• No need to take a full day off work
• Available to patients in rural or underserved areas
• Accessible for patients with mobility limitations

• Receive care from your own home
• No waiting rooms or chance encounters
• More comfortable environment often leads to more open conversations

• Easier to keep appointments when there's no commute
• Fewer cancellations due to transportation or scheduling conflicts
• Continuity of care even when traveling within your licensed state

For patients whose symptoms make leaving home difficult, telehealth removes a major barrier to care. Many patients report feeling more comfortable and open in their own environment.

Telehealth psychiatric services are covered by:

• Medicare — Part B covers telehealth mental health services
• Medicaid — Florida, New York, Texas, and Nevada all cover telehealth psychiatry
• Most commercial insurance plans — required to cover telehealth at parity with in-person care in most states

Solura accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurance. Our team handles prior authorizations and insurance verification.

Los servicios psiquiátricos por telehealth están cubiertos por Medicare, Medicaid y la mayoría de los planes de seguro comercial. Solura acepta Medicare, Medicaid y la mayoría de los seguros comerciales.

• 🌴 Florida — including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville
• 🗽 New York — including NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Buffalo
• ⭐ Texas — including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin
• 🎰 Nevada — including Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno

• Smartphone, tablet, or computer with camera and microphone
• Stable internet connection
• A private, quiet space for 60–90 minutes (initial) or 15–30 minutes (follow-up)
• Your insurance card and photo ID
• List of current medications

Start today — no commute required. Call 1-866-378-1587 or book at soluramentalhealth.com.

Comience hoy — sin desplazamiento requerido. Llame al 1-866-378-1587 o reserve en soluramentalhealth.com.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.