At South Coast Psychiatry, we take a bio-psycho-social approach to patient care, looking at:
- Biological contributions
- Psychological dynamics
- And social factors that may be influencing a person's life
We believe that by addressing these three spheres in an integrated way, patients have the best chance of moving forward in their lives.
At South Coast Psychiatry, we offer both psychotherapy and/or medication management for patients with a wide variety of issues.
While Dr. Arey, Dr. Graff and Dr. Beheshti can all provide both psychotherapy and medication management, they routinely see patients for medications alone who are already being seen by a therapist they know and trust. At South Coast Psychiatry, we believe in close collaboration with other treating professionals, and will work with other therapists to provide the best integrated care possible.
South Coast Psychiatry offers a "concierge-style" approach to patient care, which means that unlike other providers, our doctors are available to patients by phone or by e-mail outside the normal appointment hours. This allows patients time to think and process what has been discussed in the therapy appointments, and continue to engage in the process of learning and growing even outside the therapy sessions.
While emergency issues or worsening of symptoms are not appropriate topics for email or voicemail, Dr. Arey, Dr. Graff and Dr. Beheshti all encourage their patients to ask questions about medications, side effects, recent events in their lives, or other issues when it is convenient for them, which may happen in between appointment times.
At South Coast Psychiatry, we also reach out to friends, family and other therapists who may be seeing the patient via e-mail and telephone. Thus, we use available technology to continue the therapeutic process and provide integrated, collaborative care, even outside the therapy sessions.
If indicated, the doctors or office staff can also be contacted to schedule another appointment in between scheduled sessions to deal with emergent issues, new crises, or more detailed situations that cannot be effectively handled over the phone or e-mail.
While most "concierge providers" charge large up-front fees to patients for these extra-hour services, at South Coast Psychiatry, we consider it a normal part of the type of high-quality, comprehensive, personalized care we offer patients. |
