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What ongoing care for bipolar disorder looks like

Regular follow-up sessions to look at mood, sleep, symptoms and how a medication is working, with each change decided together.

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If You Are Looking for Ongoing Care

This page is for adults living with a bipolar disorder who want steady psychiatric care, whether you were told recently or have known for years. You might be settling into a plan, adjusting one that no longer fits, or looking for one provider to see at every visit. Dakota Psychiatric Care is a solo practice, so I am that provider each time.

Care can also be interrupted by ordinary life. A move, a provider who closed their practice, or a long gap since anyone reviewed your plan can leave you unsure where to start. If that is where you are, we begin with a free consult and an initial evaluation, then decide together how ongoing care with me would work.

What Follow-Up Sessions Review

Each follow-up runs 30 to 45 minutes and looks at how things have been since we last talked.

Progress Since Last Time

What has felt better, what has felt harder, and anything new at work, at home or in your health that bears on the plan.

Mood and Sleep Over Time

Highs, lows and the stretches in between, along with changes in sleep, energy and routine, so we can see patterns and not just single days.

How a Medication Is Working

How it fits into your days, what you have noticed since starting or changing it, and any questions you have about it.

Side Effects and Concerns

Anything that bothers you, small or large. If a side effect is severe or worrying, don't wait for a follow-up: contact the practice, and call 911 in an emergency.

Why Steady Follow-Up Matters

With a bipolar disorder, mood, energy and sleep can shift over time, and a single visit only shows one moment. Regular follow-up lets us see the pattern, talk about changes as they come, and adjust the plan together as your life changes around it.

None of this comes with a promise about results, because treatment affects each person differently. What follow-up gives you is a regular place to say how things are really going and a voice in every change to the plan. Follow-up is planned care, not emergency care, so if you are ever in crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.

Starting or Continuing Care

Whether you are new to psychiatric care or coming from another provider, the path is the same.

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1
Free 15-Minute Consult
Tell me where things stand, including any recent changes or gaps in care, and ask about anything on your mind.
2
Initial Evaluation
60 to 90 minutes, in person at the Minot office or by telehealth, covering your mood history, sleep, past treatment and what you want ongoing care to look like.
3
Ongoing Follow-Up
Sessions of 30 to 45 minutes at $125, on a schedule your plan sets, to review progress, symptoms and how a medication is working.

Fees in Brief

Follow-up sessions are $125 for 30 to 45 minutes, and new clients begin with a $300 initial evaluation. The 15-minute phone consult is free.

Fees and payment

Consult: $0; 15 min
Evaluation: $300; 60 to 90 min
Follow-up: $125; 30 to 45 min

Questions About Ongoing Care

How often will I have follow-up sessions?

It depends on your plan, and we work out the rhythm together. It can change as your needs do.

Can I bring notes about my mood and sleep?

Yes, please do. A few words a day about sleep, energy and mood can give us more to go on than memory alone.

I've seen other providers before. Do I have to start over?

You begin with the free consult and an initial evaluation, and your history is a real part of that. What you have tried before, and how it went, shapes the plan we make together.