The first psychiatric visit is usually the part people delay. You may worry that you will not know what to say, that you will be pushed toward a medication you do not want, or that a video call cannot possibly be “real care.” A clear picture of the hour reduces that friction. At SteadyMind, the initial evaluation is 60 minutes by secure video. You must be physically located in Florida. The current self-pay introductory price is $139, regularly $179.
Alexeis Menendez-Suarez, PMHNP-BC, sees adults 18 and older in English and Spanish. Rosemarie A. Zoet, PMHNP-BC, sees adults in English. Choose the clinician whose language and payment pathway fit. Follow-up is with the same person. Neither clinician is a physician psychiatrist. No diagnosis or prescription is guaranteed at the end of the hour.
Before you log on
Use a private room, headphones if you share a wall, and a charged device with a stable connection. Have a list of current medications, doses, allergies, and important medical conditions. If you have recent labs, hospital paperwork, or school reports, keep them nearby. You do not need a perfect timeline, but it helps to jot when symptoms started and what you have already tried.
Complete portal forms before the visit when they are sent. Time spent on paperwork during the appointment is time not spent on your story. Do not send a Medicare number, insurance ID, or detailed medical history by ordinary text or email. Call or text (813) 534-5584 for brief, non-urgent logistics. Established clinical communication belongs in the secure portal.
What the hour is for
The clinician will ask about current symptoms, history, medical background, substances, sleep, safety, family psychiatric history, and what you hope will be different in three months. You can ask about therapy, medication, work or school, and how follow-up works.
Sometimes a plan is clear enough to begin education and, when appropriate, medication the same day. Sometimes the honest outcome is more information, a medical referral, or a recommendation to involve therapy first. Both are legitimate visits. You should leave knowing the next step, how to reach the clinic for non-urgent issues, and when to use 988 or 911 instead.
After the visit
Medication follow-up is $75 for 15 minutes or $100 for 30 minutes (regularly $120). Forms and letters, when clinically appropriate, are $25 extra during a scheduled visit or $75 outside a visit. If you use insurance with Alexeis, Headway handles commercial booking; Medicare requires plan verification first. Rosemarie offers self-pay and select insurance appointments through Headway.
Read how to prepare, how telehealth works, and la primera cita en español. Then book. Showing up with a private room and an honest account of your days is enough.
Money and Medicare without surprises
Know the pathway before you click. Self-pay uses the posted cash prices with either provider. Alexeis also offers Headway for select commercial plans; benefits still must be verified. Eligible Medicare adults work with Alexeis after we confirm the specific plan. Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage are not interchangeable.
Spanish speakers can complete the entire first adult visit with Alexeis in Spanish, including consent and education. Adults can see Rosemarie in English. Each patient receives a separate booking, chart, and consent to protect privacy.
Write down three goals before you join: sleep more, stop panic in the car, get through a workday without losing tasks. Goals make the hour concrete. You can still change them later.
