Victoria SchmittDNP, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC

New Patients

A calm first step toward care.

Beginning mental health care can feel vulnerable. This page explains what to expect and where practice-specific details will be confirmed before launch.

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Getting Started

What to expect as a new patient.

The first appointment is designed to understand your concerns, history, goals, and what support may be most helpful.

First Appointment

A thoughtful intake focused on symptoms, history, medications, goals, and next steps. TODO: Add visit length and required forms.

Insurance

TODO: Add accepted insurance plans, private-pay rates, billing process, and superbill policy.

Telehealth

Virtual visits may be available when clinically appropriate. TODO: Confirm states, platform, and visit requirements.

Medication Philosophy

Medication is considered collaboratively, with attention to benefits, concerns, side effects, and overall wellbeing.

Medication Care

Careful, collaborative, and never one-size-fits-all.

Psychiatric medication can be a meaningful part of treatment, but the decision to start, continue, adjust, or stop medication should be made with context and care.

Dr. Schmitt works with patients to understand what has helped, what has not, and what concerns they may have about medication. Treatment planning includes education, monitoring, and an ongoing conversation about goals.

When therapy, EMDR, lifestyle supports, or additional referrals are appropriate, those options can be discussed as part of a broader plan for healing.

Questions

Frequently asked questions for new patients.

These answers use launch-ready placeholder language where final practice policies still need confirmation.

New Patient Inquiries

Have a question before becoming a patient?

Send a message with your general inquiry and the practice can follow up with confirmed next steps.

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