Online Psychiatry FAQs for Adults in Florida

Yes. Live Now Psychiatry provides online adult ADHD evaluation and treatment in Florida, including ADHD medication management when clinically appropriate. Treatment begins with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation that considers symptoms, developmental history, medical and psychiatric history, previous treatment, current medications, functional impairment, and individual treatment goals.

When appropriate, ADHD treatment may include stimulant or non-stimulant medication, ongoing medication management, education, and practical strategies for managing ADHD symptoms. A diagnosis, specific medication, or prescription is never guaranteed and is based on an individualized clinical evaluation.

Adults located in Florida can begin by scheduling a free 15-minute screening with Live Now Psychiatry. The screening is a brief informational conversation to help determine whether the practice may be an appropriate fit for your needs.

If appropriate, you can then complete the required intake paperwork and schedule a comprehensive initial psychiatric evaluation through secure telehealth. The screening itself does not establish a provider-patient relationship and does not include diagnosis, treatment, or prescribing.

Live Now Psychiatry provides online psychiatric care for adults in Florida experiencing ADHD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, trauma-related symptoms, burnout, and challenges related to major life transitions.

Treatment is individualized and may include psychiatric evaluation, medication management when clinically appropriate, therapy, education, and practical treatment strategies based on your symptoms, history, needs, and goals.

Do you prescribe psychiatric medication through telehealth in Florida?

Yes. Live Now Psychiatry provides online psychiatric medication management for adults located in Florida when medication is clinically appropriate.

Medication decisions are made following an individualized clinical evaluation that considers your symptoms, psychiatric and medical history, current medications, previous treatments, potential risks and benefits, and treatment goals. Receiving an evaluation does not guarantee that medication—or any particular medication—will be prescribed.

Appointment availability varies, but appointments may often be available within a few days. Live Now Psychiatry offers flexible telehealth scheduling for adults located throughout Florida.

You can begin with a free 15-minute screening to determine whether the practice may be an appropriate fit before scheduling an initial psychiatric evaluation.

Live Now Psychiatry is currently a self-pay psychiatric practice and does not accept insurance. Pricing is transparent so patients know the cost of their appointment before scheduling.

Self-pay care allows treatment decisions to remain focused on the individual's clinical needs without requiring insurance participation.

Live Now Psychiatry offers transparent self-pay pricing for psychiatric medication management, therapy, and combined psychiatric care. Fees vary depending on the type of service and whether the appointment is an initial evaluation or follow-up visit.

Current pricing is provided before scheduling so patients can understand the cost of care in advance.

The free 15-minute screening is a brief informational conversation designed to determine whether Live Now Psychiatry may be an appropriate fit for your needs and whether the services offered are appropriate for what you are seeking.

The screening is not a psychiatric evaluation, does not establish a diagnosis or treatment plan, does not include prescribing, and does not establish a provider-patient relationship. If the practice appears appropriate for your needs, you can then proceed with the intake and scheduling process.

Both are available. Live Now Psychiatry provides online psychiatric medication management and therapy for adults in Florida, as well as combined care when clinically appropriate.

Therapy may include supportive therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance-based strategies, and other individualized interventions depending on the patient's needs and treatment goals.

ItTelepsychiatry can be an effective way to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, medication management, and follow-up care for many patients and mental health conditions.

Live Now Psychiatry provides care through secure telehealth, allowing adults throughout Florida to receive psychiatric care without routinely traveling to an office. Whether telehealth is appropriate is determined individually based on each patient's clinical circumstances and treatment needs.

Yes. Live Now Psychiatry provides online psychiatric care exclusively for adults age 18 and older who are located in Florida at the time care is provided.

Services include adult ADHD evaluation and treatment, psychiatric medication management, and therapy when clinically appropriate.

Live Now Psychiatry provides telehealth psychiatric care to adults located throughout Florida.

Because appointments are conducted online, eligible adults may receive care from locations throughout the state, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and other Florida communities.

Patients must be physically located in Florida at the time telehealth services are provided.

Live Now Psychiatry is an outpatient psychiatric practice and does not provide emergency or crisis services.

If you are experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, believe you may harm yourself or someone else, are in immediate danger, or otherwise feel unsafe, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately. For mental health or suicide crisis support in the United States, you may also call or text 988.

Do not wait for a phone call, text message, voicemail, portal response, or routine appointment during an emergency.

Live Now Psychiatry provides personalized online psychiatric care for adults throughout Florida with an emphasis on individualized treatment, accessible telehealth appointments, transparent self-pay pricing, and collaborative decision-making.

Care is provided by Rebecca Sommer, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, a dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner. Treatment focuses on understanding the individual—not simply a diagnosis or prescription—and developing a plan based on symptoms, history, daily functioning, treatment preferences, and goals.