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Psychiatric Medication Management in Wisconsin
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When medication might be part of the picture
Therapy is powerful, and sometimes it’s one part of what helps. For many people living with depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, or other mental health conditions, the right medication — carefully chosen and monitored — can lower the volume enough for therapy and daily life to work better. Deciding whether medication is right for you deserves a real conversation, not a rushed prescription. That’s the approach we take at Mend Counseling.
Evaluation and medication management with a specialist
Psychiatric care at Mend is provided by Mikiyas “Mike” Hailemichael, DNP, PMHNP — a doctorally prepared psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. Your care begins with an initial psychiatric evaluation, a longer first appointment (about 60 minutes) devoted to understanding your history, symptoms, health, and goals before any recommendation is made. If medication is started, follow-up appointments (about 30 minutes) give you regular time to talk about how it’s working, discuss side effects honestly, and adjust together. You will never be pressured toward medication — the goal is a plan you understand and feel good about, whether or not that includes a prescription. Bring your questions to every appointment: what a medication is for, how long it usually takes to notice a change, what side effects to watch for, and how you’ll know together if it’s helping. Good medication management is a conversation, and your experience of how you’re feeling is essential information, not an afterthought.
One team for therapy and medication
Because Mend offers both therapy and medication management, your care doesn’t have to be split between offices that never talk to each other. Many clients work with a Mend counselor and with Mike for medication support, with care coordinated in one place. Psychiatric appointments are available by telehealth — secure, HIPAA-compliant video through SimplePractice — so you can meet from home anywhere in Wisconsin, and in person at our Appleton and Mequon offices with select providers, during our hours, Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:30pm.
Telehealth Therapy
Licensed counseling by secure video, anywhere in Wisconsin — no commute, no waiting room.
Telehealth therapy →Anxiety Therapy
Support for worry that won’t switch off, and a mind that won’t stop racing.
Anxiety therapy →Depression Therapy
Compassionate support for heavy days, low motivation, and the harsh inner critic.
Depression therapy →EMDR Therapy
Help your brain process distressing memories so they lose their charge, with an EMDRIA-certified clinician.
EMDR therapy →Couples Therapy
A structured, neutral place to slow down old patterns and hear each other again.
Couples therapy →Please note: Mend Counseling is not an emergency service. If you are in crisis, call 911 or the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Mend does not provide emergency medication services or after-hours crisis care.
Insurance and self-pay rates
Mend accepts many Wisconsin insurance plans, including Quartz, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Molina Healthcare, Network Health, Forward Health (Wisconsin Medicaid), UMR, Chorus Community Health Plans, MHS Health, Medica/Dean, Lakeland Care, WPS, and Centivo, among others. Self-pay rates: an initial psychiatric evaluation is $250, and established medication management follow-up appointments are $175.
If you have an HMO plan, we need to check your specific coverage before your first session — HMO plans often require a referral or prior authorization, and in-network details vary by plan. Call us at 920-234-6842 and we’ll verify your exact benefits.
Self-pay rates
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