Anxiety & Depression — Arizona & Telehealth
Psychiatric care for anxiety and depression in Arizona
If you are looking for a psychiatrist for anxiety or depression, Better Place Now offers psychiatric evaluation and medication management with Dr. Justin Schwarting, DNP, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, by secure video anywhere in Arizona. Most patients use insurance, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Medicare and AHCCCS plans. The first visit is a full hour.
- First visit
- 60 minutesA full hour
- Provider
- Nurse practitionerBoard-certified psychiatric NP
- Setting
- Video statewidePhoenix in person by arrangement
- Openings
- Same weekReply within 1 business day
A fuller look before any medication decision
Anxiety and depression rarely have one cause. Sleep, thyroid, nutrition and other medical conditions can drive or mimic both, so the first visit makes room for your whole story: mood, sleep, health, stress, history and every medication already in the picture.
Medication decisions stay evidence-based. The goal is the smallest change likely to help, not more medication by default, and every option is explained plainly, including what it is for and what tradeoffs to expect. Our approach describes how body, mind and lifestyle fit into the plan.
What happens in the first hour
Step 1: Your full story
What you are feeling, how long it has lasted, what you have already tried, and what you want to feel different.
Step 2: Medication review
Every current medication and supplement, what each is for, and whether it still earns a place in your plan.
Step 3: Body, mind and lifestyle
Sleep, labs, nutrition, stress and support, so physical causes can be ruled in or out.
Step 4: A plan you choose
Options and tradeoffs, starting with the smallest change likely to help. Lab work is ordered when it could change the plan.
Teens, adults and older adults
Follow-ups are 30 minutes, every two to four weeks at first. Changes, if any, are made carefully and one at a time, and therapy is provided alongside medication management.
Visits are by secure video anywhere in Arizona, or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement. You must be physically located in Arizona at the time of a video visit.
- People with anxiety, depression, or both, including those whose current treatment is not working well.
- People who want medication options explained, or who want to understand whether a medication is still needed.
- Teens with parents or guardians involved, and older adults who prefer video visits from home.
Not an emergency service
If you are thinking about suicide or are in crisis, call or text 988, call 911, or call the Arizona crisis line at 1-844-534-4673.
How much does a visit cost?
Most patients use insurance and pay their normal copay or coinsurance. Benefits and expected patient responsibility are discussed before the first appointment.
- First evaluation (60 minutes)
- $220
- Follow-up visit (30 minutes)
- $120
Currently listed rates. Expected cost is confirmed before your first visit.
- Traditional Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Aetna
- UnitedHealthcare
- UMR
- VA Community Care Network
- TriWest / TRICARE
- Cigna / Evernorth
- MultiPlan
- Banner Health Plans
- AHCCCS
- Banner-University Family Care (AHCCCS)
- American Indian Health Program (AHCCCS)
A plan name on this list is not a coverage guarantee. Participation and what you owe depend on your specific plan, so benefits are verified before scheduling is confirmed. Plan list last checked October 9, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
No. Dr. Justin Schwarting is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (DNP, PMHNP-BC), not a physician. He provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management.
No. You can reach out directly. If your insurance requires a specialist referral, the team will let you know while verifying your benefits.
Most adults are seen within a week, and the team replies to scheduling requests within one business day. Evening and weekend appointments are offered by secure video.
Anywhere in Arizona, yes: visits are by secure video from home, with evening and weekend times, or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement. The first visit is a full 60 minutes with a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner.
No. Options are explained plainly, including their purpose and tradeoffs, and you choose the plan together, starting with the smallest change likely to help.
Yes. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is on Better Place Now's plan list, and benefits are verified before scheduling. Medication management for anxiety and depression is by secure video anywhere in Arizona, with a 60-minute first visit and 30-minute follow-ups.
Related pages
- Medication management vs. therapyHow the two fit together
- Physical causes of anxiety and depressionThyroid, sleep and more, with sources
- Insurance & self-payPlans, prices and how benefits are checked
Practice details on this page were last checked October 9, 2026. General information, not medical advice. See the editorial policy.
Start with a full hour to be heard.
Text, call, or email to set up your 60-minute first visit, by secure video anywhere in Arizona or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement.
No health details are needed to schedule. Scheduling calls, texts, and email are not monitored for emergencies: call or text 988, or call 911.