Psychiatric Evaluation — Arizona & Telehealth
A full-hour psychiatric evaluation, by video or in Phoenix
A psychiatric evaluation at Better Place Now is a full 60-minute visit with Dr. Justin Schwarting, DNP, PMHNP-BC, by secure video anywhere in Arizona or in Phoenix by arrangement. It covers your symptoms, history, health and current medications, and ends with options and a plan you choose. Most patients use insurance; self-pay is $220.
- 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
What a psychiatric evaluation covers
Step 1: Your story
What is going on now, how long it has lasted, what you have tried, and what you want to feel different.
Step 2: History
Mental-health history, family history, school, work and relationships, and anything from earlier evaluations you want to share.
Step 3: Body and medications
Sleep, medical conditions, labs, substances, and every current medication and supplement, because physical causes can drive or mimic symptoms.
Step 4: Options and a plan
What may be going on, the options and their tradeoffs, and a next step you choose. Medication is one option, never a default.
What you leave with
A clear explanation, a plan you understand, and a follow-up date if you want one. Follow-ups are 30 minutes ($120 self-pay).
When a full evaluation helps
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.
- You want help with anxiety or depression, attention and focus, mood swings or the effects of trauma.
- You want a second opinion on a diagnosis or a medication plan.
- A therapist, school or primary-care clinician suggested a psychiatric evaluation.
- A child or teen needs an evaluation, with a parent or guardian part of every visit (child and teen care).
How to book
No referral is needed. If your insurance requires a specialist referral, the team will tell you while verifying benefits.
Step 1: Call, text or email
Or request online. Scheduling asks only what is needed to book: no health details.
Step 2: Coverage checked
The team verifies insurance and confirms the expected cost before the visit, usually within one business day.
Step 3: A full-hour first visit
By secure video anywhere in Arizona, or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement.
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 12, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
The first visit at Better Place Now is a full 60 minutes. Follow-ups are 30 minutes.
Self-pay is $220 for the 60-minute evaluation and $120 for a 30-minute follow-up. These are the currently listed rates.
Yes. Evaluations are done by secure video anywhere in Arizona, as long as you are physically located in Arizona at the time of the visit.
It becomes part of your confidential medical record at Better Place Now, protected under HIPAA. How health information may be used and shared, and your rights to see it, are set out in the Notice of Privacy Practices.
Often you will leave with a clear explanation of what may be going on. Sometimes more information, labs or a follow-up is needed first; no outcome is promised in advance.
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.
Related pages
- Your first psychiatry visitWhat to expect, step by step
- Medication managementOngoing care after the evaluation
- Insurance & self-payPlans, prices and how benefits are checked
Practice details on this page were last checked October 12, 2026. General information, not medical advice. See the editorial policy.
Book a full-hour evaluation.
By secure video anywhere in Arizona, or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement. Call, text or email to schedule; no health details are needed.
No health details are needed to schedule. Scheduling calls, texts, and email are not monitored for emergencies: call or text 988, or call 911.