Video psychiatric care works well when the practice behind the screen is set up properly. Here is what to check before you book, and how this practice answers each question.
Book an Appointment →Research over the past decade has found telehealth psychiatric care comparable to in-person care for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD. What varies from one online practice to another is not the video connection. It is whether the provider is licensed where you live, how long the evaluation is, who you see at follow-up, and what happens when you need something a video call cannot provide. Those are the questions worth asking. For how a video visit itself works, see online psychiatry across Virginia.
| Licensure | Alice Tran, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, is licensed by the Virginia Board of Nursing and board certified by the ANCC. Details are on the About page. |
| Platform | Secure, browser-based video through doxy.me. No telephone-only visits. |
| Evaluation | Up to 60 minutes for the initial evaluation, 30 minutes for follow-ups. Some evaluations take two or three visits. ADHD evaluations follow a three-visit process. |
| Prescribing | Stimulant and non-stimulant ADHD medication within federal and Virginia rules. No long-term daily benzodiazepine management; occasional as-needed use is considered case by case. |
| Continuity | One clinician, every visit. |
| In person | Office at 3060 Williams Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax. Patients switch between video and in-person visits as needed. |
| Cost | $400 initial evaluation, $200 follow-up, most major plans in network. Full details on the rates page. |
Search the provider by name on the Virginia Department of Health Professions license lookup. A nurse practitioner will show a license from the Boards of Nursing and Medicine; a physician will show a Board of Medicine license. The license must be active in Virginia, regardless of where the provider is physically located.
Yes, within federal and state rules for controlled substances. Ask before booking how the practice handles stimulant prescriptions by video, whether an in-person visit is ever required, and what its policy is on benzodiazepines. A clear answer up front is a good sign.
Ask how long the initial evaluation is. A thorough psychiatric evaluation covers current symptoms, history, medical factors, and goals, and that takes about an hour. Some evaluations reasonably continue over a second or third visit.
Ask whether the practice has a physical office in Virginia and whether you can switch between video and in-person visits. Alice Tran Psychiatric Care sees patients in person in Fairfax and by video statewide, and patients move between the two.
New patient appointments typically available within 1 to 2 weeks · Most insurance accepted