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Medication Management for Auburn, NH

Harborside is based on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, but the team delivers care by telehealth across New England, including to households in Auburn. Auburn sits at the center of the state’s population corridor, close to Manchester and within easy reach of Nashua, Merrimack, Londonderry, and Windham, and a lot of the people who live here work across the state line in Massachusetts and are used to a routine that doesn’t stop at a border. No state income tax has drawn plenty of professional families to Auburn and the towns around it, and those families want mental health care that fits a schedule already split between two states, not one more thing to drive to.

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Medication Management for people in Auburn, NH

If you’re weighing whether medication might help with anxiety, depression, or another mental health concern, the first question is usually practical: who can see me, how fast, and what does an appointment actually involve. Harborside works with adults in Auburn who want an evaluation from a prescriber who can also talk through what a medication does, what it doesn’t do, and how it fits with the rest of a person’s life and health.

Care here is not walk-in and it’s not urgent care. It’s ongoing, scheduled, and delivered by video, with the same clinician following your care over time rather than a rotating cast of providers.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside is physically located at 411 Main St, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts. Every appointment with an Auburn patient happens by secure video, not in person. You’ll need a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera and a stable internet connection, and a private space where you can talk openly for the length of the session.

An initial evaluation runs longer than a follow-up, typically enough time to go through history, current symptoms, past treatment, and any medications you’re already taking. Follow-up appointments are shorter and happen on a schedule your clinician sets based on what you’re taking and how you’re doing, often more frequent at the start and spacing out over time.

If a prescription is appropriate, it’s sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choice in Auburn or wherever is most convenient for you. You don’t need to travel to a specific pharmacy or pick anything up in person from Harborside.

Because Harborside’s prescribers are licensed for care delivered in New Hampshire, this is straightforward telehealth: you stay in New Hampshire for your appointments, and the clinician is licensed to treat you here.

What we treat

Medication management at Harborside addresses conditions like depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive patterns, mood-related symptoms tied to major life changes, and other mental health concerns where medication can be part of a plan alongside therapy or on its own. The goal of an evaluation is to understand what you’re experiencing, rule out other explanations, and talk through options, including whether medication makes sense at all for your situation.

This isn’t a service built around a single diagnosis. It’s built around a conversation between you and a prescriber about what you’re dealing with and what reasonable next steps look like.

What the first appointment involves

Your first visit is an evaluation, not a prescription handed over on autopilot. Expect questions about your current symptoms, when they started, what you’ve tried before, your medical history, and anything else that affects how a medication might work for you. Your clinician will ask about sleep, daily functioning, and anything else relevant to a full picture of your mental health.

By the end of that appointment, you and your clinician should have a shared understanding of what’s being addressed and what the plan looks like going forward, including whether medication is recommended, what the follow-up schedule will be, and what to watch for in the weeks after.

Who our clinicians are

Medication management and functional psychiatry at Harborside are performed by psychiatric nurse practitioners: Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, who is also Harborside’s clinical director, Emily Pardue, RN PMHNP-BC, and Kirstin Ritchie, RN PMHNP-BC. Each is qualified to evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe for mental health conditions, and each brings their own areas of focus to that work. Full bios and credentials for each of them are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder care at Harborside are delivered by the licensed therapy team: Hannah Legesse, LICSW, Tori Mahoney, LMHC, Jacquelyn Duford, LCMHC ATR, and Lexie Carchedi, LCSW. Many patients in Auburn work with a prescriber for medication and a therapist for ongoing talk-based care, coordinated as part of the same overall plan.

What it costs

Harborside is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly for appointments. Current fees for an initial evaluation and for follow-up appointments are listed on the pricing page, and if you have questions about cost, you can get them answered before you book anything.

Getting started

If you’re in Auburn and thinking about medication management, the next step is scheduling an initial evaluation. You can look at open appointment times, confirm that video visits work with your schedule, and get a sense of pricing before you commit to anything. From there, care moves at the pace that makes sense for you and your clinician.

To learn more about how this fits with other services, visit the medication management service page, the New Hampshire telehealth hub, or the Southern NH regional page. If anxiety is part of what brought you here, the anxiety treatment page has more detail on how that’s addressed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a diagnosis already to book an appointment?

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988. Harborside does not provide emergency or after-hours care.

This page is educational and does not constitute medical advice. It does not create a provider-patient relationship. Reading it is not a substitute for an individual evaluation. For general information on mental health conditions and treatment options, see the National Institute of Mental Health [CITATION: NIMH overview of mental health conditions and treatment, used as a neutral government health source].

Yes, with your permission. Many patients keep an existing therapist and use Harborside only for medication management.

It depends on the medication and how you’re responding to it. Some patients are seen monthly at first, then less often once things are stable.

Prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice, the same as they would be after an in-person visit.

Harborside is private-pay and doesn’t bill insurance directly. A superbill is available for out-of-network reimbursement, where a plan allows it.

That’s part of ongoing management. Changes are discussed and made together at a follow-up visit, not on your own.

If you need help right now

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988. Harborside Psychiatrics does not provide emergency or after-hours care.

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