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Medication Management for Colchester, VT

Harborside Psychiatrics is based on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and delivers medication management by video across New England, including Vermont. That distance does not change how the care works: a clinician gets to know you, explains what a medication is meant to do, and stays in contact as your treatment continues.

Colchester sits just north of Burlington, and a lot of the people who live here are used to working with professionals who take their time: doctors, teachers, engineers at the tech employers along the lake. If you have found that a rushed fifteen-minute appointment does not give you room to ask real questions, that is worth naming before you book anything. Vermont law does not permit our prescribers to prescribe stimulant medications or benzodiazepines, so this page focuses on the medications and conditions we can actually treat for Colchester residents.

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Medication Management for people in Colchester, VT

All appointments happen over live video, using a secure platform you can access from a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a camera and a stable internet connection. There is no app to install ahead of time in most cases, and no waiting room to sit in. You log in from home, your office, or anywhere private in Colchester or elsewhere in Chittenden County.

An initial medication management appointment typically runs longer than a follow-up, since it involves a full review of your history, your current symptoms, and what you have already tried. Follow-up appointments are shorter and happen on a schedule your clinician sets based on your situation, often every four to eight weeks once things are stable. If a medication is appropriate, your prescriber sends it electronically to the pharmacy of your choice, so you can pick it up at a familiar location in Colchester without any extra steps on your end.

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts. There is no local office to visit. The care itself is delivered entirely through the screen, which is what allows the same prescriber to work with you appointment after appointment, rather than handing you off.

How telehealth care actually works

Medication management at Harborside addresses conditions like depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, mood instability, and the aftermath of trauma. It also covers ongoing management for people who have been on a stable medication regimen for some time and need a clinician to continue overseeing it, adjusting doses, or monitoring side effects.

Every plan starts with a conversation about what you are actually experiencing day to day, not just a diagnosis on paper. Some people come in wanting to start medication for the first time. Others are already taking something and want a second look at whether it still fits. Both are reasonable reasons to book an appointment.

What we treat

Your first session is a full clinical intake. Expect to talk through your current symptoms, your medical and psychiatric history, any medications you have tried in the past, and what has and has not worked. Your clinician will ask about your daily life, your sleep, and anything else that affects how you are doing, because medication decisions depend on the whole picture, not just a symptom checklist.

By the end of that appointment, you and your clinician will have a plan. That might mean starting a medication, adjusting one you are already on, or deciding that therapy alone is the better next step for now. You will leave with a clear sense of what happens next and when your follow-up is scheduled.

What the first appointment involves

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. Full bios and credentials for each clinician are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder work are delivered by Harborside’s licensed therapy team: Hannah Legesse, LICSW, Tori Mahoney, LMHC, Jacquelyn Duford, LCMHC ATR, and Lexie Carchedi, LCSW. Depending on what you need, your care might involve a prescriber alone, a therapist alone, or both working together.

Who our clinicians are

Harborside is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly for appointments. Current fees for an initial and a follow-up appointment are listed on the pricing page, and questions about cost can be answered before anything is booked.

What it costs

If you are ready to schedule, you can book an initial appointment through Harborside’s website. If you are still deciding, you are welcome to reach out with questions about whether medication management is the right fit before you commit to anything. For a broader look at how this service works across the region, visit the medication management hub, or see how Harborside works with patients throughout Vermont and the Chittenden County area. If anxiety is part of what brought you here, the generalized anxiety disorder page has more detail on how that condition is treated.

Getting started

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 is not medical advice. It does not create a provider-patient relationship. Any decisions about your care should be made with a licensed clinician who knows your history.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a diagnosis already to book an appointment?

No. The first appointment includes a full evaluation, so a prior diagnosis isn’t required to get started.

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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