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Medication Management for Hanover, MA

Medication Management for people in Hanover

Harborside Psychiatrics is physically located on Cape Cod, but the team works with patients across New England using secure video visits, which means the drive to an office is never part of the equation. For a lot of Hanover households, that matters. Hanover is a town of harbor villages and long commutes, where one or both adults are often getting into Boston and back on a schedule that does not leave room for a half-day off for a medical appointment. Medication management here is built around that reality: a video visit that fits into a lunch break or the gap before an evening commitment, rather than a trip that eats the whole afternoon.

Whether you are dealing with a mood that has been off for months, anxiety that is interfering with sleep or work, or a longstanding attention issue that has never been formally addressed, medication management starts with a real evaluation and continues with regular, focused check-ins by video.

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Medication Management for people in Hanover, MA

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care to patients across the state by video, including in Hanover. You do not need special software. A laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a camera, a stable internet connection, and a private room are enough to get started. Sessions happen through a secure telehealth platform, and you will get a link ahead of each appointment.

An initial medication evaluation typically runs longer than a follow-up, since there is more history to cover: what you have tried before, what is going on now, your health background, and what you are hoping care can address. Follow-up appointments are shorter and happen on a schedule your prescriber sets based on your situation, often monthly at first and then spaced out as things settle into a routine.

If a medication is prescribed, it is sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice, the same way most prescriptions work today. You pick the pharmacy, whether that is one near your home in Hanover, near your workplace, or wherever is most convenient. There is no paper script to carry around and no separate stop to make.

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What we treat

Medication management at Harborside covers a range of common mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, panic symptoms, obsessive-compulsive patterns, attention and focus difficulties, and mood-related concerns that affect sleep, energy, or day-to-day functioning. Massachusetts allows a full range of prescribing options for these conditions, so care can include an appropriately broad set of medications when clinically indicated, always based on an individual evaluation rather than a fixed protocol.

Some patients come in already on a medication and want a second, careful look at whether it still fits. Others are starting from scratch after deciding it is time to address something they have managed on their own for a while. Both are common starting points, and neither requires you to already know what you need.

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What we treat

What the first appointment involves

The first appointment is a conversation, not a checklist read aloud. Your prescriber will ask about your current symptoms, when they started, what has helped or not helped in the past, your medical history, and anything else relevant, including sleep, substance use, and family history where it applies. You will have space to describe things in your own words.

By the end of the visit, you should have a working plan: whether that involves starting a medication, adjusting one you already take, ordering labs, or gathering more information before deciding anything. You will also know when your next appointment is and what to expect from it.

What the first appointment involves

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 works directly with patients across Massachusetts by video. Full bios and credentials for each clinician are available 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. If therapy is part of what you are looking for alongside medication management, that team works alongside the prescribers as needed.

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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. If you have questions about cost, you can get them answered before anything is booked.

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Getting started

If you are ready to schedule, you can book a first appointment online, and you will choose an available time that works around your week rather than the other way around. If you are still deciding, that is a reasonable place to be too. You can review the medication management page for a broader look at how the service works, or the Massachusetts telehealth page for details specific to care in the state. Patients across the South Shore, including Hanover, work with Harborside the same way: by video, on a schedule that fits around commuting and full days.

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If you need help right now

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

This page is educational. It is not medical advice and does not create a provider-patient relationship. If you have questions about your specific situation, an evaluation with a licensed clinician is the appropriate next step.

For general public information on medication safety and mental health conditions, see the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health, for general public information on mental health conditions and treatment].

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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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