Ongoing Treatment
At the conclusion of the extended evaluation, Dr. Hutchinson will recommend a treatment plan for you. She may suggest that you continue to meet with her to:
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monitor your symptoms and progress
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develop new coping strategies and stress management techniques
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address life experiences that effect your feelings and function
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adjust medications to maximize benefit and limit side effects
45-minute follow up sessions will be scheduled with Dr. Hutchinson. You would then meet every 2-6 weeks during medication optimization and every 2-6 months for maintenance. Treatment occurs during face-to-face meetings where she is best able to observe and partner with you.
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The "Passport" portal, for which you can register at the time of your initial inquiry, provides the best way to reach Dr. Hutchinson between sessions about scheduling, side effects, and other acute concerns. You will be able to provide updated information through clinical scales and other communication prior to coming in to see her to best utilize her time.
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Coordinating with your therapist:
You may be working with another licensed psychotherapist. Your therapist and Dr. Hutchinson will share information about your care and work out a system to keep each of them up to date on your progress.