Online Psychiatry · Anywhere in Washington
Meet a psychiatric provider by secure video who has time for your full story, anywhere in Washington.
Psychiatric care and medication management by secure video statewide, with the same psychiatric provider you would see in person. Same-week appointment availability. Most major insurance plans accepted. In-person visits at three Seattle-area offices when you would rather be in the room.
Online psychiatry at Counseling Services for Wellbeing connects adults anywhere in Washington with a psychiatric provider by secure video for evaluation and medication management, the same provider each visit rather than a rotating online platform. We accept most major insurance plans, book same-week appointments and treat medication as one part of whole-person care. In-person visits at our Green Lake, Burien and Smokey Point offices are also available.
You want a real prescriber by video, not a quick script from a stranger.
You would see a psychiatric provider if getting there were not the hard part. Maybe the good clinics near you have a months-long waitlist, or there is no prescriber in your town at all, or your schedule and the people you care for rule out a regular drive across the state. So you start looking online, and you find the quick-script platforms that promise a prescription in a few clicks.
That is exactly what holds people back. You have heard the stories about the online services that hand you a new face every visit, run on a subscription rather than your insurance and reach for the prescription pad before they know your name. You do not want a pill from a stranger. You want a real psychiatric provider who looks at the whole picture, your sleep, your energy, the life around the medication, and who stays with you so you are not starting over every appointment.
That is what good psychiatric care is supposed to be, on a screen or in a room. A real conversation with a provider who took the time to understand what is actually going on, the same provider each visit, and a plan built around your situation rather than the clock.
Online psychiatry for adults across Washington who want a real provider with time for the whole picture.
No good prescriber where you live
The nearest clinic is an hour away or has a long waitlist. Because we are licensed in Washington, you can be seen by video from anywhere in the state.
Current medication is not working
You tried something and it did not help, or it helped with side effects nobody explained, and you want a real adjustment by video rather than another renewal.
Burned by a quick-script platform
You tried one of the online services and got a rotating prescriber, a subscription bill and no continuity. You want a real provider who stays with you.
A schedule that rules out the commute
Work, caregiving or distance makes a regular drive across town hard. Video lets you keep consistent care from your own space with the door closed.
Not sure medication is even the answer
You have a question and want help figuring out what is going on, not someone who reaches for the prescription pad before they know your name.
Want a second opinion or a plan review
Your plan has not changed in years and you want a fresh set of eyes on whether it still fits where you are now, without rearranging your week to get it.
The entry points are different, but the outcome is the same. A psychiatric plan that fits your situation, made by a provider who took the time to know you, by secure video from your own space, that you can start this week.
How online psychiatry works here.
We treat medication as one part of whole-person care, looking at your sleep, energy, body and the life around the prescription, not the brain in isolation. The format changes, the quality of the care does not.
Reach out
A short form or a call. We hear what is going on, what you have already tried and whether you are starting medication, switching providers or wondering if medication even fits. A real person from our team reviews each one before reaching out.
Get matched
We pair you with a psychiatric provider whose specialties fit your situation, and you see the same provider across your care for continuity. You are not re-explaining your history to a new face every visit, the way the quick-script platforms work.
Start this week
Your first appointment is by secure video from your own space, often within the same week, or in person at one of three Seattle-area offices if you prefer. The first appointment is a real conversation, time enough to actually understand what is going on before anyone settles on a plan, not a rushed med check.
Why a whole-person lens, on a screen.
We treat medication as one part of whole-person care, not the brain in isolation. That means we look at your sleep, your energy, your body and the life around the medication, because all of it shapes how you feel and how a plan should be built, a view the National Institute of Mental Health echoes when it notes that mental health medications work best paired with the right ongoing monitoring and, for many people, alongside therapy. That lens carries straight into video care, where a provider has real time to understand your picture rather than a few minutes and a refill. Our psychiatric team carries a broad range of specialties, from mood and anxiety to the bipolar spectrum, ADHD and more, so we can pair you with a provider whose focus fits your situation.
Medication as a tool, used carefully, inside a bigger picture. Matched providers so the plan fits your situation. The same provider each visit, so you are not starting over each time. Therapy available alongside medication when that fits the work. When part of your picture calls for talk therapy, our anxiety therapy and depression therapy teams are in the same practice, so the two sides coordinate rather than running on separate tracks. If you would rather start with a full assessment, our psychiatric evaluation page covers that, and our in-person psychiatry and medication management page covers care at the offices.
How we compare
Counseling Services for Wellbeing vs. typical online psychiatry options.
| Online prescribing platforms | Hospital psychiatry clinics | Counseling Services for Wellbeing | |
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| Speed to first appointment |
Often fast, sometimes same-day
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Weeks-out waits common
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Same-week scheduling
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| Same provider each visit |
Rotating prescriber common
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Provider rotation common
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Same provider, continuous care
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| Acute and inpatient capacity |
Outpatient only
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Handles acute and inpatient needs
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Outpatient, not for acute crises
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| Time with your provider |
Brief, script-focused visits
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Fifteen-minute med checks
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Real time for the whole picture
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| Therapy + medication coordinated |
Medication only
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Therapy referred out separately
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Therapy + psychiatry in one practice
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| Insurance accepted |
Subscription or cash-pay common
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Often, but ghost networks common
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Kaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna
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Speed to first appointment
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Online prescribing platformsOften fast, sometimes same-day
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Hospital psychiatry clinicsWeeks-out waits common
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Counseling Services for WellbeingSame-week scheduling
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Same provider each visit
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Online prescribing platformsRotating prescriber common
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Hospital psychiatry clinicsProvider rotation common
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Counseling Services for WellbeingSame provider, continuous care
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Acute and inpatient capacity
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Online prescribing platformsOutpatient only
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Hospital psychiatry clinicsHandles acute and inpatient needs
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Counseling Services for WellbeingOutpatient, not for acute crises
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Time with your provider
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Online prescribing platformsBrief, script-focused visits
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Hospital psychiatry clinicsFifteen-minute med checks
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Counseling Services for WellbeingReal time for the whole picture
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Therapy + medication coordinated
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Online prescribing platformsMedication only
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Hospital psychiatry clinicsTherapy referred out separately
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Counseling Services for WellbeingTherapy + psychiatry in one practice
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Insurance accepted
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Online prescribing platformsSubscription or cash-pay common
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Hospital psychiatry clinicsOften, but ghost networks common
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Counseling Services for WellbeingKaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna
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The quick-script platforms can be fast, and a hospital system can handle a crisis we are not built for. What we offer is the middle that is hard to find online. A real psychiatric provider by secure video, the same one each visit, who takes your insurance, gives you real time and can coordinate therapy with medication inside one practice.
Most major insurance plans accepted
We recommend confirming your benefits with your insurer before your first session, so online psychiatry here does not have to be a cash-pay subscription the way many telehealth platforms are.
Meet some of our psychiatric providers who see clients by video.
A multi-specialty psychiatric team, deeper than the few here, available by secure video across Washington. We match you with a provider whose specialties fit your situation.
A deeper bench of psychiatric providers than the few here, all available by secure video. Tell us what is going on and we will match you with the right provider.
Secure video anywhere in Washington, or three offices when you would rather be in the room.
Online psychiatry and medication management are delivered by secure video statewide, with the same provider you would see in person. If an office is closer for you, the same care is available at our three Seattle-area locations.
Secure video, statewide
Anywhere in Washington. Same provider each visit, from your own space.
How online care works →What adults ask before starting online psychiatry.
Is online psychiatry the same as one of those online prescription platforms?
No. The worry people carry into online psychiatry is the rotating-prescriber, quick-script platform that hands you a new face each time. Online psychiatry here means a real psychiatric provider, the same one each visit, who takes time for the whole picture and treats medication as one part of care rather than the only answer. If you would rather be in the room, our in-person psychiatry and medication management page covers care at the offices.
Do you take my insurance for online psychiatry?
We accept Kaiser, Premera, Regence, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna for online psychiatry, and we recommend confirming your specific benefits with your insurer before your first appointment. Many telehealth prescribing platforms are subscription or cash-pay only, so taking these carriers is one of the bigger differences when you are shopping around.
Where in Washington can I be seen?
Anywhere in the state. Because our psychiatric providers are licensed in Washington, you can meet by secure video from a city, a suburb or a small town with no local prescriber. You can also visit in person at our Green Lake, Burien or Smokey Point offices if you would rather be in the room, and switch between video and in person as your life changes.
How soon can I be seen?
First appointments are available the same week, so you do not have to wait weeks for an opening. Much of Washington psychiatry is hospital-based with long waits, and the cash-pay platforms can be quick but trade away the insurance and the continuity. Reach out and we will find the first opening that fits your schedule, by secure video or in person.
Can you prescribe medication over video?
Yes. A psychiatric provider can evaluate you by secure video, start or adjust a plan and send prescriptions electronically to your pharmacy. Some medications carry extra rules about how they can be prescribed by video, and your provider will be clear about what those mean for your plan rather than leaving you to guess. If you are starting fresh, our psychiatric evaluation page covers the assessment that comes first.
Will I just be put on medication?
No. We look at the whole picture first, and medication is one option among several, not a foregone conclusion. Therapy is available alongside medication when that fits the work, with our anxiety therapy and depression therapy teams in the same practice, and the two coordinate rather than running on separate tracks. Some people leave an evaluation with a plan that does not center on medication at all.
Can I switch between online and in person?
Yes. The same psychiatric care is available in person at our Green Lake, Burien and Smokey Point offices for anyone near them, and you can move between secure video and in-person visits as your life changes. You keep the same provider either way, so switching the format never means starting over with someone new.
Good psychiatric care should not depend on how close you live to it.
Online psychiatry here starts with a real conversation, and you can start this week. Counseling Services for Wellbeing accepts most major insurance plans, books first appointments the same week, and matches you with a psychiatric provider who treats medication as part of whole-person care, by secure video anywhere in Washington or in person at our Green Lake, Burien and Smokey Point offices.
