Providing Excellent Mental Health Care Services

• Please note that the following information represents answers to the most common questions about the practice, but is not intended as a comprehensive list of our policies and procedures.
• The office is generally open from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  However, individual clinicians' schedules do vary, and some may offer early or late appointments.
• The main phone number for the office is (205) 440-6292
• The fax number for the office is (205) 313-3177.
• The office will be closed to observe major holidays.

• Please call our scheduling coordinator at (205) 440-6292 to schedule an appointment as a new patient.
• Please be aware that not all clinicians may be accepting new patients.
• If the patient is a minor (under 18), both the child and a parent/guardian must be present for the initial evaluation appointment.
• Please bring any prior records or reports that you think may be helpful to your clinician to your initial appointment, especially any psychological/educational evaluations.
• Please arrive approximately 30 minutes prior to your scheduled initial appointment and check in at the front desk in order to complete new patient paperwork. You may print out these forms below, fill them out, and bring them to your initial appointment to expedite the process.  If you do complete the paperwork beforehand, you need only arrive 15 minutes early to your first appointment.

• Alabama Psychiatry & Counseling is in network with many of the major insurers in the region.  You will need to check with our scheduling coordinator to confirm that we are in network with your insurer.
• Even if you believe that Alabama Psychiatry & Counseling is in network with your insurer, we recommend that you call your insurer to confirm this and to "pre-authorize" your treatment prior to arriving for your first appointment.

• Please call our scheduling coordinator at (205) 440-6292 to schedule an appointment as an established patient.
• Please arrive at least 5 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment and check in at the front desk.  If you need to update any insurance or demographic (address, phone number, etc.) information, please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment.
• Follow up appointments with an M.D. or Nurse Practitioner are generally scheduled for 15-20 minutes, longer as necessary.
• Follow up appointments with a Psychologist or Therapist are generally scheduled for 45-60 minutes.
• If the patient is a minor (under 18) they must be present for the appointment.  If you wish to schedule a parent or family-only session, please discuss it with your clinician.
• Please call at least 24 hours prior if you need to cancel an appointment. Missed appointments and late cancellations are subject to charges.
• Please note that if you arrive late for your appointment, you may be asked to reschedule.

• Please call us at (205) 440-6292 to request prescription refills.

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor with specialized training in diagnosing and treating emotional problems and mental illness including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychosis, ADHD, behavioral problems and substance abuse. Psychiatrists also threat individuals with self-destructive or violent impulses.

No. Psychiatrists evaluate and treat individuals with a wide range of difficulties. This is true for those who seek out treatment themselves and those who are referred by others.

Please call Alabama psychiatry and counseling at (205) 440-6292 to schedule an appointment.