FAQ

While Force 10 Psychiatry does not offer crisis care, we want you to have the following resources: - Call 911 or go to your local emergency department to receive care from experts in crisis care. - Call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 to talk with a live counselor 24 hours per day.

We're available to people living anywhere in the following states: - California Don't see your state? Stay up to date, email info@force10health.com and let us known where you'd like to see service available next.

Our providers specialize in treating mild to severe anxiety, depression, ADHD, and insomnia. If you have one of the following diagnoses, we recommend you would be better served by a more specialized, higher-level of care, and Force 10 psychiatry is not the right service for your needs: - Bipolar disorder - Personality disorders - Schizophrenia - Unspecified Psychosis - Substance Use Disorders

No. We are focused on therapeutic services only.

The initial assessment starts prior to the first actual meeting via pre-visit questionnaires. These questionnaires are used in conjunction with our initial assessment to create a comprehensive picture of your child and environmental dynamics. The first half of the visit will be parent-only to allow you a chance to share your concerns, while the second half of the visit will be a chance to meet your child and observe. The overall treatment plan will be discussed at the second visit.

Our philosophy is built upon the Perspectives Approach at Johns Hopkins University Psychiatry. This approach is focused on considering a child from multiple lenses including the developmental stage, the settings (i.e. home and school), the conditioned learning, the choices they make, and when indicated the syndromes that contribute. Each lens is vital as it creates a unique opportunity to design developmentally appropriate treatment strategies that provide tailored treatment to the child, family, and school. The child is not an island onto themselves, but instead a beautiful reflection of the world in which they operate. This is a unique perspective as it allows our providers to create actionable areas for building resilience and confidence for our children, families, and communities at large. If you are interested in learning more about this approach please click here.

Absolutely! Whether your child is in pre-school, elementary, middle or high school, we will work with your school team as much as you would like. We regularly support parents during school meetings at both private and public schools. We are more then happy to support you and help communicate your child's needs at SST meetings, 504 meetings, and IEP meetings.

We do not offer in-person assessments at this time.

While many of the children who visit the clinic do not have a specific condition, and they participate in programming, other children are seen for conditions such as the following: - Behavioral challenges including tantrums, impulsive behaviors, emotional regulation issues, oppositional behaviors, and defiance. - Attention difficulties including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - School challenges in the preschool and school-age years - Social challenges - Anxiety disorders including general anxiety, social anxiety, and separation anxiety - Poor self-esteem and confidence - Coping with grief, loss, and divorce - Navigating transitional periods such as living in a new location, attending school, middle school to high school, and high school to university or vocation.