Sagebrush Psychiatry

Review Your Medication Plan With a Fairbanks Psychiatrist

Sagebrush Psychiatry helps people in Fairbanks and across Alaska sort through symptoms, side effects, medication history, and next steps through careful psychiatric evaluation and ongoing medication management.

Now accepting new patients and in-network with most major insurance

Psychiatric care that reaches Fairbanks

Meet with Sagebrush Psychiatry from home and stay connected to medication support across Alaska.

Online appointments

Meet with a psychiatric provider without adding extra travel.

Alaska access

Get medication support while living in Anchorage or elsewhere in Alaska.

Ongoing follow-up

Review symptoms, side effects, and medication changes over time.

When your medication plan needs a closer look

Medication support may be worth revisiting when symptoms, side effects, or past treatment results are leaving you unsure what to do next.

A closer review can help clarify what is changing and what your next step should be

How to get started

For Fairbanks residents, care starts with a request and continues through steady follow-up.

1
Request your appointment

Submit your request through the patient portal, then watch for details from the care team.

2
Meet with your provider

Review your symptoms, medication history, side effects, and the support that may fit best.

3
Stay connected to care

Keep visits in place to review symptoms, side effects, medication changes, and next steps.

*Need login details or have questions before you begin? Contact Sagebrush Psychiatry to request an account or ask about scheduling, insurance, and next steps

Patients notice the difference

The details of care matter, especially when medication questions need time and attention.

Stephanie Dittrich
Stephanie Dittrich
“Karen is incredibly detail oriented and on top of things. I worked with both David and Jeffrey and they are wonderful practitioners. Professional, kind, and understanding.”

Start medication support from Fairbanks

Meet with Sagebrush Psychiatry online and get support reviewing symptoms, medication history, side effects, and next steps across Alaska.

At Sagebrush Psychiatry our mission is to improve access to mental health services for patients that reside in Nevada, Alaska, and Arizona.  Our practice is mostly telemedicine, but we do conduct in person office visits when deemed necessary and require in person appointments for patients taking controlled substances. Telemedicine allows us to provide more immediate and flexible scheduling to meet each patient’s needs. Many of our patients report that conducting their appointments from home is not only more convenient, but less stressful. Currently we are accepting new patients and in network with most major insurances. We strive to form a collaborative relationship with each patient and develop an individualized treatment plan to achieve results.

Initial Diagnostic Evaluation

Initial diagnostic evaluations consist of a comprehensive interview to explore the reasons for your visit, past psychiatric history, medical history, and social history. Patients transferring care will often be asked to sign a release of information form so that we can obtain medical records from your previous prescriber and review your treatment history prior to your appointment. During the evaluation, patients will be given the opportunity to ask questions and have treatment options explained. At Sagebrush Psychiatry we want every patient to understand treatment options and make informed decisions. Our goal is to develop an evidence-based treatment plan where you understand the potential risks and benefits of each treatment option. Our prescriptive philosophy is to get patients feeling better with as few medications as possible and at the lowest dose that adequately addresses problematic symptoms.

Follow-Up Appointments

Follow-up appointments are used to assess a patient’s response to medication and other interventions. We will often use evidence-based tools such as psychometric scales to objectively track progress. This is the time you and your clinician will discuss possible changes to your treatment plan to achieve treatment goals.

Contact Sagebrush Psychiatry

Requests for an appointment can be made via the contact form or by clicking the link at the top of the page. You will be asked to complete a new patient packet prior to scheduling so we can ensure that we will be able to meet your needs.  Once you have completed the new patient packet, you will then receive an email with instructions on how to schedule your appointment via your patient portal.

***If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency please contact 911 or visit your local Emergency Room***

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Sagebrush Psychiatry offers telepsychiatry for people in Fairbanks and across Alaska. Online appointments let you meet with a psychiatric provider from home while still receiving careful evaluation, medication guidance, and follow-up support.

No. You do not need to live near the office to start care. Sagebrush Psychiatry supports patients across Alaska through online appointments, which can be especially useful if travel, distance, weather, or scheduling makes in-person care harder.

Medication management can help you review symptoms, side effects, medication history, dose concerns, and treatment response over time. At Sagebrush Psychiatry, the goal is to understand what is changing and adjust the plan when clinically appropriate.

It may be time to seek support if symptoms are affecting sleep, work, school, relationships, mood, anxiety, focus, or daily functioning. Medication support may also help if past prescriptions caused side effects, stopped working well, or left you unsure what to do next.

Yes. If you already take psychiatric medication, we can review your current plan, side effects, medication history, and treatment goals. We can also talk through concerns about starting, changing, continuing, or stopping medication when a closer review is needed.