Yes. NurtureMind Psychiatry provides virtual psychiatric appointments for adults located in New York. Visits are conducted through secure telehealth, allowing you to receive care from the comfort and privacy of home.

Services include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and psychotherapy-informed care for adults. Treatment may address anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood concerns, sleep concerns, stress, burnout, adjustment difficulties, and other mental health concerns.

Yes. NurtureMind Psychiatry participates with select commercial behavioral health plans administered by Optum Behavioral Health / United Behavioral Health (UBH). Coverage varies by each member’s specific plan, so eligibility and in-network benefits are verified before scheduling.

Medicaid and HARP plans are not accepted. Self-pay is also available.

Yes. Self-pay appointments are available for patients who are uninsured, out of network, or prefer not to use insurance.

Current self-pay fees are $350 for an initial psychiatric evaluation, $200 for a follow-up medication management visit, and $275 for an extended follow-up. A complimentary 15-minute introductory phone call is also available for prospective patients.

Additional details are available on the Fees & Insurance page.

You can begin by submitting a request through the website. After your request is received, the practice will provide information about next steps, scheduling, intake forms, and whether the practice appears appropriate for your needs.

If you need to cancel or reschedule, please contact the practice as early as possible. Appointments canceled with insufficient notice or missed without notice may be subject to a $75 cancellation/no-show fee. Full policy details are reviewed before care begins.

No. NurtureMind Psychiatry does not provide emergency or crisis services. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, feel unsafe, or may be in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. You can also call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Care is provided by Robert Shimonov, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and founder of NurtureMind Psychiatry. NurtureMind Psychiatry is the public-facing DBA of Nurture Mind NP in Psychiatry, P.C.

Medication decisions are made after a clinical evaluation and are based on safety, appropriateness, diagnosis, treatment history, and applicable federal and New York requirements. Controlled medications are not guaranteed and may require additional review, monitoring, documentation, or follow-up.

Yes. A complimentary 15-minute phone call is available for prospective patients to discuss general practice fit, services, insurance or self-pay options, and next steps. This introductory call is not a psychiatric evaluation or treatment visit and does not include diagnosis, medication recommendations, or prescribing.