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RESPONSE < 24 HRS / DIRECT TO CLINICIAN

Refer a patient. Hear back within 24 hours.

For therapists, physicians, and coaches with a patient who needs careful psychiatric evaluation or medication management — ADHD, anxiety, OCD, executive function. Telehealth across California. Your patient stays your patient.

01 / Who to refer ADULTS 18+ · CALIFORNIA
Strong fit 05
Adult ADHD evaluation · diagnosis · medication management ·
Child & adolescent ages 6–17 · ADHD · anxiety · depression ·
Anxiety & OCD generalized · social · performance · adult-onset OCD ·
Therapy patients who need a prescriber you keep the therapy · I handle the medication ·
Medication review / second opinion stalled regimens · complex side effects · "is this right?" ·
Not a fit — where to send instead
Acute crisis or safety concern 988 · nearest ER
Primary substance use disorder ASAM-aligned program
Disability / forensic evaluation forensic psychiatrist

Borderline case? Send it anyway — if it's not right for F10, I'll say so and suggest where to look.

02 / How it works for you 3 STEPS
01 · SEND
Email, call, or point them at the portal.
A two-line email is enough: presentation, insurance if known. Or give the patient force10psychiatry.com and they book directly — no referral paperwork required.
~ 2 min
02 · RESPONSE
I reply within 24 hours. Directly.
You hear from me, not a routing desk — including a straight answer if the fit isn't right. New patients are typically evaluated within one to two weeks.
< 24 hrs
03 · COLLABORATION
Your patient stays your patient.
If you're the treating therapist, that doesn't change — I handle the psychiatric side and coordinate care with your patient's written consent. Closing the loop is the default, not the exception.
ongoing
03 / Logistics JAMES DARDEN · PMHNP-BC
Insurance
Aetna · Cigna · Optum/UHC · Carelon Via Alma. Also Oscar, Oxford, Meritain, UMR, Surest, and others. Self-pay: $425 initial / $295 follow-up.
Format
Telehealth, statewide CA 60-minute evaluations, 30-minute follow-ups. Wednesdays & Thursdays, 3–7 PM Pacific.
Credentials
Dual board-certified PMHNP-BC · AG-ACNP-BC. Yale & Johns Hopkins trained. Conservative prescribing posture.
Reach me
[email protected] (831) 200-4088 · voicemail returned within one business day.

Referral sheet for your desk or EHR: request the one-page PDF and I'll send it same day.

Have a patient in mind? Two lines is enough.

Presentation and insurance, if known. I'll take it from there and copy you on the outcome — with your patient's consent.

Email the referral