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Telepsychiatry also known as telehealth is a virtual visit with your psychiatric provider, in today’s modernized world patients express busy schedules. As a solution, telepshychiatry helps with convenience and flexibility. There is no need of driving to an office and waiting, instead visits can take place in the comfort of your home or place of your choosing. All that is required is connectivity and a device with voice and camera capabilities.

For mental health crisis or medical emergencies please don’t wait, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For the crisis line, you can text HOME to 741-741 or call the National Suicide Lifeline at 1 800 273 TALK for immediate help 24/7.

Next Level Psychiatry has instituted an Appointment Cancellation Policy. A cancellation made with less than a 24-hour notice after scheduling new patient visits significantly limits our ability to make the appointment available for another patient in need. We require also 48 hours in advance notice of follow-up appointment cancellation, not doing so may result in additional charges not billable to insurance companies.
Insurances include Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar Health, Oxford, Medicare and Self-Pay
Next Level Psychiatry uses a third party company known as Headway to allow in network care. Headway requires an account and consents for billing. Any question regarding insurance verification and billing processes please email Hello@Headway.co
Unfortunately, not at this time.

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With the initial appointment, it is important to have a comprehensive assessment to guide the treatment approaches. Please be prepared to discuss symptoms, triggers, and history. Common information to provide is a form of identification, medications, lab results, and hospitalization records, if applicable.
Next Level Psychiatry is HIPPA compliant, and discussions with the providers are confidential, with the exceptions of any disclosed information regarding your safety or the safety of others.
Next Level Psychiatry providers treat 13 years of age and older.
A psychiatric nurse practitioner has a master’s degree that prepares post-baccalaureate registered nurses to provide high-quality psychiatric and mental health care for patients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Our providers are board-certified by the Texas Board of Nursing, have prescriptive authority, and are required by state law to have a supervising physician.
Next Level Psychiatry providers treat but are not limited to Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, Psychosis, ADHD and Sleep disorders.

Unfortunately we cannot.
We announce our inability to continue the prescription of controlled substances such as benzodiazepines (i.e. Klonopin, Xanax, Valium, etc.), hypnotics (i.e. Ambien, Lunesta, Restoril, etc.) or stimulants (i.e. Vyvanse, Ritalin, Adderall, etc.). We understand the necessity for such treatment choices, however, this decision is based on recent DEA-initiated rules which prohibit the prescription of controlled substances through telehealth practices.

As a practice we have policies in place for the utilization of Benzodiazepines. We understand that research show caution with these class of medication leading to our limited use.

Resources

Here are additional resources for immediate help: 

If you are having a mental health crisis or medical emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Crisis text line – text HOME to 741-741 or call the National Suicide Lifeline at 1 (800) 273 TALK.

National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1 (800) 799-7233

National Sexual Assault Hotline – 1 (800) 656-4673

Family Violence Helpline – 1 (800) 996-6228

National Hopeline Network – 1 (800) 784-2433

Self-Harm Hotline – 1 (800) 366-8288

Planned Parenthood Hotline – 1 (800) 230-7526

Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line – 1 (800) 622-2255

National Crisis Line, Anorexia and Bulimia – 1 (800) 233-4357

AIDS Crisis Line – 1 (800) 221-7044

The Trans Lifeline – 1 (877) 565-8860

LGBT Hotline – 1 (888) 843-4564

TREVOR Crisis Hotline – 1 (866) 488-7386

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline – 1 (800) 422-4453

Texas Youth Hotline – 1 (800) 989-6884

Texas Runaway Hotline – 1 (888) 580-4357

Child Protective Services – 1 (800) 252-5400

Adult Protective Services – 1 (800) 252-5400

Childhelp National Abuse Hotline – 1 (800) 422-4453

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Uzochukwu (Kachi) Emukah,
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Kachi is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, committed to providing quality, professional and patient-centered care. Kachi’s practice style utilizes a collaborative approach to assist clients to reach their goals with the integration of pharmacological management and psychotherapy. Though he believes medication is a viable treatment method, it is not the only method. As an attentive provider and collaborator with clients, the best approach is planned to promote optimal health. Kachi’s focuses include but are not limited to Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, and Psychotic disorders. He looks forward to assisting you on this journey to mental wellness.

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.” - Matt Haig

Olawale Adio-Oduola

Olawale Adio-Oduola is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with training in treating patients with psychiatric disorders across lifespan and across practice settings, from hospitals to outpatient clinics. He has extensive experience working with psychiatric consultation services, Federal Qualified Health Centers, and private practices. His educational training was completed at Prairie View A&M and University of Texas Health Science Center- Houston, respectively.

Olawale is particularly passionate about mental health with a perspective that focuses on creating an individualized, evidenced-based, and comprehensive approach that promotes quality of life and best health outcomes. He is also a strong advocate for measures and policies that helps to bridge disparities and increase access to mental health/psychiatric services. Therefore, he involves himself as a member in several local and national boards that serves mental health needs. In his leisure time, he enjoys life with family, music, and coaching preschool soccer league.

FAVORITE QUOTE:

"Self-care is how you take your power back." - Lalah Delia

Kaeside Unachukwu

Kaeside is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse practitioner who graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center Houston with experience working with patients across all life span. He graduated summa cum laude from Prairie A&M College of Nursing with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing.

While working on his degree, he volunteered with the Leukemia clinic at MD Anderson Research Center and completed an externship with MD Anderson. He also completed other volunteer projects with the Houston Food Bank and also Vallbona Harris health clinic. Kaeside worked at Ben Taub General Hospital in a medical psychiatric department for 3 years where he was able to manage and treat patients with dual psychiatric medical diagnosis. He then attended The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston where he completed his Master’s degree with a specialty in psychiatry. He is experienced with working with individuals across all life span and has served the Spring and Nacogdoches county area. His love for the community prompted him to join Community Health Network in 2020.

PHILOSOPHY OF PRACTICE:

“A degree as a Nurse and now an Advanced nurse practitioner continues to teach me empathy and care which is the core center of my practice.”