Naples, Florida
Depression Treatment in Naples
In Naples, the obstacles to psychiatric care are politeness and logistics. Politeness, because in a community built on appearances, admitting you are not sleeping or that grief has settled into something heavier feels like a social risk. Logistics, because specialists are scarce, half the year you may be a thousand miles north, and nobody wants their car recognized in a clinic parking lot off 41. Depression is biology, not a failure of will, and biology responds to treatment. shrinkMD treats adults in Naples by video, with board certified clinicians, measured care, and first visits as soon as availability allows.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Editorial policy
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Why shrinkMD
Why Naples chooses shrinkMD
shrinkMD removes both. Visits happen by video from your home in Pelican Bay or Old Naples, no parking lot, no waiting room, no chance encounter. Many of our Naples patients are in their sixties and seventies, and we make the technology effortless, with phone help for the first connection.
For seasonal residents, care can continue across the calendar: we serve ten states including Florida and New York, and we map your year to coverage when you book. No insurance billing means no Medicare claims and complete privacy.
What's included
What depression treatment includes
Treatment begins with a full evaluation, because depression has imitators, thyroid disease, sleep apnea, anemia, and the bipolar low that makes antidepressants alone risky, and each one redirects the plan. We confirm what this is, then combine what the evidence ranks highest: antidepressant medication matched to your trial history, behavioral activation scaled to the energy you actually have, and structured therapy where it multiplies results.
Your PHQ-9 score is tracked at every visit, so improvement shows on paper within weeks. Follow ups run every two to four weeks while we tune, then space out. Expect energy to return before mood, that's the normal sequence, and expect a written relapse prevention plan once you're well, because staying well is the actual goal.
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Care and next steps in Naples
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Is online psychiatry appropriate for older adults?
Often it is the best fit: no driving, no waiting rooms, unhurried visits with the same clinician, and family included exactly when you want them. Age is not a barrier; we will prove it in one visit.
We summer in the Northeast. Does treatment pause?
Not if your summer state is one we serve, New York included. Visits simply continue from the other house, with the same clinician.
What if I'm having thoughts of suicide?
Call or text 988 now, that line exists for this exact moment. Then let treatment start, because depression this heavy is still treatable, and you should not carry it alone.
How do I know it's depression and not burnout?
Burnout lifts with rest and distance from its cause; depression follows you everywhere. The evaluation tells them apart, and the treatments differ.
Can I do treatment if I can barely get off the couch?
That's exactly who video care is for: 15 to 30 minute visits from wherever you are, and a plan built for the energy depression leaves you, not the energy it takes.
About Naples
Naples is home to about 19,000 residents. It's an affluent Gulf-coast retirement community with a strong regional medical network. Our patients here range across retirees and older adults.
Serving Naples
Care should reach every corner of Naples. As an upscale Gulf-coast city in Southwest Florida, Naples stretches from the Naples Pier, Old Naples, and the Gulf beaches, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
What it costs
Transparent, published pricing
Our self-pay prices are the same in every state where we practice. No insurance billing, and no surprise statement later.
| Service | Self-pay price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | From $295 | A full 50 to 60 minute evaluation, diagnosis, and written plan. |
| Follow-up visits | $110 to $215 | Per visit, depending on length and complexity. Member rates are lower. |
| Membership (optional) | $49 per month | Priority scheduling, member rates, and the Unstuck and QuitScrolling apps. First month free. |
Your care team
Who you will see
Your care is delivered by shrinkMD clinicians, and you keep the same one over time. You meet by secure video with a clinician licensed in your state.
- Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, founder and board certified psychiatrist (ABPN), dual board certified in psychiatry and in sports and performance psychiatry.
- Matthew George, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, dual board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience.
Learn more
More from a trusted source: Depression - National Institute of Mental Health.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Naples residents, by secure video from home.
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