Virginia Beach, Virginia
Medication Management in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach holds down deployments at Oceana and Dam Neck, runs a seasonal oceanfront economy, and waits on the same Hampton Roads psychiatric lists as everyone else. Spouse stress, reintegration friction, and tourist season burnout all get carried quietly because the systems that could help feel like systems that could see you. Psychiatric medication deserves an owner, not an autopilot. shrinkMD provides board certified medication management to Virginia Beach by secure video, with follow up that happens on schedule and decisions driven by measured results.
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
shrinkMD in Virginia Beach, on your terms
We sit outside every system that worries a military household: nothing billed to TRICARE or any insurer, records only with written authorization, and adult family members, veterans, and civilians seen within days.
Care flexes with deployments and tourist season alike, heavier during workups and the summer crush, lighter otherwise, by video from Great Neck to Kempsville to Sandbridge.
What's included
What careful prescribing actually involves
Choosing a medication is reasoning, not reflex: your specific diagnosis, your past trials and their outcomes, family response patterns, side effect profiles, interactions with what you already take, and your own priorities, sleep, weight, energy, focus, all weigh in. We explain the tradeoffs and decide together.
Then we manage it like it matters: measured follow up every two to four weeks during changes, honest side effect guidance, planned tapers instead of cold stops, and deprescribing when something is no longer pulling its weight. Monitoring labs run through your local lab with results reviewed together. We don't prescribe stimulants or benzodiazepines, and we're direct about that up front.
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Care and next steps in Virginia Beach
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Can a spouse get support mid deployment?
Yes, that is exactly when support belongs, with plans built around workups, absences, and homecomings.
Do you serve all of Hampton Roads?
Identically, Virginia Beach through Chesapeake and Norfolk, under the same Virginia coverage.
Will you coordinate with my primary care doctor?
With your permission, yes, in both directions, so interactions get caught and both plans pull the same way.
How often will I be seen?
Every two to four weeks while starting or adjusting, then every one to three months once stable. The cadence follows your response, not a fixed grid.
What if my medication causes side effects?
You get clear guidance on what fades within two weeks, what deserves a message, and what means call now, and switches are planned rather than abrupt.
About Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is the site of Naval Air Station Oceana, the Navy's East Coast master jet base. It's home to about 456,000 people, the largest city in Virginia. The people we see here include military families, active-duty service members, veterans, and professionals.
Serving Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is a coastal city on the Atlantic in Hampton Roads, and reaching a psychiatrist here shouldn't take a long drive. shrinkMD sees adults across Virginia Beach by secure video, whether you're near First Landing State Park, the resort area, and the Chesapeake Bay beaches. You keep the same clinician each visit, with no commute and no waiting room.
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.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Virginia Beach residents, by secure video from home.
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