Windermere, Florida
Medication Management in Windermere
Windermere privacy is the point: gated streets, lake views, and lives that look effortless from the outside. It is also the barrier, because when anxiety or depression moves in behind those gates, the calculus of being seen at a clinic, recognized, discussed, keeps care perpetually postponed. The symptoms do not respect the gate code. Psychiatric medication deserves an owner, not an autopilot. shrinkMD provides board certified medication management to Windermere 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
Why Windermere chooses shrinkMD
shrinkMD never requires you to be seen anywhere: board certified psychiatric care by secure video from your home on the Butler Chain, scheduled in the seams of family logistics, school runs, travel, the quiet hour after dinner.
There is no insurance billing, which means no claims, no databases, and no paper trail beyond records you control with your signature. For households with public profiles, that structure is usually the deciding factor.
What's included
How medication management works here
Everything starts with your medication story: what you take now and every psychiatric medication you've tried, each with dose, duration, and response, because that history is the strongest predictor of what will work next. Changes are then made one at a time, at sensible doses, and judged against validated symptom scores rather than impressions.
Expect visits every two to four weeks while adjusting and every one to three months once stable. Side effects get adult guidance, what fades, what to report, and how to switch safely, and tapers are planned rather than abrupt. We deprescribe when a medication stops earning its place, we don't prescribe controlled substances, and labs, when needed, are coordinated through your local clinic or lab.
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Care and next steps in Windermere
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Can appointments work around constant travel?
Usually. Visits must happen while you are in one of the ten states we serve, and we plan timing around your calendar, many patients keep perfect continuity this way.
Do you treat both spouses or adult children too?
Yes, each adult as an individual patient with independent privacy. Families often stagger evaluations once the first person breaks the ice.
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 Windermere
Windermere is an affluent suburb in the Orlando metro. It's home to about 3,000 residents. The people we see here include families and professionals.
Serving Windermere
Windermere is a small lakeside town west of Orlando on the Butler Chain of Lakes, and reaching a psychiatrist here shouldn't take a long drive. shrinkMD sees adults across Windermere by secure video, whether you're near historic Main Street, the Butler Chain of Lakes, and the 1890 Historic Schoolhouse. 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.
Related reading
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Windermere residents, by secure video from home.
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