Evansville, Indiana
Psychiatric Evaluation in Evansville
The pocket city runs plants and hospitals around the clock while the region's psychiatric supply runs on fumes: the nearest opening is often months out and a state line away, so southwestern Indiana drives hours, waits seasons, or simply carries it. What changes that's a real evaluation: a full clinical hour that ends in answers. shrinkMD delivers it to Evansville by secure video, as soon as availability allows, from board certified clinicians.
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
Made to fit life in Evansville
The third option: board certified care within days, by video from Evansville's east side to Newburgh to the rural pocket counties, on connections that hold and phone backup when they do not.
Around the clock schedules are normal inputs here, with post shift and evening slots, flat published fees, and nothing billed to any insurer, ever.
What's included
The evaluation, start to finish
Before the visit, you gather the short list that sharpens everything: current medications, your pharmacy, and any past psychiatric medications with dose, duration, and response. The appointment itself runs 45 to 60 minutes by secure video, covering your history, screening tools, medical contributors, and goals, in plain conversation rather than interrogation.
By the end you know three things: what this is, what we recommend, and what to expect in the first six weeks. Validated scores from this visit become the baseline every follow up is measured against, prescriptions go to your pharmacy the same day when indicated, and therapy is coordinated when it strengthens the plan. The next appointment is on the calendar before you close the laptop.
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Care and next steps in Evansville
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
We are an hour out in a small town. Is this really available?
Especially for you, anywhere in Indiana. The appointment at your kitchen table is identical to one in the city.
Can plant and hospital shifts fit treatment?
Yes, with post shift and evening slots and short measured follow ups that fit a break.
What if I need more than telehealth can provide?
Then we tell you plainly and help arrange the right level of care. Knowing our limits is part of the clinical standard, not an exception to it.
Will I get a diagnosis at the first visit?
Usually yes, a working diagnosis and plan the same day. When something genuinely needs more information or records first, we say exactly what and why.
What should I've ready for the appointment?
Current medications and doses, your pharmacy, any past diagnoses, and most importantly every psychiatric medication you've tried with dose, duration, and response. That history guides everything.
About Evansville
Evansville is southwestern Indiana's largest city and the regional medical referral hub for a tri-state area. It's home to about 115,000 people. The people we see here include hospital staff, working families, and manufacturing workers.
Serving Evansville
Evansville is a southwestern Indiana city on the Ohio River, and reaching a psychiatrist here shouldn't take a long drive. shrinkMD sees adults across Evansville by secure video, whether you're near Bosse Field, downtown, and the downtown riverfront. 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
- the psychiatric evaluation
- what to expect at your first evaluation
- your first appointment, step by step
More from a trusted source: What is psychiatry? - American Psychiatric Association.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Evansville residents, by secure video from home.
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