Long Island, New York
Psychiatric Evaluation in Long Island
Long Island hides a psychiatric bottleneck behind its prosperity: Nassau practices with closed panels, Suffolk drives that stretch past an hour, and the LIRR eating any city appointment whole. Three million people between Great Neck and Montauk deserve care that doesn't require a railroad timetable. A psychiatric evaluation is how the guessing ends: one structured hour with a board certified clinician that produces a real diagnosis and a real plan. shrinkMD brings that hour to Long Island by secure video, as clinician 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
Made to fit life in Long Island
From the North Shore to the East End, appointments happen by video from home or office, with early slots before the Penn Station trains and evening slots after them, identical care in August and February.
We bill no insurance, fees are flat and published, and seasonal mood patterns in the off season towns are familiar clinical territory, not a curiosity.
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 Long Island
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Can appointments fit around an LIRR commute?
Yes. Early morning and evening video slots exist for commuters, and a 15 to 30 minute follow up fits before the train or after dinner at home.
Do you cover eastern Suffolk and the East End?
Identically to Nassau, year round. Distance is the problem telepsychiatry erases, and Riverhead gets the same care as Garden City.
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.
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.
About Long Island
Long Island is home to about 2.9 million people across Nassau and Suffolk counties. It's a densely populated suburban region just east of New York City. Our patients here range across suburban families, commuters who work in the city, professionals, and retirees.
Serving Long Island
Care should reach every corner of Long Island. As the suburban region east of New York City across Nassau and Suffolk counties, Long Island stretches from Suffolk County, Jones Beach, and the Hamptons, 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.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Long Island residents, by secure video from home.
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