Manhattan, New York
Psychiatric Evaluation in Manhattan
Manhattan holds the densest concentration of psychiatrists in America and still makes you wait months to see one, between closed panels, opaque fees, and calendars that assume your time is free. The borough that never stops has surprisingly few doors that open this week. 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 Manhattan by secure video, as clinician availability allows.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed June 17, 2026 · Editorial policy
Why shrinkMD
Why Manhattan chooses shrinkMD
From Inwood to the Financial District, visits happen by secure video from your apartment, a booked conference room, or anywhere private, with early and evening slots built for finance, law, media, and hospital schedules.
We bill no insurance, so no diagnosis or prescription enters any carrier database, and fees are published before you book, a different arrangement from the Park Avenue waitlist economy.
What's included
What your evaluation includes
Plan for 45 to 60 minutes of real clinical work, two to four times the length of a rushed intake. Your clinician maps your symptoms and their timeline, screens the conditions that imitate one another, including bipolar patterns hiding behind depression and anxiety masking trauma, reviews medical contributors like thyroid problems and sleep loss, and documents every psychiatric medication you've tried with its dose, duration, and response.
You leave with a working diagnosis explained in plain language, validated baseline scores so progress can be measured, and a concrete plan covering medication and therapy options. Prescriptions reach your local pharmacy the same day when medication is part of the plan, and your follow up is booked before you sign off. If we aren't the right level of care, we say so and point you to what is.
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Care and next steps in Manhattan
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Can I do visits from my office in Midtown or FiDi?
Yes. A private office or booked conference room works fine, follow ups run 15 to 30 minutes, and lunchtime and early evening slots exist for exactly this.
How do your fees compare to Manhattan private practices?
They are flat, published, and typically far below the six hundred dollar cash visits common on the Upper East Side, with no waitlist attached.
Do I need a referral to book an evaluation?
No. You book directly, and with your permission we coordinate with your primary care clinician afterward so the whole picture stays connected.
Is a video evaluation as accurate as in person?
Yes. Psychiatric evaluation is history, conversation, and structured screening, all fully intact over secure video, and the research consistently shows equivalence.
What happens after the evaluation?
Treatment starts: same day prescriptions when appropriate, a booked follow up, therapy coordination when it belongs in the plan, and measured progress from visit one.
About Manhattan
Manhattan is home to about 1.6 million people. It's a borough of New York City and the dense central business and financial core of the city. Our patients here range across professionals, commuters, students, and longtime residents.
Serving Manhattan
Care should reach every corner of Manhattan. As the dense, iconic heart of New York City, Manhattan stretches from Greenwich Village, Harlem, and SoHo, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Manhattan residents, by secure video from home.
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