Omaha, Nebraska
Psychiatric Evaluation in Omaha
In Omaha, getting a psychiatric evaluation usually means choosing between a big health system waitlist measured in months and driving to whoever has an opening, whenever that is. While you wait, the 3 a.m. wakeups, the shrinking patience, or the worry that won't switch off keep collecting their tax. shrinkMD removes the wait: a board certified clinician, a full structured hour by secure video, as clinician availability allows, from your home in Dundee, your office downtown, or the parking lot between warehouse shifts. Nebraska deserves psychiatric access that matches its work ethic.
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
Built for how Omaha works
This is a city of hospital shifts at UNMC and CHI, overnight rail and warehouse rotations, corporate campuses out west, and families balancing all of it. Evaluations schedule around those realities, early mornings, evenings, and post shift slots included.
Because we bill no insurance, nothing enters an employer plan or insurer database, which matters in a town where everyone seems to know everyone. One transparent flat fee, records released only with your written authorization, and the same clinician going forward, every visit.
What's included
What your Omaha evaluation includes
Plan on 45 to 60 minutes of real clinical work. Your clinician traces your symptoms and their history, screens the look alikes, depression versus burnout, anxiety versus thyroid, unipolar versus bipolar patterns, reviews sleep, substances, and family history, and documents every psychiatric medication you've tried with dose, duration, and response, the history that most strongly predicts what will help next.
You finish with a working diagnosis explained plainly, validated baseline scores so improvement is measurable, and a concrete plan: medication recommendations with same day prescriptions to your Omaha pharmacy when indicated, therapy coordination when it fits, and a follow up on the calendar before you log off.
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Care and next steps in Omaha
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
How fast can I get a psychiatric evaluation in Omaha?
Typically as soon as availability allows, versus the months long waits common at the big systems. Early treatment is easier treatment.
Do you see patients outside the metro, like Fremont or Council Bluffs?
All of Nebraska, yes, including Fremont, Papillion, Gretna, and Bennington. Iowa residents across the river are outside our current licenses.
Can I schedule around overnight shifts?
Yes. Post shift mornings and evening slots are routine here, and the visit comes to wherever you're private.
Will my employer or insurer ever see this?
No. We bill no insurance, so there's no claim, no diagnosis code in any database, and nothing visible to an employer plan.
What should I've ready?
Your current medications and doses, your pharmacy, and the dose, duration, and response of anything psychiatric you've tried before. That last list is gold for your clinician.
About Omaha
Omaha is home to around 488,000 residents, the largest city in Nebraska. It's the commercial and medical hub of the region, home to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Our patients here range across healthcare and university workers, professionals, families, immigrant communities, and commuters.
Serving Omaha
Care should reach every corner of Omaha. As Nebraska's largest city, on the Missouri River, Omaha stretches from the Blackstone District, Little Italy, and the Capitol District, 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 Omaha residents, by secure video from home.
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