Virginia Beach, Virginia
Psychiatric Evaluation in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach holds down deployments at Oceana and Dam Neck, runs a seasonal oceanfront economy, and waits on the same Hampton Roads psychiatric lists as everyone else. Spouse stress, reintegration friction, and tourist season burnout all get carried quietly because the systems that could help feel like systems that could see you. What changes that's a real evaluation: a full clinical hour that ends in answers. shrinkMD delivers it to Virginia Beach 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
Care built around Virginia Beach
We sit outside every system that worries a military household: nothing billed to TRICARE or any insurer, records only with written authorization, and adult family members, veterans, and civilians seen within days.
Care flexes with deployments and tourist season alike, heavier during workups and the summer crush, lighter otherwise, by video from Great Neck to Kempsville to Sandbridge.
What's included
Inside the evaluation hour
Real diagnosis takes time, so we protect a full 45 to 60 minutes. The hour covers your story chronologically, when symptoms started and what they've cost, plus structured screening across conditions, because depression, anxiety, trauma, attention problems, and sleep deprivation overlap from the inside. Medical mimics get ruled out rather than assumed away.
The most valuable history is your medication record: every psychiatric medication tried, at what dose, for how long, and with what response, including side effects. With that map, your clinician chooses what comes next instead of repeating what already failed. You end the hour with a diagnosis you understand, baseline symptom scores, a written direction, and treatment that starts immediately, often with same day prescriptions.
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Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Does anything reach TRICARE or Navy systems?
No. We bill no insurance at all, no claims exist, and nothing reaches military systems unless you authorize records in writing.
Can a spouse get support mid deployment?
Yes, that is exactly when support belongs, with plans built around workups, absences, and homecomings.
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 Virginia Beach
With about 456,000 people, the largest city in Virginia, Virginia Beach is a community we're glad to serve. It's the site of Naval Air Station Oceana, the Navy's East Coast master jet base. We care for military families, active-duty service members, veterans, and professionals.
Serving Virginia Beach
Across Virginia Beach, from the resort area, the Chesapeake Bay beaches, and the Oceanfront Boardwalk, residents can meet a board-certified psychiatrist by secure video with shrinkMD. Virginia Beach is a coastal city on the Atlantic in Hampton Roads, so virtual care means no drive and no waiting room, just steady follow-up with one clinician.
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.
Helpful guides to read next
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 Virginia Beach residents, by secure video from home.
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