Windermere, Florida
Psychiatric Evaluation in Windermere
Windermere privacy is the point: gated streets, lake views, and lives that look effortless from the outside. It is also the barrier, because when anxiety or depression moves in behind those gates, the calculus of being seen at a clinic, recognized, discussed, keeps care perpetually postponed. The symptoms do not respect the gate code. What changes that's a real evaluation: a full clinical hour that ends in answers. shrinkMD delivers it to Windermere 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 Windermere
shrinkMD never requires you to be seen anywhere: board certified psychiatric care by secure video from your home on the Butler Chain, scheduled in the seams of family logistics, school runs, travel, the quiet hour after dinner.
There is no insurance billing, which means no claims, no databases, and no paper trail beyond records you control with your signature. For households with public profiles, that structure is usually the deciding factor.
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 Windermere
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
How discreet is this for a high profile family?
Maximally. Video visits from home, zero insurance involvement, records released only with written authorization, and a practice with no waiting room for anyone to watch.
Can appointments work around constant travel?
Usually. Visits must happen while you are in one of the ten states we serve, and we plan timing around your calendar, many patients keep perfect continuity this way.
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 Windermere
With about 3,000 residents, Windermere is a community we're glad to serve. It's an affluent suburb in the Orlando metro. We care for families and professionals.
Serving Windermere
Across Windermere, from the Butler Chain of Lakes, the 1890 Historic Schoolhouse, and Lake Butler, residents can meet a board-certified psychiatrist by secure video with shrinkMD. Windermere is a small lakeside town west of Orlando on the Butler Chain of Lakes, 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
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- is online psychiatry effective
- what to expect at your first evaluation
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 Windermere residents, by secure video from home.
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