What is reproductive psychiatry?

Reproductive psychiatry, sometimes also referred to as women’s mental health, is the field of psychiatry that specializes in mental health issues around times of hormonal change, including pregnancy, the postpartum period, menstruation, and menopause.

What services do you offer?

We offer psychiatric care and one-time consultations for adult women who have psychiatric issues related to the reproductive cycle.

What psychiatric conditions do you treat?

We treat a variety of conditions, including conditions related to:

• Perinatal and postpartum mood disorders (such as postpartum depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder).

• Anxiety disorders (such as generalized anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder).

• Mood disorders (such as depression and bipolar disorder).

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

• Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.

• Menopause and peri-menopause related mood disorders.

• Pregnancy loss.

• Infertility.

• Stage of life related changes.

What is your approach to treatment?

I approach mental health treatment from a holistic perspective - I think it is important to consider all aspects of health, including your physical, spiritual, and emotional well being.

How often will you see me?

This very much depends on the individual, but we generally meet about once a month for the first few months of treatment. After that, we can space out our treatments up to once every three months.

Can my significant other come to the appointment?

Yes! We welcome close supports who wish to come to your appointment. However, we will generally request to speak to the patient individually as well during the appointment.

All of our visits are via tele psychiatry. You will receive a link via email or text prior to your appointment.

Please sign on to your visit 10 minutes early. Please ensure reliable internet connection prior to your appointment - we highly recommend connection to a wireless network and staying in one location during your visit.

You MUST be in the state of New Jersey, Ohio, or Michigan at the time of your appointment in a private location where you can speak freely. You cannot be driving a car. If either of these conditions are not met, we will need to reschedule and you will be charged for the full appointment.

Before your first appointment, you will receive required intake forms via email. Please check your spam folder and let us know if you have not received these forms.

This helps us use your time as efficiently as possible during the appointment itself. Your appointment will need to be rescheduled if the paperwork is not received 24 hours prior to your appointment.

We are an “out of network” provider, meaning we do not accept insurance. However, we can provide you with a superbill and many patients have had successful insurance reimbursement with this method! We cannot guarantee what portion of the bill your insurance company will pay, and we do not contact the out of network insurance on your behalf.

Our costs are:

• $375 for an initial intake appointment or one-time consultation (generally about 60-90 minutes).

• $225 for follow-up medication management visits (generally about 15-25 minutes).

We understand that circumstances may arise that require you to cancel or reschedule your appointment. However, we kindly request that you provide us with at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment.

Any arrival after 10 minutes after your appointment’s scheduled start time will be considered a missed appointment and need to be rescheduled and you will be charged for the full appointment. We do understand that emergencies arise, and we will waive the fee for a missed or late cancelled appointment once per year.

If you do not provide at least one business day’s notice for a cancellation or if you miss your appointment without notifying us, you will be charged in full for the appointment. This fee must be paid before scheduling your next appointment.

Repeated cancellations or no shows may necessitate discharge from the practice.

If this is a crisis and you are not able to immediately get in touch with Artemis Reproductive Psychiatry, please do NOT wait for us to return your message. Please act to keep you or your loved one safe.

In the event of a mental health emergency, please contact emergency services or go to the nearest emergency room for immediate assistance.

If you have paperwork that you would like Dr. Ross to fill out (such as short term disability forms), please note that the decision to fill out this paperwork is at Dr. Ross’ discretion. An additional appointment may be needed to fill out requested paperwork as well as additional time, so please plan accordingly.

We do not fill out longterm disability forms, custody forms, or forensic evaluations through this practice. We do not fill out paperwork for Emotional Support Animals.

We expect that all staff, patients, and visitors will adhere to basic decency and etiquette throughout their time at Artemis Reproductive Psychiatry. Vulgarity, profanity, disrespect, or abusive behavior will not be tolerated and may be grounds for discharge from the clinic. Breaches of the code of conduct, the controlled substance policy, or repeated no-shows and late cancellations suggest that our services are not right for you and may result in discharge from the clinic.

We believe in fostering a collaborative relationship with our clients to ensure the best possible outcomes. Therefore, we reserve the right to refer clients out to other mental health professionals if we do not feel that our practice can best suit their needs.

Referrals will be made based on our professional judgment and with the best interests of the client in mind.