Evidence-based treatment, personalized for your child
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
About The Practice
The inspiration for Waypoint comes from a nautical term that I learned while growing up in Rhode Island and sailing in the summers with my family. A waypoint is a reference point that helps you know where you are and where you are going. It is often a turning point. My goal as a provider is to meet you where you are and then, through careful evaluation and observation, navigate a course of treatment that is specific to your child and family. I hope to be a turning point for your family.
The foundation of my practice is the belief that every client is unique. Each child is a unique individual, and each treatment plan needs to be tailored to that individual. Symptoms and diagnoses are only part of the equation. My approach goes beyond symptom management. It explores underlying biological, lifestyle, and environmental factors that can compromise mental health, such as inflammation, gut health, genetics, and nutrition.
“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in”.
-Desmond Tutu
Services
Compassionate child and adolescent psychiatric care that includes thoughtful evaluations, medication management when appropriate, and ongoing support. Care is family-centered, collaborative, and tailored to each child’s unique needs.
Psychiatric Evaluations
Comprehensive evaluations that are integrative and root-cause focused. Rather than asking only what diagnosis fits, I will focus on why symptoms may be happening, exploring underlying contributors such as genetic factors, hormones, inflammation, gut health, trauma & stress, lifestyle factors, and coping patterns. Each evaluation results in an individualized care plan, which may include therapy, medication, nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle interventions.
Telehealth appointments
Telehealth is not offered for initial evaluations. Meeting face-to-face allows me to build rapport, observe subtle clinical cues, and gain a more complete understanding of your concerns. Telehealth is available for ongoing care once treatment has been established.
Medication management
Medication is one tool among many helpful and evidence-based approaches to treat mental health disorders. My approach is personalized and collaborative. Medications are used thoughtfully and strategically, with careful attention to how they affect the whole person. Effectiveness, side effects, and long-term goals are regularly re-assessed.
Care Coordination
Care is coordinated among families, schools, therapists, and pediatric providers to support the patient’s emotional, behavioral, and developmental health. Collaboration helps ensure consistency between medical care, therapy goals, school supports, and home strategies.
One-time psychiatric consultation
I offer a one-time consultation for diagnostic clarification and medication strategy recommendations. This service is consultative in nature and does not establish an ongoing provider-patient relationship. Medication changes are discussed as recommendations and need to be implemented by the treating provider.
Laboratory testing
When appropriate, I offer targeted laboratory testing to better understand biological factors such as genetics, hormones, nutrient status, gut & metabolic health, inflammation and food sensitivities, that may influence mental health. Testing is individualized and ordered only when results are likely to guide treatment decisions.
New Patient Process
Complete new patient inquiry form.
Callback from Carly to answer questions, provide information about initial evaluation, and schedule.
Initial evaluation includes two 1-hour appointments. First appointment is with parents only. Second appointment is with parents and child/adolescent. Treatment recommendations will be made at the second appointment.
After scheduling, you will receive an email with instructions on how to create a new patient portal account. Once inside account, you will need to complete intake forms and rating scales.
Patient Portal & Inquiries
234 Berger Rd, Paducah, KY 42003
Transparent Pricing
We believe in clear, upfront pricing so families know what to expect.
