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Before scheduling, please take a moment to help ensure that your individual treatment needs & preferences are aligned with Maverick Psychiatry :

Practice Model & Scope of Care

Dr. Janik operates a solo private psychiatric practice.

This model allows for exceptionally thoughtful, attentive, & individualized psychiatric care.

However, this also means…

There are realistic limitations in the level of crisis support and monitoring that can be provided in a solo-psychiatrist practice

Thus, this practice is designed for patients who are psychiatrically stable and appropriate for routine outpatient psychiatric care.

This clinic may NOT be an appropriate setting for individuals who experience the following:

• Active suicidal or homicidal ideation
• Recent or frequent psychiatric hospitalizations
• Severe or unstable psychiatric symptoms requiring close monitoring and possibly requiring higher levels of care
• Crisis-level psychiatric care
• Treatment requiring intensive outpatient programs (IOP), partial hospitalization programs (PHP), or multidisciplinary team management
• Complex situations requiring frequent urgent visits or immediate access to care

Individuals experiencing such psychiatric emergencies or safety concerns should instead seek care through:

 – Emergency services

– Hospital systems

– Community mental health programs

– Larger group practice settings

These larger group settings are better equipped to provide the level of support required in such complex and/or unstable situations.

These boundaries allow Dr. Janik to maintain a safe and sustainable practice while providing high-quality outpatient psychiatric care within the scope of a solo practice.

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Benzodiazepine Prescribing Policy

Dr. Janik takes a conservative & evidence-based approach to medications with severe dependency potential, including benzodiazepines (such as alprazolam/Xanax, clonazepam/Klonopin, lorazepam/Ativan, and similar medications).

General Policy:

• In general, this practice does not routinely initiate benzodiazepine treatment for anxiety, panic disorder, or insomnia.
• Requests for new benzodiazepine prescriptions are typically declined
• Patients seeking ongoing benzodiazepine prescribing may find another provider better aligned with their treatment preferences.

• In some cases, individuals currently taking benzodiazepines may be evaluated with the goal of reducing or tapering these medications when clinically appropriate, while exploring safer long-term treatment strategies.

• This policy reflects concerns regarding dependence, tolerance, cognitive side effects, and long-term safety associated with benzodiazepines.

• If benzodiazepine treatment is a primary goal of care, another psychiatric provider may be a better fit.

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If you have read/understood the information above and would like to proceed with scheduling an initial consultation with Dr. Janik:

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Schedule An Initial Consultation:

Prospective patients must fill out the intake form (below)

If your treatment needs are an appropriate fit, we will contact you via Email within 48 business hours (often sooner!)

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