Ella Slawson

I provide psychiatric care and medication management for adults through telehealth, using a functional and integrative approach that looks beyond symptoms alone. I take time to understand the broader picture, including medications, sleep, stress, nutrition, physical health, and other factors that may be contributing to how you feel and function.

I bring more than two decades of nursing experience, including extensive work in critical and acute care settings. That background shapes how I approach psychiatry: mental and physical health are deeply connected, and both deserve consideration when developing a treatment plan.

Medication can be an important part of treatment, but it isn’t always the whole answer. Care may include starting or adjusting medication, taking a closer look at an existing regimen, reducing medication when appropriate, or exploring other factors that may be affecting your symptoms. My goal is to help you understand your options and develop an individualized plan that makes sense for you.

My approach to care is thoughtful, collaborative, and individualized. I start with careful assessment and work with you to understand not only your symptoms, but the broader factors that may be influencing them. Treatment is grounded in evidence-based psychiatric care while also considering sleep, stress, nutrition, physical health, medications, and other relevant factors.

I believe patients should understand why a treatment is being recommended and have a meaningful role in deciding what comes next. Medication may be part of the plan, but treatment is not limited to medication. The goal is to develop a practical, individualized approach that supports both symptom improvement and overall functioning.

The first session is a chance for me to get to know you and develop a thorough understanding of what brings you here. We will talk through what you’ve been experiencing, your psychiatric and medical history, current and past medications, and other factors that may be affecting how you’re feeling. I will also want to understand what has helped, what hasn’t, and what you would like to be different.

From there, I will share what I think is going on and what I recommend. We will talk about options I think may be helpful and make a plan together. This may include starting or changing medication, as well as other steps that may help. By the end of the first visit, you should have a clear idea of where we’re starting and what comes next.