Online Psychiatrist: Telepsychiatry in San Jose, CA, and Los Gatos, CA
Telepsychiatry Services San Jose & Los Gatos, CA
Why Choose Telepsychiatry?
It’s not always convenient to make it to the office when you need mental health care. With Lumos, you can utilize the services of a top-rated psychiatrist in San Jose, CA, and Los Gatos, CA, from anywhere within California. With telepsychiatry, our expert psychiatrists are only a phone call away, making therapy easy and stress-free from the comfort of your own home or wherever you prefer.
Is Telepsychiatry The Right Choice For You?
Everyone has different reasons for choosing our mental health therapists and telepsychiatry over traditional in-office therapy. At Lumos, the convenience of meeting with our expert psychiatrists from the comfort of your own home makes it a great choice for anyone with a busy schedule or other factors that make getting into the office a challenge. With telepsychiatry, you save time. There’s no need to get dressed, drive across town, or sit in a waiting room, making it easy to attend sessions with a leading psychiatrist no matter what barriers you have previously faced.
Telepsychiatry might be the right choice for you if:
- You struggle to find childcare
- You have mobility issues
- You don’t have reliable transportation
- You don’t live near our San Jose or Los Gatos Psychiatric Clinic
- Your work/school schedule makes it difficult to attend appointments
- You are a caretaker for someone who cannot be left alone
- You have social anxiety or agoraphobia
- You feel more comfortable talking to a psychiatrist from home
Is Telepsychiatry Different From Traditional Psychiatry?
With telepsychiatry, your appointment is held via a secure video chat between you and your provider without the hassle of traveling to and from your appointment. Otherwise, it is the same as a traditional psychiatry appointment. With Lumos, you meet with the same expert psychiatrists as you would at our top-rated clinics in San Jose and Los Gatos, CA. Rest assured you will receive the same level of care from our telepsychiatry appointments as you would in the office with none of the hassles of fitting a trip to the office into your schedule.
What Services Does Lumos Offer?
Lumos offers a wide variety of common services with telepsychiatry. Whether you are looking for a mental health therapist, depression therapist, or family therapist, our team has you covered. Telepsychiatry can be a great option for individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, medication management, psychiatric evaluations, and more. Nearly any appointment that can take place in a psychiatrist’s office can happen through telepsychiatry without the added stress of an in-person meeting.
How Does A Telepsychiatry Appointment Work?
Telepsychiatry appointments may seem complicated at first, but at Lumos, we make it simple to book and access your session with a top psychiatrist entirely online. Once you schedule your appointment, a link to our secure video meeting software will be delivered to your email address. When it’s time for your appointment, check-in is as simple as clicking a link. Your video meeting will automatically open. Within minutes, your doctor will appear on screen, ready to help you.
Does Telepsychiatry Work as Well as Traditional Psychiatry?
Showing up to therapy can be the hardest part for many people as life gets in the way. At Lumos, we help by removing the barriers that make it hard for you to show up. Research shows telepsychiatry is just as effective as traditional psychotherapy. In today’s busy world, finding the time to meet with a traditional therapist can be difficult. This is especially true for people with social anxiety, autism, or busy schedules. Visiting a provider via video rather than in-person can be especially beneficial, as it relieves the social pressure and stress of making it to the appointment. Lumos patients can trust the leading psychiatrists in our San Jose and Los Gatos clinics to help them make as much progress as they would in the office from anywhere in California. Contact us with any further questions.
Schedule Your Telepsychiatry Appointment Today
Dr. Sarbani Maitra and her team of leading expert psychiatrists at Lumos Psychiatric Services provide telepsychiatry services to patients in San Jose, Los Gatos, and throughout California. Our secure video meeting software provides a safe, confidential way to connect with a therapist online. Once you schedule your appointment, you will be matched with a provider who fits your needs. You can trust Lumos to help you reach your mental health goals. The sooner you schedule, the sooner you can start feeling better.
Dr. Maitra is awesome! I can't say enough about her. She cares about her patients and has a great team of co-workers. Swati goes above and beyond and handles extra tasks for me. More than recommended for anyone who wants a great professional at an accommodating clinic with a lovely team of staff members. Thanks for everything, guys!
-A. A.
I didn't want to consult a psychiatrist because my lifestyle demanded mental health therapy. I thought I could do it all, handle it all, and be the superwoman everyone thought I was and my family expected of me...anxiety and depression took over my life and I tried everything to rise above it. In my 20s, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Left untreated, the symptoms tormented my life and hurt people I loved. Dr. Maitra is compassionate and the best psychiatrist around. She helped me understand I had a biological imbalance, not just a mental illness. She gave me the strength to share my journey without shame. Dr. Maitra has also been helping me with other private concerns, so I'm confident and hopeful I can overcome these too. Her office is gorgeous and her team handles the important aspects! I would recommend her to anyone who needs a second or third opportunity, is hesitant about a diagnosis, fears judgment, or has lost hope!
She's humble and kind. If you trust her, she can change your life too!
-I. A.
Dr. Sarbani Maitra,
MD, Psychiatrist
Meet Dr. Maitra
Sarbani Maitra, MD is a board eligible psychiatrist. She has a Bachelors in Science from Tennessee Technological University in Chemistry leading up to her doctorate of medicine from the American University of the Caribbean Medical School. She then went on to gain clinical experience at Queen’s Hospital (erstwhile Old Church Hospital), London U.K. for a period of three years. She pursued her residency in Psychiatry at Meharry Medical College in Nashville Tennessee after working in research on women’s health issues at the Center of Women’s Health and Research. Dr Maitra has extensive experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings managing patients across the spectrum with psychotic disorders, mood disorders, trauma-related disorders and patients struggling with substance use disorders. She believes in an integrated approach to mental health which includes the biopsychosocial approach. [Read More]