Telepsychiatry Services

Telepsychiatry Services
San Jose & Los Gatos, CA

It’s not always convenient to make it to the office when you need mental health care, whether you’re in San Jose, Los Gatos, or anywhere in California. That’s why Lumos Psychiatric Services offers telepsychiatry appointments so you can get the help you need on your schedule, no matter where you are.

Schedule An Appointment

Why Telepsychiatry May Be The Right Choice For Your Mental Health Treatment

Convenience is the main reason that people choose telepsychiatry for their mental health needs. Not having to get dressed, get in the car, drive across town, and sit in a waiting room makes telepsychiatry the best choice for people with busy schedules, transportation issues, or who simply would rather have a more convenient option for getting the mental health care they need.

Telepsychiatry might be the right choice for you if:

You have children and getting childcare is an issue
You have mobility issues
You do not have a car or have reliable transportation
You live far from the office
Your work/school schedule makes it difficult to make it to 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 in your own home

Schedule An Appointment

How Is Telepsychiatry Different From Traditional Psychiatry?

The only difference between a traditional psychiatry appointment and a telepsychiatry appointment is how the appointment itself is conducted. With telepsychiatry, your appointment will be held via a secure video chat between you and your provider.

Telepsychiatry can be used for individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, medication management, psychiatric evaluations, and more. Nearly anything that can be accomplished in a psychiatrist’s office can be done with telepsychiatry.

How Does A Telepsychiatry Appointment Work?

Telepsychiatry appointments are easy, even if you’re not tech-savvy. Once you click the button below to schedule your appointment, a link to our secure video meeting software will be sent to your email address.

At your scheduled date and time, you simply click on the link, and your video meeting will automatically open. Your doctor will be ready on the other side of the meeting to talk to you during your appointment.

Schedule An Appointment

Is Telepsychiatry as Effective as Traditional Psychiatry?

Evidence shows that telepsychiatry is just as effective as traditional psychotherapy. Patients report feeling comfortable using video to speak to their providers. Especially for people with social anxiety or autism, visiting their provider via video rather than in-person is especially beneficial, as it relieves the social pressure of interacting with numerous other people on the way to and before/after the appointment.

Studies show that patients who choose telepsychiatry over in-office therapy sessions report just as much progress as their in-office counterparts. Plus, they are more likely to keep their appointments than people who must travel to the psychiatrist’s office, helping them adhere to the treatment schedule prescribed by their doctors.

Happy family using ADHD hyperactivity treatment in San Jose and Los Gatos, CA

Ready to schedule your telepsychiatry appointment?

Dr. Sarbani Maitra and her team at Lumos Psychiatric Services provide telepsychiatry services to patients in San Jose, Los Gatos, and throughout California. Click the button below to schedule your telepsychiatry appointment now. The sooner you schedule, the sooner you can start feeling better.

Vijay C.

Dr. Maitra is very caring, compassionate and concerned about patient health. My wife is her patient. Dr. Maitra is so sweet that my wife sees her niece in her.She understands the patient current and past situation and tries to accommodate and help and work around that.She doesn’t enforce her opinions and listens patiently about patient situations and prescribes medication that a patient can tolerate.She works with patient and not against. I am fortunate to have her treat my wife.I would highly recommend Dr. Maitra.

Airan A.

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!

Ridhima S.

I would highly recommend Dr. Maitra. She is the best psychiatrist i have come across. She listens so patiently, and her approach is so honest and remarkable.

Dane G.

Lumos Clinical has been a God send for my Wife and I. Dr Maitra is someone who is extremely intelligent and qualified in her field and she is also very compassionate and understanding.She has a way of getting through to people, empathizing with them and really helping them. Then there is Riya, and if you are lucky enough to speak to her, you already know she exhibits the upmost compassion, empathy and care. She was a large reason I chose to take my Wife to Lumos and it led us to an amazing Dr and rest of staff.

Julia T.

I cannot express how great my appreciation is for the staff and Doctors at Lumos Clinic. Dr Maitra and Swati have changed my view of psychiatric help because of their unending kindness and accommodation- I can schedule appointments over text increasing the likelihood I will get help. If you’re looking for help then I can’t recommend this clinic more. Dr Maitra has a diverse background working with a wide variety of patients, she’s incredibly smart, non-judgemental and has made the difference for me when other doctors in San Jose couldn’t.

Eric D.

Dr Maitra has been treating our son who has an eating disorder. She is the first doctor that my son has liked and she has had a lot of successes with our son. She is flexible and hard working and her staff is very professional. She has good instincts and incites. Strongly recommended.

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]