Private Practice Psychiatry
BACKED-BY-SCIENCE
INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED
Start Feeling Better
I offer a private practice suited for patients who value receiving quality psychiatric care that is collaborative and current with the best scientific evidence. Many of my patients tell me stories of their past treatment. Five minute visits. Never feeling heard or truly listened to. Being put on different medications without really understanding why or what to expect. Or maybe they've never had any treatment before, but are struggling with some problems, and looking for help online has only left them confused by a messy mix of contradictory advice.
My practice approach believes in clear, open communication. That the best treatment happens when we both understand your hopes and goals. I focus on strategies backed by scientific research, but I also recognize that our lives are more nuanced than a randomized control trial, and not everything in life can be reduced to statistics or algorithms.
For some people, medications may be a beneficial treatment. For others, implementing life changes to target specific problems can be the best solution. Both together can produce the most powerful changes. But no matter what, the optimal treatment will always be tailored to you as an individual and developed in a warm, collaborative treatment relationship.
Dr Kilthau's Credentials
Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Residency in Psychiatry at Mt.Sinai West located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan
M.D. from the Tulane University School of Medicine
B.A. in Classics from the University of California at Santa Barbara, inductee of the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society
About The Practice
Visits
Dr Kilthau is offering in-person visits at his office in San Luis Obispo. Online telepsychiatry visits are also an option (after an initial in-person visit). Patients are most commonly seen for follow up every 1-3 months. Sometimes visits may be more frequent especially in the beginning of treatment. Sessions will focus on managing any medications, along with planning and implementing evidence based techniques to improve symptoms and create a more enjoyable and purposeful life. Due to scheduling limitations, at this time Dr Kilthau is unable to see patients for weekly therapy.
Types of Patients Seen
Just as it would not be so helpful to see a kidney specialist to treat asthma, Dr Kilthau’s practice is best suited to treat some problems but not others. Most of Dr Kilthau’s patients are receiving treatment for depression, anxiety, or panic disorders.
Please note that due to current practice limitations, at this time Dr Kilthau does not prescribe controlled substances such as stimulants or benzodiazepines, and is unable to see individuals needing treatment for ADHD, psychosis, suicidal behaviors, or who have needed recent psychiatric hospitalization.
Rates
Dr Kilthau is an out of network provider, which means he does not take insurance reimbursement. Many of his patients with out-of-network benefits receive direct reimubursement from their insurance.
Initial Consultation (75 Minutes): $450
Follow Up (25 Minutes): $250
Start Making Change
If you are looking for a psychiatrist who believes in using the most up to date scientific evidence, and who takes a collaborative approach to help his patients progress toward leading more healthy, meaningful, and fulfilling lives . . . then let's get started.