Mental health
Medication management in Orange County
Enhance offers the medication management Orange County adults and teens need, with a licensed psychiatrist prescribing and reviewing medication alongside therapy.
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Clinically reviewed by Christina Khouie, MA, LMFT, our founder, on September 30, 2026. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services.
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What it means
What is medication management?
Medication management is psychiatric care in which a licensed psychiatrist decides whether medication belongs in your treatment plan, prescribes it, and reviews how it is working.
At Enhance it runs alongside therapy at every level of care, so your psychiatrist and therapist work from the same plan.
Medication with therapy
Your psychiatrist adjusts medication while your therapist works on skills and patterns, and both share what they see. This is how medication management works at Enhance.
Medication on its own
A prescription without therapy can ease symptoms, but it leaves the thoughts, habits and stresses behind them untreated.
Medication is not right for everyone, and your psychiatrist decides with you whether it fits your plan.
Levels of care
Medication management at every level of care
Medication management is part of inpatient care, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient therapy and virtual care at Enhance.
Inpatient
- Where you sleep
- On site, with clinical staff
- How much of your week
- All of it
- Who it suits
- Needs more than a day program
- What usually comes next
- PHP
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Most of each day
- Who it suits
- Can sleep at home safely
- What usually comes next
- IOP
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Part of the week
- Who it suits
- Keeping up work or school
- What usually comes next
- Outpatient
Outpatient
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Regular sessions
- Who it suits
- Doing well with therapy
- What usually comes next
- Ongoing care
Admissions can help you choose the level of care, and medication management comes with it when your plan calls for it.
When to consider it
Signs medication management may help
A psychiatric evaluation for medication may help if some of these sound like you.
- Therapy is helping, but symptoms of depression or anxiety still get in the way of daily life.
- Mood swings, racing thoughts or low periods make it hard to keep a routine.
- You take psychiatric medication now and want it reviewed as part of a full treatment plan.
- Side effects from a current medication are hard to live with.
- Trouble focusing affects work or school, and you want an ADHD evaluation.
- You are stepping down from inpatient care or PHP and need ongoing psychiatric care.
Do not stop a medication on your own
- Stopping suddenly can cause withdrawal or relapse.
- Talk to your prescriber before any change.
- Call 988 if you feel unsafe.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
What medication management includes
Your psychiatric care is built from these parts, alongside the therapy in your treatment plan.
Psychiatric evaluation
A licensed psychiatrist asks about your symptoms, history, current medications and goals before recommending anything.
Prescribing
When medication is part of your plan, your psychiatrist prescribes it and explains what it is for and what to expect.
Follow-up reviews
Your psychiatrist reviews how the medication is working and adjusts it when symptoms or side effects change.
Coordination with therapy
Your psychiatrist and therapists share one plan, including individual and family therapy, so changes in medication and therapy support each other.
Dual diagnosis care
When substance use is part of the picture, your psychiatrist takes it into account and it is treated in the same plan.
Virtual visits
Psychiatric visits by video are available for people who live in California, when coming in person is hard.
What we treat
Conditions medication management can support
Medication can be part of treatment for many mental health conditions, always alongside therapy.
What happens when you call
See what happens when you call admissions or send us the form.
You call, or send the form
You tell admissions what is happening and whether you think medication management might fit.
We check your benefits
With your permission, we contact your insurer and find out what your plan covers.
You hear what it means
Admissions explains your deductible, your copay and which level of care your plan supports, in plain terms.
You decide
If you want to go ahead, admissions walks you through what happens next.
Benefits vary from plan to plan, and checking them does not guarantee coverage.
(714) 862-1907Cost and coverage
Insurance and what medication management costs
What you pay depends on your deductible, your copay and the level of care your insurer approves. Admissions checks your benefits with your insurer and tells you what you would pay before you decide anything.
We're in network with most insurance plans. If your plan isn't listed, call us and we'll check it for you.
Some plans we accept
- Ambetter
- MHN
- CalPERS
- Covered California
Common questions about medication management
If your question is not answered here, call admissions at (714) 862-1907.
What happens at a medication management appointment?
Your psychiatrist asks how you have been, how the medication is working and whether you have side effects, then decides with you whether to keep, adjust or stop it.
Is medication management the same as psychiatry?
It is one part of psychiatry. Medication management is the psychiatric care focused on prescribing and reviewing medication within your mental health treatment plans.
How often are follow-up appointments?
It depends on your level of care and how the medication is working. Your psychiatrist sets the timing with you and changes it as your needs change.
How does a psychiatrist decide whether medication fits my plan?
They weigh your symptoms, your history, other medications you take and your goals, and they talk through the options with you and your therapists.
Who prescribes medication at Enhance?
A licensed psychiatrist prescribes medication when it is part of your plan and reviews how it is working.
Do I have to take medication to get treatment?
No. Medication is one part of treatment for some people, and your psychiatrist decides with you whether it fits your plan.
Can I get medication management without therapy?
At Enhance, medication management runs alongside therapy in one treatment plan, because the two work better together.
Can you review medication I already take?
Yes. Bring a list of your current medications and doses, and the psychiatrist reviews them as part of your evaluation.
What if my medication has side effects?
Tell your psychiatrist. They can adjust the dose, change the medication or suggest other options. Do not stop a medication on your own.
Do you offer medication management by video?
Yes, for people who live in California. The psychiatrist has to be licensed where you live, and admissions confirms that on the call.
Do you treat ADHD with medication?
ADHD treatment can include medication when your psychiatrist decides it fits, along with therapy and skills work.
Can medication help with substance use?
Medication can be part of treatment for some substance use disorders. Whether it fits your plan is a medical decision, and admissions can talk it through on the first call.
Does insurance cover medication management?
Many plans include insurance coverage for psychiatric care as part of mental health treatment. Admissions checks your benefits first, and verification is not a guarantee of coverage.
Talk to admissions about medication management
Admissions can check your benefits and help you decide which level of care fits. Nothing is decided until you say so.
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