Online Psychiatric Medication Management in Iowa
Long drives and limited local specialist availability can make psychiatric follow-up difficult in many Iowa communities. SimplyCalm provides secure online psychiatric evaluations and medication management for eligible Iowa children ages 6+, teens, and adults.
You must be physically located in Iowa during each appointment. Same-week appointments may be available.
Evaluation, prescribing, follow-up
Medication-Focused Psychiatric Care
SimplyCalm provides psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, prescribing when clinically appropriate, medication monitoring, and ongoing treatment adjustments. This is medication-focused care rather than ongoing weekly psychotherapy.
Initial evaluation
Discuss current concerns, relevant health and psychiatric history, previous treatment, medications, and goals.
Informed choices
Review reasonable options, potential benefits, possible side effects, and alternatives before deciding together.
Ongoing monitoring
Evaluate response and safety, answer questions, and adjust the plan when clinically indicated.
Steven works with children ages 6+, teens, and adults experiencing concerns that may include ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD or trauma-related symptoms, panic, OCD, insomnia, and related conditions. Every decision follows an individualized evaluation; no diagnosis or prescription is guaranteed.
Your provider
Care From Steven K. Elrod, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Steven is an ANCC board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with hospital and outpatient psychiatric-care experience. His approach is collaborative, respectful, and evidence-based. He provides online psychiatric care to eligible Iowa patients through secure video appointments.
Care across Iowa
Online Psychiatric Care Across Iowa
Eligible patients can connect from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Iowa City, Waterloo, Council Bluffs, Ames, and rural communities. Patients must be physically located in Iowa during each appointment and join from a private, safe, stationary setting.
A clearer route to care
Insurance and Payment
Select Iowa and your insurance or payment option on the booking page. You will be directed to the appropriate secure scheduling route without entering medical information on the SimplyCalm website.
Network participation, benefits, copays, deductibles, and eligibility vary and should be verified before care. Private-pay options may be available. Medicare is not accepted.
Common questions