New Mexico • 100% telehealth • adults, teens & children ages 6+

Online Psychiatric Medication Management in New Mexico

Anxiety, depression, or sleepless nights can make daily life feel harder. SimplyCalm offers online psychiatric evaluations and medication management for New Mexico adults, teens, and children ages 6+, with Steven K. Elrod, MSN, PMHNP-BC. Meet by secure video from a private location and discuss a plan that fits your health, preferences, and goals.

Appointments are by secure video. You must be physically located in New Mexico during each visit.

Board-certified PMHNP-BCAdults, teens & children ages 6+100% telehealthMedication-focused careCommercial insurance & private pay

Evaluation, prescribing, follow-up

Thoughtful Care for Anxiety, Depression & Related Concerns

Whether you are seeking psychiatric care for the first time, worried about your child, or wondering whether your current medication is still a good fit, we can start with your concerns. Care may address anxiety, depression, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, OCD, trauma-related symptoms, and insomnia when appropriate for outpatient treatment.

1

Understand the whole picture

Review symptoms, relevant medical and psychiatric history, previous treatment, current medications, and what you want help with.

2

Discuss your options

When medication is appropriate, Steven explains reasonable choices, possible benefits, side effects, and alternatives so you can make informed decisions.

3

Review and adjust together

Follow-up appointments monitor response, side effects, and safety, with treatment adjustments when clinically indicated.

Psychiatric evaluation and medication management are the primary services. Visits may include education, practical coping strategies, and brief supportive interventions. Ongoing weekly psychotherapy may be recommended separately when helpful.

Learn more about psychiatric evaluations, anxiety medication management, depression medication management, or reviewing an existing medication plan.

Your provider

Meet 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 emphasizes listening, clear explanations, and shared treatment decisions. For children and teens, care includes parent or guardian involvement as appropriate.

Learn about Steven and his care approach →

Statewide access

Online Psychiatric Care Across New Mexico

Connect from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Farmington, Roswell, or another New Mexico community. Secure telehealth can make care easier to fit around work, school, and family without a trip to an office.

Choose a private, safe, stationary place with reliable internet. The patient must be physically within New Mexico during every New Mexico appointment, including when traveling.

Insurance made simpler

New Mexico Insurance & Private-Pay Options

Eligible commercial insurance plans, including Cigna and UnitedHealthcare/Optum, can be checked through Alma. We verify your coverage so you know what to expect before your appointment. Your exact plan and benefits determine coverage and estimated cost.

Private-pay appointments are also available through Alma. Choose New Mexico in the booking guide, select insurance or private pay, and review current scheduling options. Medicare is not currently accepted.

Common questions

New Mexico Telehealth FAQs

Who provides my psychiatric care?
You meet with Steven K. Elrod, MSN, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, for psychiatric evaluation and medication management through secure video visits.
Can children and teenagers receive care?
Yes. SimplyCalm offers care for adults, teens, and children ages 6 and older. A parent or legal guardian participates when required. Learn about child and teen psychiatric medication care.
Do I need to live in Albuquerque or another major city?
No. Eligible patients can attend from anywhere within New Mexico, provided they have a private, safe location and a reliable internet connection. Visits are entirely online.
Can I attend while traveling outside New Mexico?
A New Mexico appointment requires the patient to be physically located within New Mexico during the visit. If you will be in another state, check our states served and contact Steven about the appropriate scheduling option before your appointment.
How do insurance and private-pay bookings work?
Select New Mexico in the booking guide, then choose insurance or private pay to continue to Alma. Your exact insurance benefits and estimated cost are verified before your appointment. For help, use the secure messaging option in the booking guide.
What if I already take psychiatric medication?
An appointment can review your treatment history, current response, side effects, and goals. Decisions about continuing or changing medication follow an individualized evaluation.
SimplyCalm provides scheduled outpatient care. For an immediate emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.