Dr. Mikaela Rodriguez - Mindful Health Northwest

If you are interested in working with me please visit mindfulhealthnw.com and click the green button that reads "Interested Patients Click Here" to fill out an Inquiry Form. You may also email me through ThrivingCampus.

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I am Dr. Mikaela Rodriguez, a psychiatrist at Mindful Health Northwest. I am accepting new patients into my telepsychiatry practice.

Area of special interest: psychotherapy and executive skills training for ADHD. I specialize in helping individuals with ADHD develop skills and practical tools tailored to their particular ADHD-related challenges (e.g., time management, organization, planning, motivation, getting started on tasks/projects, finishing them! and more...). If any of these areas are causing you to feel stuck, overwhelmed, or stressed, I can help! I also focus on decreasing the shame, stigma, and feelings of inadequacy that often develop while growing up with ADHD

Ongoing Care: appointment type and frequency
- I typically meet with my patients at least monthly for the first few visits (more frequently depending on need/availability). With time and ongoing stability, I may end up spacing out visits to every 2-3 months. I see patients for follow-up at least every 3 months (unless there are extenuating circumstances).
- The majority of my appointments are an hour in length and involve some component of psychotherapy and/or psychoeducation. If appropriate/available, we may end up focusing more on psychotherapy with visits as often as every 1-2 weeks. I offer limited 30 minute appointments for a more focused discussion of relatively stable medications.

Please note that due to the virtual-only nature of my practice:
- I do not prescribe controlled substances. If you require a stimulant medication, I can collaborate with your PCP (or other prescribing provider) and provide detailed recommendations on how/why to start one. I may also refer you to one of the other psychiatrists who work with me at Mindful Health NW for stimulant prescribing (depending on availability).

- I am unable to adequately care for clients with ongoing/recurring suicidal behaviors, recent or frequent psychiatric hospitalizations/ED visits, complications of drug/alcohol use requiring recent medical stabilization (e.g., detox, seizures), or other urgent/emergent needs.

In my free time I enjoy hiking and camping with my dog in the PNW, learning Spanish, and traveling to Spanish-speaking countries.