Sometimes, managing your mental health may require more than therapy alone. The right medication, when clinically appropriate, can help reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, mood disorders, sleep difficulties, and other mental health concerns that may be affecting your daily life.
Daybreak Counseling Center provides personalized medication management for adolescents and adults in Long Beach, Cerritos, and throughout California via telehealth. Our providers take the time to understand your symptoms, health history, current medications, and treatment goals to develop a thoughtful plan tailored to you. Through regular follow-ups, we monitor your progress, address side effects, and make adjustments as needed to help you get the most from your treatment.
Medication management begins with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation to understand your current symptoms, mental health and medical history, previous treatments, medications, and goals for care. This helps your provider develop a treatment plan based on your individual needs rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
When medication may be beneficial, your psychiatric provider will discuss appropriate treatment options with you, including potential benefits, risks, side effects, and alternatives. Medication is not automatically the right choice for everyone. Together, you and your provider will determine whether it may be a helpful part of your overall mental health care.
Ongoing medication management appointments allow your provider to monitor your progress, evaluate how you are responding to treatment, address any concerns or side effects, and make adjustments when clinically appropriate.
Medication management may be available for individuals experiencing:
Bipolar and other mood disorders
Treatment recommendations are individualized based on each person’s symptoms, history, needs, and circumstances.
Monique Strickland is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare and five years of experience as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Monique has experience working with individuals from adolescence through older adulthood and treating a broad range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, sleep difficulties, burnout, and compassion fatigue..
Her background also includes extensive experience in crisis mental health settings, supporting individuals experiencing severe psychiatric symptoms, suicidal ideation, significant mood instability, and other acute mental health concerns.
Monique specializes in comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and individualized medication management. She believes clients should understand their treatment rather than simply be told what to do, and she provides medication education so clients can make informed decisions about their mental health care.
Monique is also a Certified Compassion Fatigue Provider and has a particular interest in helping professionals, caregivers, and others who may feel overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected.
Her approach is compassionate, evidence-based, collaborative, and centered on helping each client regain greater balance, clarity, and well-being.
You do not have to stop seeing your therapist in order to receive psychiatric care.
For clients already receiving therapy at Daybreak Counseling Center, psychiatric services can complement the work you are doing with your therapist. When appropriate and with your authorization, your providers can coordinate care so that medication management and psychotherapy support your overall treatment goals.
If you already have a therapist outside of Daybreak, you may still receive psychiatric services with us.
No. Meeting with a psychiatric provider does not mean that you will automatically be prescribed medication.
Your initial appointment is an opportunity to discuss what you have been experiencing and receive a professional psychiatric assessment. If medication is recommended, Monique will discuss the options with you so that you can participate in making an informed decision about your treatment.
If you are already taking psychiatric medication but have questions or concerns about your current treatment, a medication management consultation may provide additional clarity and guidance. Monique works with individuals seeking a second opinion, additional education, or another perspective on their current psychiatric medications. She can review your treatment history, discuss how your medication is working for you, address questions about side effects or other concerns, and explore potential medication management options based on your individual needs.
$250
Ongoing psychiatric follow-up to assess symptoms, medication effectiveness, side effects, treatment progress, and medication adjustments when clinically appropriate.
Please contact Daybreak Counseling Center for current insurance participation, eligibility, and benefit information.
$250
Medication management is available through Daybreak Counseling Center in Long Beach and Cerritos, with telehealth appointments available throughout California when clinically appropriate.
Our medication management services are designed to make ongoing care accessible and convenient. Regular follow-up appointments allow your provider to monitor how your medication is working, address questions or side effects, and make adjustments when appropriate to support your continued mental health and well-being.
If you are currently taking psychiatric medication and have questions about its effectiveness, side effects, dosage, or whether your treatment is still meeting your needs, ongoing medication management can help ensure your care continues to support your mental health.
Contact Daybreak Counseling Center to learn more about psychiatric medication management or to schedule an appointment with Monique Strickland, PMHNP.
