Ed Evard, MSN, PMHNP-BC

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Ed Evard, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Ed Evard, MSN, PMHNP-BC

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Southeast Virginia Psychiatry

Medication, Therapy, And Natural Treatments

Offers telehealth and in-office visits

Accepting new clients

Serving clients from southeast Virginia, including:

Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Poquoson, Gloucester, Smithfield, Franklin, and Virginia’s Eastern Shore

***although most clients will be eligible for telehealth, clients on certain medications (e.g., controlled meds and antipsychotics) will be expected to present on occasion for in-office visits***

PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHIATRY TAILORED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS

At Southeast Virginia Psychiatry, we provide highly personalized, evidence-based psychiatric care to every client. Our approach focuses on crafting treatment plans to meet the unique needs of each individual. By incorporating the latest research findings and proven therapeutic techniques, we ensure that clients receive the most effective care possible. We collaborate with each client to develop treatment strategies that are both comprehensive and tailored to their specific situation. Through this personalized approach, we strive to help each client achieve improved mental health and overall well-being.

ABOUT ED EVARD, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Mr. Evard is a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensed in the state of Virginia. He began his career in the medical field by enlisting and serving in the US Army as a combat medic. Having spent a year in Afghanistan providing close medical support to an infantry battalion, he understands the stressors our active duty service members and veterans face and finds working with this population particularly rewarding. While in Afghanistan, he also started a program training Afghan locals in the basics of emergency and primary care medicine so that they could grow to serve their communities. Mr. Evard applies this same energy to his psychiatric practice, where his goal is to equip clients with the knowledge and care to function at their best, becoming sources of positive change in their own communities.

After honorably discharging from the US Army and having come from a family of nurses, Mr. Evard elected to pursue a nursing career himself, the initial stage of which was spent in the Sentara Heart Hospital Cardiac ICU. This experience grounded Mr. Evard and he continues to welcome the opportunity to work with medically complex clients that need a provider who understands the ways mental health is impacted by other conditions, to include cardio-metabolic disease, endocrine disorders, and pain.

Mr. Evard has spent eight years working in inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient mental health settings. He has the expertise and experience to help clients suffering from the full spectrum of mental health disorders and symptoms. He utilizes a wide range of treatment modalities to assist clients in achieving their goals, to include medication, lifestyle interventions, and brief therapy. Consistent with his uniquely personalized approach to client care, he offers pharmacogenetic testing to identify the medications most likely to benefit clients. Mr. Evard is also trained in the utilization of Spravato (intranasal esketamine), a fast-acting and cutting-edge treatment for severe and resistant forms of depression. He is particularly skilled in helping clients with treatment resistant bipolar disorder, depression, attention-deficit disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

OUR FOUNDATIONS OF CARE

Evidence-based. We are committed to staying current with the latest clinical research, ensuring you are receiving the most advanced, evidence-based treatments available.

Collaboration. We work to encourage a spirit of partnership that keeps you informed, engaged, and invested in your treatment.
Coordination. We make a concerted effort to engage your care team, to include therapists, psychologists, primary care providers, and other specialists, ensuring that your treatment team is working in synchrony to meet your needs.
Measurement-based. We use technology and rating scales to precisely track progress towards your goals. With measurement-based care we can reliably identify treatments that work and cut out those that don’t measure up.
De-prescribing. Often, the most direct path to improved wellness involves stopping medication rather than starting it. We work to help you come off unnecessary medications and equip you with the natural and lifestyle oriented tools to use the least amount of medication necessary to effectively manage your symptoms.
Responsiveness. Whether it be concerns about a possible side effect, realizing that you’ve just run out of medication, or that you need an emergency appointment, we work to quickly address your questions and concerns.

SERVICES

DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION

SPRAVATO - KETAMINE

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

GENETIC TESTING

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL LETTERS

NATURAL REMEDIES

THERAPY

LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS

SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT

Conditions Treated:

Attention Deficit Disorders
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Sleep Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder
Other Substance Use Disorders (Except Opiate Use Disorder)
Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Eating Disorders
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Developmental Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Tardive Dyskinesia

Insurances Accepted:

Blue Cross Blue Shield
Sentara (formerly Optima)
United Healthcare
Cigna
Aetna
Magellan
Tricare
Medicare
Medicaid

Populations Served:

Adults (18+)
Military and dependents
Men
Women
LGBTQ

REQUEST FIRST APPOINTMENT (HIPPA COMPLIANT)

***you may also call us at (757) 908-3754 to request an appointment***

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***Applicants actively experiencing suicidal/homicidal ideation should call 988 (suicide hotline) or 911 (emergency services)***

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Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center

(757) 496-6000

Location

400 N Center Drive

Suite 201

Norfolk, VA 23502

Hours

Monday — Friday
8:00am — 5:00pm

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Contact

info@southeastvapsych.com

Phone: (757) 908-3754

Fax: (757) 767-7783