Telehealth Psychiatry in Gainesville, FL
Twelve Oaks Psychiatry sees adults and adolescents for telehealth psychiatry, with psychiatric medication management when appropriate, by secure video from home in Gainesville, often the same day. The University of Florida enrolled more than 60,000 students in fall 2025, at ages when depression is most common among adults, and video care can start early and follow them statewide. Michael Hernandez, APRN, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, leads every visit.
Gainesville Telehealth Psychiatry Visits
A first appointment is built for listening. Michael asks how mood, worry, sleep, and attention sit at the moment, gathers the health history around them, and lets you steer part of the hour, from a private space at home.
Being physically in Florida is required for the appointment itself. Prescriptions follow evaluation and Florida and federal requirements, and Michael points it out when video is not the right tool.
Why Choose Twelve Oaks Psychiatry
What follows you here is the care itself, not a referral. Michael is licensed for the entire state, the same appointment waits at each address inside it, and whoever opens your care remains on it.
Semesters in Gainesville run on a calendar that empties the town twice a year, and care booked by video keeps going through the breaks instead of restarting after them.
- Same clinician every visit
- HIPAA-compliant video visits
- Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy
- Statewide Florida video care
- Same-day appointments available
- Most major insurance accepted
How Telehealth Works at Twelve Oaks
Telehealth care here moves through four clear steps, from booking to ongoing follow-up.
1- Schedule Your Appointment
Call (954) 947-1130 or book online. Same-day video openings can often be booked up to two hours ahead, from anywhere in Florida.
2- Complete Your Evaluation
Meet with Michael from a private space, on a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera. For teen visits, a parent or guardian joins the appointment.
3- Receive a Personalized Plan
Review what the evaluation found and choose next steps together, with any medication options explained by class before anything is prescribed.
4- Ongoing Care & Support
Follow-up visits continue by video on a schedule that fits your plan, and prescriptions are sent electronically to your Florida pharmacy.
Who We Treat
Video psychiatric care is shaped to each person’s age, with the same attention every visit receives.
Adults
Psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and follow-up care for adults by secure video.
Adolescents
Teens receive video psychiatric care with a parent or guardian involved throughout.
Children
For younger children, Michael helps families find the right specialized care.
FAQ
Do I ever need to be seen in person?
Almost never, and you would not be blindsided by it. Video was built to carry an evaluation and each appointment past it. Should something call for hands and a room, Michael raises that himself, then points you somewhere it can be done. Your plan holds.
What do I need for a video visit?
A phone, tablet, or computer with a camera, a private space to talk, and being physically in Florida at the time of the visit. A secure link is sent before the appointment, and for teen visits a parent or guardian joins as well.
I typed online psychiatrist in Gainesville into a search box. Does this match?
Close, with one honest distinction. Everything that phrase points at happens here over video: an opening evaluation, prescribing if the findings support that, then the appointments that keep a plan current. Michael is the clinician throughout, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner rather than a physician.
What happens with prescriptions when every visit is on video?
Many psychiatric medications can be prescribed and managed through video visits, with prescriptions sent electronically to a Florida pharmacy. Prescribing decisions follow a full evaluation and Florida and federal prescribing requirements, some medications carry additional rules for video visits, and no medication is guaranteed in advance.
My family lives at the other end of Florida. Can a parent still be part of the appointment?
Yes. A parent or guardian joins an adolescent’s visit from wherever in Florida they happen to be, on a second screen if that is easier. For students already of age, the appointment is confidential and you decide who hears any of it.
What does a visit look like for a teenager?
A parent or guardian is there throughout, on screen or beside them. Michael puts the opening questions to the teen, keeps the wording suited to that age, and takes both of them through what he found and what is possible.
I am only in Gainesville during the school year. Does that break the care?
Not at all. A visit reaches whatever Florida address you are at, in term time or over the summer, and one clinician keeps the chart through every stretch, so care for depression and anxiety keeps its thread. Leaving the state pauses visits until you return.
Does insurance cover telehealth visits?
Yes. Twelve Oaks Psychiatry accepts most major insurance plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, AvMed, and 200+ additional plans. Telehealth coverage varies by plan, so please confirm your benefits and in-network status with your insurer before your first video visit.
Are same-day video appointments available?
Often, yes. Same-day video appointments are frequently open Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm, and can be booked up to two hours before the visit. Calling (954) 947-1130 earlier in the day helps.
What should I do in a mental health crisis?
If you feel you might harm yourself or someone else, or you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 right away. For crisis support, you can reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. In many Florida communities, 2-1-1 connects you to crisis information and local referrals.
Schedule Your Appointment
Take the first step toward feeling better. Call or book online, and care can often start the same day.