Telehealth Psychiatry in Jacksonville, FL
Twelve Oaks Psychiatry offers telehealth psychiatry for adults and adolescents: psychiatric evaluation, psychiatric medication management when appropriate, and steady follow-up care by secure video from home in Jacksonville, often the same day. Last year, more than 4,500 Duval County hospital stays began with a mood or depressive disorder; most struggles never reach that point when care starts earlier. Michael Hernandez, APRN, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, leads every visit.
Telehealth Psychiatry for Jacksonville
The opening video appointment is one unrushed psychiatric evaluation: mood, sleep, worry, attention, overall health, and how life is currently running, discussed from a private space at home. If prescribing joins the plan, medication management in Jacksonville continues in the same format.
The limits: every visit happens with you physically in Florida, Michael says plainly when video is not the right tool, and prescriptions follow evaluation and Florida and federal requirements.
Why Choose Twelve Oaks Psychiatry
The practice sits in South Florida, but the care sits wherever you do inside Florida. Michael holds a statewide license, the identical appointment reaches every Florida address, and one clinician carries the plan from first visit on.
Jacksonville runs on port schedules, base rotations, and office hours that stretch; a video appointment moves the other way, fitting into whichever hour the week actually leaves open.
- 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?
Everything is built to happen by video, beginning to end. When only a hands-on exam can settle a question, Michael tells you directly and helps you locate the right setting for it, sometimes with a clinician in your area. Your record and your plan continue unchanged.
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 was searching for an online psychiatrist in Jacksonville. Did I find one?
Close, with one honest distinction. You found online psychiatric care: evaluation, prescribing when called for, and continuing visits, all over secure video. Michael, who leads it, is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner rather than a physician, and appointments stay in his hands from first to last.
Can prescribing happen entirely by 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.
I cannot step away during the workday. Can visits work around a job?
Often, yes. Visits happen Monday through Friday between 10am and 6pm, and with no waiting room on either side of them, a lunch hour or a quiet block between meetings can hold a full appointment. The workday resumes the moment the call ends.
Are adolescents seen by video as well?
Yes, with a parent or guardian part of each visit, sitting in or staying available as it happens. Michael keeps the pace matched to their age, walks findings through with both together, and no decision, medication options included, gets made without the parent.
Do these visits reach the rest of Northeast Florida, or only Jacksonville?
All of it. A statewide license underwrites every appointment, so an address elsewhere in Northeast Florida books exactly what the city books. What matters at visit time: being physically in Florida, a working camera, and enough privacy to speak freely.
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.