Coeur d'Alene, ID

Psychiatric care in Coeur d’Alene

Tyler Patten, APRN, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed in Idaho

Cash-pay telehealth psychiatry for adults in the Idaho panhandle — from a provider licensed in Idaho, not across the line.

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$175New patient, 60 min
$65Follow-up, 20 min
DaysNot months, to be seen
NoneReferral needed

Psychiatric care in Coeur d'Alene at a glance

New patient visit
$175 for a 60-minute evaluation.
Follow-up visit
$65 for 20 minutes.
Insurance
Not accepted. This is a cash-pay practice. Payment is collected after the appointment, not at booking.
Wait to be seen
Most new patients in Coeur d'Alene are seen within one week. No referral is required.
Provider
Tyler Patten, APRN, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
Licensed in
Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Florida. Adults 18 and over only.
Appointments
Telehealth only, by secure video. There is no physical office in Coeur d'Alene.
Not prescribed
Controlled substances. No stimulants for ADHD and no benzodiazepines.
The blue water of Lake Coeur d'Alene with the resort tower on the shoreline
Lake Coeur d’Alene

The state line is a real obstacle, and most people don’t know it

The nearest large medical system to Coeur d’Alene is in Spokane, thirty-five miles west and in another state. That works for many things, but for telehealth it often doesn’t: a provider must generally be licensed in the state where the patient is located at the time of the visit. Plenty of Washington practices simply cannot see you at home in Idaho.

So panhandle residents get squeezed from both directions — limited local psychiatric capacity, and a nearby metro whose telehealth options may not legally reach across the border.

I’m Tyler Patten, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner **licensed in Idaho**. Appointments are by video from wherever you are in the panhandle: $175 for a full hour, $65 for follow-ups.

What psychiatric care costs in Coeur d'Alene without insurance

Published, flat, cash-pay — and no insurance network to check first.

VisitPrice
New patient evaluation — 60 minutes with Tyler$175
Follow-up visit — 20 minutes$65
Typical Coeur d'Alene-area private psychiatrist, first visit, out of pocket$250–$500
Typical follow-up, out of pocket$100–$250

Payment is collected after your appointment, not when you book. A valid card is kept securely on file and charged once the visit is complete. No insurance is billed, so there is no deductible to meet and no surprise bill weeks later.

Medication management that stays available

Antidepressants, mood stabilizers, non-stimulant ADHD medication and non-habit-forming options for anxiety and sleep, managed continuously rather than restarted every time an arrangement falls through.

I don’t prescribe controlled substances — no stimulants, no benzodiazepines. It’s a fixed policy, and better read here than discovered in your appointment.

If a previous telehealth provider stopped being able to see you after a move or a licensing change, picking that thread back up properly is exactly the kind of visit this is built for.

DepressionAnxietyPanic attacksOCDMood disordersAdult ADHD (non-stimulant)Medication reviewsAntidepressant tapering

Psychiatry in Coeur d'Alene — common questions

You’re licensed in Idaho — does that matter?
Yes. A provider generally needs a licence in the state where you are physically located during the appointment. Being Idaho-licensed is why this works from Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Hayden or Sandpoint.
Do I have to go to Spokane?
No. Everything is by video, and there’s no state line to cross.
What does it cost without insurance?
$175 for the 60-minute first visit and $65 for each 20-minute follow-up.
How soon can I be seen?
Usually within a week, no referral.
Do you prescribe controlled substances?
No. Adult ADHD is treated with non-stimulant medication only.
How much does a psychiatrist cost in Coeur d'Alene without insurance?
At a private practice in the Coeur d'Alene area, a first psychiatric evaluation paid out of pocket commonly runs $250 to $500, and follow-ups $100 to $250. At Affordable Psych it is a flat $175 for the 60-minute first visit and $65 for each 20-minute follow-up, with no insurance billed and nothing charged at the time of booking.

Also serving the rest of Idaho

The panhandle and the rest of Idaho:

See the full Idaho page for statewide pricing, licensing and FAQs.

An Idaho-licensed provider, by video

A full hour for $175, from anywhere in the panhandle.

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