Tyler Patten, APRN, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed in Florida
Cash-pay telehealth psychiatry for adults in Polk County — without adding an I-4 trip to your month.
Lakeland sits midway between Tampa and Orlando, and a large share of the county already drives one direction or the other for work. Specialty referrals tend to point down the same stretch of I-4, which means a psychiatric appointment costs a commute on top of a commute.
Polk County’s own behavioural health capacity is modest for its population, so the local option is frequently “months from now” and the fast option is frequently “an hour away.”
I’m Tyler Patten, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner licensed in Florida. Video appointments: $175 for a full first hour, $65 for follow-ups, usually available within the week.
A flat published price, cash-pay, with nothing charged when you book.
| Visit | Price |
|---|---|
| New patient evaluation — 60 minutes with Tyler | $175 |
| Follow-up visit — 20 minutes | $65 |
| Typical Lakeland-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.
Pick a time that works. No referral, no waitlist, no phone tag — most new patients are seen within a week.
A full 60 minutes with Tyler, from anywhere in Lakeland with a private space and a connection. Click a link; nothing to install.
Prescriptions go electronically to your Lakeland pharmacy the same day. Follow-ups are $65 and always with the same provider.
The appointment that matters most is the fifth one, not the first — and the fifth one only happens if attending it is genuinely easy. Twenty minutes by video is easy.
I don’t prescribe controlled substances — no stimulants, no benzodiazepines. Florida has a great many telehealth practices built around exactly that; this isn’t one of them.
Antidepressants, mood stabilizers, non-stimulant ADHD medication and non-habit-forming options for anxiety and sleep, adjusted deliberately and tapered deliberately.
Polk County and the rest of Florida:
See the full Florida page for statewide pricing, licensing and FAQs.
A full hour for $175, from anywhere in Lakeland.
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