Psychiatric Telehealth for Fairfield County
From Greenwich to Danbury, care comes to you by secure video, in the evening, with no commute. Skillful Psychiatry offers neuroscience-based psychiatric care across Connecticut, and Fairfield County residents can be seen from home or from any private, quiet space in the state.
A. Michael Crook, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Evening video visits • No controlled substances, by design
Insurance and private pay accepted · Free 15-minute consultation
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Care that fits the way you live
Care That Fits a Fairfield County Day
Days in Fairfield County are often long. Many people commute by train, on I-95 or the Merritt Parkway, work in Stamford, Norwalk or New York, and get home after the hours most practices keep. Appointments run 6:00 PM – midnight ET. Evenings include Fridays and Sundays. A visit can happen after the train, after dinner, or after the children are asleep.
For Children, Teens, Adults and Older Adults
Michael sees children, adolescents, adults and older adults. For younger clients, a parent or guardian is part of the care, and evening visits leave room for school, sports and homework. College students home on break can be seen too, as long as they are physically in Connecticut at the time of each session. Care can also focus on what you are working through right now, such as worry, low mood, sleep or stress, without requiring a diagnostic label.
Every Town in the County
Care reaches every town in the region by secure video, with no parking, traffic or waiting room.
See every town
Care is available by telehealth in every Fairfield County town, including Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Wilton, Westport, Weston, Fairfield, Easton, Bridgeport, Stratford, Trumbull, Monroe, Shelton, Redding, Bethel, Danbury, Brookfield, Newtown, New Fairfield and Sherman. Whether you live on the shoreline or in the northern part of the county, the care is the same, and there is no parking, traffic or waiting room.
Evening video visits, anywhere in Connecticut.
Awareness Is the First Step in Healing
A full evaluation, then a plan you help design
Care begins with a full evaluation, 60 to 90 minutes, that looks at how your brain and body are working together: sleep, stress, attention, mood, health history and what you want to change. From there, you and Michael design a plan. It may include medication when it helps, supportive therapy, and lifestyle foundations like sleep, movement and nutrition, because these shape brain biology too.
A. Michael Crook, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner licensed in Connecticut. If you have been searching for a psychiatrist in Fairfield County, it may help to know that in Connecticut a psychiatric nurse practitioner independently evaluates, diagnoses, prescribes medication and provides therapy. Michael's work starts from brain biology: your struggles aren't character flaws, and every brain can heal, grow and change.
Therapy + Medication Management
One provider for evaluation, supportive therapy and medication.
Medication Management with Your Therapist
Keep the therapist you trust; Michael handles evaluation and medication and coordinates with them.
Brief Check-ins for Stable Patients
Periodic monitoring, refills and adjustments.
See every option on the Services page
Focus, Calm and Care After Hours
Three parts of the practice often matter most to Fairfield County families. Building Focus Without Stimulants describes non-stimulant ADHD care that strengthens focus and follow-through, paired with strategies for sleep, structure and movement. Lasting Calm, Built on Brain Biology describes anxiety and panic care without benzodiazepines, using non-addictive medication and nervous-system regulation skills for calm that lasts. Care That Fits Your Evening explains how evening telehealth keeps care from competing with your workday. No controlled substances are prescribed in this practice, by design.
Insurance, cost and common questions
Coverage accepted: UnitedHealthcare · Optum · Oxford; Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Carelon Behavioral Health (formerly Beacon); Blue Cross Blue Shield plans from other states, including Horizon (NJ) and Independence (PA); Aetna; Cigna and Evernorth; Private pay.
For private pay, the initial evaluation is $425, with a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement and a Good Faith Estimate before care begins.