Medication Management Therapists in Spokane, WA

When needed, I use medications thoughtfully and collaboratively, always aiming for the lowest effective dose. In our work together, we'll also explore root-cause contributors such as sleep, stress, hormones, inflammation, and trauma and use holistic strategies to address them. If you want to taper off of medication, I offer safe, evidence-based guidance.

Medication can be an important part of a comprehensive mental health treatment plan. I carefully evaluate each client's needs, monitor progress, and make adjustments to optimize symptom management and overall wellness.

Medication management involves careful evaluation, prescribing, and monitoring of psychiatric medications to support mental health. During visits we review symptoms, evaluate medication effectiveness, and address potential side effects while also discussing coping strategies and lifestyle factors that influence mental wellbeing. The goal is to develop a treatment plan that supports stability, clarity, and improved daily functioning.

I take a history of medications you currently take and monitor for possible side effects. I document changes in medications and reasons for the change and assist you in working with your prescriber on any issues with your medication if they come up.

Medication can be an important part of mental health treatment when used thoughtfully. I provide comprehensive medication evaluations, ongoing monitoring, and collaborative treatment planning to ensure your care remains safe, effective, and tailored to your needs.

Spokane is eastern Washington's largest city and serves as the commercial and healthcare hub for a vast inland region — the Inland Northwest — creating a therapy community that draws clients from across a wide geographic area and addresses the particular stressors of rural and small-town communities alongside its own urban population. The city has a significant veteran and active-duty military population connected to Fairchild Air Force Base, and therapists specializing in military trauma, PTSD, and service-to-civilian transition serve an important role. Providence Health and MultiCare Health System provide major institutional mental health resources alongside Washington State University's Spokane health sciences campus, which feeds clinical training into the local community. Spokane's economic challenges — including persistent poverty in some neighborhoods — mean therapists here frequently work with economic stress, substance use, and the compounding effects of long-term financial precarity.

Gender ID

	79%	Female
	21%	Male

Session Type

	83%	Online Only
	17%	In Person and Online

Top Treatment Approaches

83%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
58%	Behavioral Therapy
58%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
50%	Motivational Interviewing (MI)
42%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
33%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
33%	Christian Counseling

Ages Served

100%	Adult
83%	Young Adult
67%	Teen
58%	Senior
50%	Children

Client Focus

67%	Black / African American
67%	Women
58%	Christian
50%	LGBTQ+
42%	Men

Medication Management therapists in Spokane, WA

Dr. Janelle Louis

Roxanne Luna

Carolyne Mburu-Gerena

Lisa Calderwood / New Dawn Counseling, LLC

Tiffany Cason