Child Psychiatrist Land O Lakes
A child psychiatrist for Land O Lakes and the SR-54 / SR-56 corridor, ages 5 to 17. In-person at our Wesley Chapel office (10-20 minutes east) or HIPAA-secure telehealth from home. Same-week intake, real evaluations, same provider every visit.
Local pediatric psychiatry, not a six-month wait.
Tell us what's going on with your kid. We will get you scheduled (telehealth or in-person at Wesley Chapel), usually within one business day.
Got it. We will be in touch.
A care coordinator will reach out within one business day. If you would rather not wait, call (813) 670-3005.
Land O Lakes: young families, easy reach to Wesley Chapel
Land O Lakes is one of the fastest-growing young-family ZIP code clusters in Pasco. The Bexley, Connerton, Wilderness Lake Preserve, Plantation Palms, Stonegate, and the newer SR-54/SR-56 corridor builds have brought thousands of kids into a community that did not have meaningful pediatric psychiatry access five years ago. Our Wesley Chapel office is 10-20 minutes east depending on which neighborhood you live in, which makes it the closest in-person pediatric psychiatry option for most Land O Lakes families.
School catchment includes Sanders Memorial, Bexley Elementary, Pine View Middle, Sunlake High, Land O Lakes High, and Centennial Elementary among others. We work with school counselors at these schools on 504 and IEP documentation when families request it.
Why Land O Lakes parents pick Ascend
Two things dominate the conversation with Land O Lakes families. First: proximity. Wesley Chapel is close enough that you can get in for a first intake during a workday lunch block, and not lose a full half-day to driving. Second: schedule. We do not run a three-to-six-month waitlist. Most Land O Lakes families are seen within one to two weeks.
The third piece (the one that closes most Land O Lakes intakes): continuity. Your kid sees Margot Krahn, PMHNP-BC, every time, not a rotating cast. And if your child needs talk therapy alongside medication, we coordinate that in-house at the same Wesley Chapel office, with shared notes between the clinicians.
Getting to Wesley Chapel from Land O Lakes
From the bulk of Land O Lakes (Wilderness Lake, Plantation Palms, Stagecoach Village, the SR-54 corridor), the Wesley Chapel office at 27724 Cashford Circle, Suite 102 is a 10-15 minute drive east on SR-54. From Bexley and the SR-56 side, 15-20 minutes. From Connerton, about 20. Parking on-site, no parking deck nonsense.
Most Land O Lakes families mix telehealth and in-person freely. First intakes are typically in person because parents want to meet the provider. Follow-ups can be by video from home, which is especially useful for tween and teen kids who would rather not miss a class period. Stimulant ADHD scripts require periodic in-person check-ins per Florida controlled-substance rules.
Margot Krahn, PMHNP-BC
Board-certified Florida-licensed psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Lifespan-trained, which means her formal training covers child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychiatric care. She sees patients in person at our Wesley Chapel office and across Florida via HIPAA-secure telehealth.
Margot believes the first visit is for listening. Sixty minutes, the medication list out on the table, the family in the room when it helps. The treatment plan comes from what she actually learns about you, not from what fits a template.
Read Margot's full bioFrequently Asked Questions
How long is the drive from Land O Lakes to Wesley Chapel?
Most Land O Lakes neighborhoods are 10 to 20 minutes from the Wesley Chapel office. Bexley and the SR-56 corridor are about 15-20 minutes; Plantation Palms and the SR-54 stretch are typically under 15.
Do you work with Land O Lakes-area school 504 and IEP teams?
Yes. We write documentation letters for Sanders Memorial, Bexley Elementary, Sunlake, Land O Lakes High, Pine View, Centennial, and other Land O Lakes-area schools when clinically appropriate. We do not act as the school's clinician, but we provide a clean, defensible letter.
Can my Land O Lakes child do entirely telehealth visits?
Yes for most situations. The exception is the first stimulant ADHD prescription, which requires one in-person visit at Wesley Chapel under Florida controlled-substance law. Everything else (anxiety, depression, non-stimulant ADHD management, mood follow-up) is telehealth-friendly.
Is there a waitlist for new Land O Lakes patients?
Typically one to two weeks for a new patient intake. No multi-month waitlist. Call (813) 670-3005 and we will quote you a real next-available appointment.
Do you take Florida Medicaid for kids in Pasco?
Yes. We are in-network with the Florida Medicaid plans that serve Pasco County. We verify your specific plan before the first visit.
My kid is in a Land O Lakes private school. Will you write academic accommodation letters?
Yes, when clinically appropriate. The private schools have their own paperwork; we complete it when there is enough clinical history to write honestly.
Help for your kid, this week.
Same-week intake, real 60-minute first visits, and the same provider every time. Call us or send the form at the top of the page; a care coordinator will get back to you within one business day.