Psychiatrist in Plant City, FL via Florida telehealth: same-week appointments with Anna Stouffer, PMHNP-BC. Ascend Mind and Body doesn't have a physical office in Plant City; we serve the I-4 corridor between eastern Hillsborough and Polk County via HIPAA-secure video. Initial psychiatric evaluations run $260 (60 minutes). Follow-up medication management visits are $160 (30 minutes). We diagnose and treat depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and PTSD using evidence-based medication management. Call (813) 670-3005 or book online.
Online psychiatry for Plant City residents
Telehealth psychiatry is not a downgrade. The American Psychiatric Association has stated outright that for medication management - the daily work of most outpatient psychiatry - telehealth is comparable to in-person care. What changes is access. You skip the 40-minute drive west on I-4 to Tampa or the 25-minute crawl east to Lakeland, and you keep the same clinician for the same appointment length. Our Florida telehealth psychiatry program runs statewide.
Ascend doesn't have a Plant City office. Plant City patients see Anna Stouffer via HIPAA-secure telehealth from anywhere in Florida. The nearest in-person psychiatry option is Tampa-Carrollwood, about 40 minutes west on I-4. Our Lakeland office is roughly 25 minutes east - closer for many Plant City residents and a reasonable in-person option for primary care, though psychiatry runs through Anna in either case. Most Plant City patients try telehealth first; once they see how the video format runs, the I-4 commute argument loses on its own.
We use Zoom for Healthcare with a Business Associate Agreement in place. The call is HIPAA-compliant by design. You'll get a secure link by email or text 30 minutes before your appointment. Refills go directly to your pharmacy of record through ePrescribe; most of the time you don't need a follow-up just to renew a stable prescription, though we'll see you on the schedule we set during the initial.
Areas we serve along the I-4 corridor: Plant City (33563, 33564, 33565, 33566, 33567), Dover (33527), Seffner (33584), Valrico (33594, 33596), Mulberry (33860), Lakeland (33801, 33803, 33810, 33811, 33813), and the surrounding eastern Hillsborough / western Polk corridor. If you're a Florida resident, your psychiatric provider can see you. The license attaches to the state, not the city.
Conditions we treat
Anna Stouffer treats the full range of adult outpatient psychiatric presentations:
- Depression: major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), postpartum depression, seasonal patterns
- Anxiety: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety, GAD
- ADHD: adult diagnosis, medication initiation, ongoing management (subject to current DEA telehealth-prescribing rules for stimulants)
- Bipolar disorder: Bipolar I, Bipolar II, mood stabilization, hypomania workup
- PTSD: medication management as part of a broader trauma treatment plan, often coordinated with a trauma-focused therapist
- Major depressive disorder: including patients who haven't responded to one or two prior antidepressants
- OCD: medication adjuncts to ERP-based therapy
What Anna does not treat: active substance use disorders requiring detox or MAT-only care, active psychosis, eating disorders requiring higher levels of care, or patients under 18. If your situation falls into one of these categories, we'll help direct you to the right level of care.
Our provider
Anna Stouffer, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensed to practice psychiatry in Florida. PMHNP-BC means she completed a master's-level psychiatric nursing program plus the national board certification, and she has full prescriptive authority in Florida. She is the sole psychiatric prescriber on the Ascend team. Telehealth patients in Plant City see Anna directly, not a rotating panel. Same provider for the initial. Same provider for the follow-ups. Same provider when you need a medication adjustment six months in.
Anna's clinical focus is adult outpatient psychiatry - depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar, and PTSD - with a pragmatic, evidence-based prescribing style. She explains what each medication does, what side effects to watch for, and what the expected timeline looks like. Patients consistently describe the experience as the opposite of "drive-by" psychiatry.
What to expect at your first appointment
Before the visit. Complete the intake forms online. Pull together a list of any current medications (including over-the-counter), past psychiatric medications you've tried, and any prior diagnoses. You'll get a secure Zoom link by email and text the day of your appointment.
During your initial evaluation (60 minutes). Anna walks through your current symptoms, medical history, family psychiatric history, prior treatment, and your goals. She'll discuss diagnostic impressions in plain language and outline a treatment plan: which medication, why, what to expect, and what we'll watch for. If a medication is started, she'll send the prescription to your pharmacy via ePrescribe before you log off.
Follow-up visits (30 minutes). The first follow-up is typically 4-6 weeks after the initial. We check how the medication is working, side effects, and whether to adjust. Once stable, follow-ups move to every 1-3 months depending on the medication and how you're doing.
Insurance & pricing
In-network options
- Several insurance panels are in-network. [NEEDED: confirm current Florida-state in-network panels for Hillsborough / Polk County telehealth: Aetna, Cigna, BCBS-FL, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Medicare, others per Credex roster]
- Out-of-network patients receive superbills with diagnosis codes and CPT codes for direct submission to insurance
Self-pay rates
- Initial psychiatric evaluation (60 min): $260
- Follow-up medication management (30 min): $160
Most PPO plans reimburse 50 to 80 percent for out-of-network psychiatric services. The $160 follow-up rate is competitive against Tampa Bay's market: local psychiatric NP rates typically run $200-$300 per follow-up, with most clinics not publishing prices at all.
Also see our nearby psychiatry options
Looking for in-person care, or comparing across the I-4 corridor?
- Psychiatry in Tampa: in-person at our Carrollwood office, ~40 min west on I-4
- Psychiatry in Wesley Chapel: in-person at our Pasco County hub, ~45 min northwest via I-75
- Lakeland location: Polk County office, ~25 min east on I-4
- Psychiatry in Brandon: telehealth, ~25 min west
- Psychiatry in Valrico: telehealth, ~20 min west
If you need talk therapy alongside medication, our therapy team serves Plant City via Florida telehealth: talk therapy in Plant City.
FAQs about psychiatry in Plant City
Why doesn't Ascend have a Plant City office?
We focus on three physical locations (Wesley Chapel, Tampa-Carrollwood, and Lakeland) and serve the rest of Florida via telehealth. Building a fourth office in Plant City to do the same medication management work we do over secure video would not improve outcomes; the American Psychiatric Association has stated that telehealth psychiatry is comparable to in-person care for outpatient med management. Our Lakeland office is about 25 minutes east on I-4 if a closer in-person clinic helps.
Will I see the same psychiatric provider every time?
Yes. Anna Stouffer is the sole psychiatric prescriber on the Ascend team. You see her for the initial. You see her for every follow-up. There is no rotating-provider panel and no "next available" lottery.
Can Anna prescribe Adderall, Vyvanse, or other ADHD stimulants via telehealth?
This is governed by current DEA and Florida telehealth-prescribing rules, which have changed several times since 2023 and may change again. As of now, controlled-substance prescriptions for ADHD typically require an in-person evaluation under federal rules. We will tell you upfront whether your situation can be managed via telehealth or requires an in-person visit at our Wesley Chapel or Tampa-Carrollwood offices. Once an in-person evaluation has occurred, ongoing telehealth follow-ups are usually permitted.
How quickly can I get an appointment?
Most new patients schedule the initial within one week. Same-day cancellation slots open up regularly. Call (813) 670-3005 in the morning to ask about same-day availability.
Can I see Anna for psychiatry and someone else for therapy?
Yes. The split-treatment model (psychiatry with one provider, therapy with another) is standard practice. Anna will coordinate with your therapist with your written consent. If you want both under one roof, our talk-therapy team also serves Plant City via telehealth: see talk therapy in Plant City.
Is telehealth psychiatry covered by my insurance?
Florida law requires private insurance plans to cover telehealth at parity with in-person services. Coverage depends on your specific plan. We provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement on PPO plans, which typically cover 50 to 80 percent for psychiatric services.
What if I'm having a psychiatric crisis between visits?
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988, available 24/7. For non-emergency clinical questions between visits, contact our office at (813) 670-3005 and we'll route the message to Anna or a covering clinician.