Dr. Tim O’Connor, MD
Psychiatrist
Finding a psychiatrist or therapist in North Raleigh should be straightforward.
Our North Raleigh office provides psychiatry, medication management, and individual therapy near North Hills, Midtown Raleigh, Six Forks Road, and the Falls of Neuse corridor. We offer in-person and virtual appointments and are in-network with most major insurance plans.
Advaita Health system of care, our North Raleigh providers can also help patients connect with additional services when their needs change.
There are plenty of reasons people put off making a mental health appointment. Sometimes the problem is cost. Sometimes there is a three-month waitlist. Sometimes finding a psychiatrist who accepts your insurance feels exhausting.
We want to make the process easier.
Our North Raleigh office provides outpatient mental health services for adults seeking help with depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, stress, and other mental health concerns.
For some people, that means meeting with a psychiatrist to better understand what they are experiencing and whether medication may help. Others are looking for an individual therapist. Many benefit from having therapy and medication management available within the same system.
The goal is to build care around the person rather than requiring the person to figure out how to navigate a fragmented mental healthcare system.
Psychiatric care starts with learning what is going on and what is contributing to the issues.
Our psychiatry team works with patients to evaluate symptoms, medical and mental health history, medications, lifestyle, and the circumstances affecting everyday life. From there, you and your provider can develop a treatment plan that may include medication, behavioral strategies, therapy, or a combination of approaches.
Medication management is also an ongoing process. A medication that makes sense at one point may need to be adjusted as symptoms, side effects, health, or life circumstances change.
Our North Raleigh psychiatry services may include:
We place an emphasis on having enough time to understand the person behind the symptoms and make thoughtful decisions about what comes next.
Therapy creates dedicated time to work on the patterns, experiences, relationships, behaviors, and circumstances that affect mental health.
Our North Raleigh therapists work with people experiencing a wide range of concerns, from longstanding mental health conditions to periods when life has simply become harder to manage.
Treatment is individualized to the person rather than built around a single therapeutic approach. Depending on your needs and your therapist’s areas of expertise, treatment may incorporate evidence-based approaches designed to help you better understand patterns, develop useful skills, manage difficult emotions, and make changes that carry into everyday life.
Having psychiatry and therapy available through the same healthcare system can also make coordination easier when someone benefits from both.
Mental health rarely fits neatly into a single category. Someone seeking help for anxiety may also be struggling with sleep, work stress, relationships, or depression. Someone coming in for ADHD treatment may have questions about anxiety or mood as well.
Our North Raleigh psychiatry and therapy providers work with people experiencing a broad range of mental health concerns, including:
Depression can affect mood, energy, motivation, concentration, sleep, relationships, and the ability to enjoy everyday life. Treatment may include therapy, medication management, or a combination of approaches based on the individual.
Anxiety can show up as persistent worry, physical tension, panic attacks, avoidance, racing thoughts, difficulty sleeping, or feeling unable to turn your mind off. Our providers work with several forms of anxiety and anxiety-related conditions.
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can affect attention, organization, impulse control, time management, and other areas of daily functioning. While medication can be an important part of ADHD treatment, AIM takes a more comprehensive approach that may include ADHD evaluation, psychiatry, medication management, and therapy when appropriate.
Changes in mood, energy, sleep, judgment, and activity can significantly disrupt everyday life. Our psychiatric providers evaluate mood symptoms carefully and work with patients to develop treatment plans that can evolve over time.
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OCD can involve intrusive thoughts, unwanted fears, repetitive behaviors, mental rituals, or patterns of avoidance. Treatment may include specialized therapy, psychiatric care, medication management, or a combination of services.
Traumatic experiences can affect emotions, relationships, sleep, physical responses, and the way someone experiences the world around them. Therapy and psychiatric care can help address trauma-related symptoms while accounting for each person’s circumstances and goals.
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You do not need a major psychiatric diagnosis to benefit from mental healthcare. Work stress, relationship changes, grief, school, parenting, major transitions, and periods of uncertainty can all affect mental health.
If you are unsure what kind of care makes sense, our team can help you determine where to start.
Our North Raleigh office gives patients in the northern part of Raleigh another option for receiving outpatient mental healthcare without traveling to our St. Giles Street location.
The office is convenient for people living or working around North Hills, Midtown Raleigh, Six Forks Road, Millbrook Road, and the Falls of Neuse corridor. It can also provide a convenient Raleigh option for patients traveling from communities farther north, including Wakefield, Wake Forest, Rolesville, and surrounding areas of northern Wake County.
For patients who do not want to travel to the office for every appointment, virtual psychiatry and therapy appointments are also available.
Cost can determine whether someone is able to start treatment and whether they can realistically stay engaged in it.
AIM is in-network with most major insurance plans serving North Carolina, including plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, MedCost, TRICARE, and UnitedHealthcare.
Insurance coverage varies by plan and service, so our team can verify your benefits and help you understand what to expect before your first appointment.
If you are unsure whether we accept your insurance, contact our team or begin the scheduling process and we can help confirm your coverage.
Mental health needs can change.
Someone may begin by meeting with a therapist once a week. Another person may benefit from medication management alongside therapy. At other points, symptoms may become difficult enough that outpatient appointments no longer provide the amount of structure or support someone needs.
Our North Raleigh office is part of the broader Advaita Health system of care.
That means patients receiving psychiatry or therapy in North Raleigh can remain connected to a larger network of mental health and substance use services when additional support becomes appropriate.
Through AIM and our affiliated programs, the broader system includes services such as psychiatry, therapy, medication management, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Programming, and structured treatment for substance use disorders.
The purpose of building care this way is straightforward: when someone’s needs change, they should not always have to start over somewhere else.
Patients who need both therapy and medication management can receive those services within the same healthcare organization, making communication and coordination easier.
We participate with most major insurance plans in North Carolina, helping make ongoing psychiatry and therapy more financially accessible.
Patients can meet with providers at our North Raleigh office while also having access to virtual care when appropriate.
Mental healthcare rarely follows a perfectly straight line. Our broader system of care gives patients access to additional options if the amount or type of support they need changes over time.
For patients in North Hills, Midtown, Six Forks, Falls of Neuse, Millbrook, Wakefield, Wake Forest, Rolesville, and surrounding communities, our North Raleigh office can reduce the amount of time spent traveling across Raleigh for appointments.
Starting mental healthcare does not need to involve a long chain of phone calls.
You can use our online scheduler to choose the type of appointment you need, select an available provider, and find an appointment time that works for you.
If you are not sure whether to begin with psychiatry or therapy, contact our team. We can help you understand the different services and determine the appropriate next step.
Whether you are looking for a psychiatrist, need help managing medication, want to begin therapy, or simply know that something has been difficult for longer than you would like, our North Raleigh team is here to help you figure out what comes next.
Schedule an appointment online or contact AIM to learn more about psychiatry and therapy at our North Raleigh office.
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At the core of AIM is our dedicated team, focused on fostering an environment where optimal wellbeing is achievable.
Driven by a vision of accessible, compassionate healthcare, our diverse professionals bring unique expertise and insights to enhance our mission. We believe in the power of connection and collaborative care. From clinical experts to supportive staff, every team member contributes to creating a nurturing environment that promotes growth, healing, and comprehensive wellbeing.
