ADHD
Problems with focus, follow-through, and restlessness showing up at school, work and home. Care begins with a comprehensive evaluation rather than a quick screening for children age six and up, and for adults too.
Telehealth psychiatry · Anywhere in Missouri
Where healing begins with a conversation.
Compassionate psychiatric care for individuals ages 6 through end of life, from where you already are. You will not be rushed, and you will never be judged.
Stephanie Ball, PMHNP-BC · ANCC board certified · Licensed in Missouri
About the practice
Care that starts by listening.
"I take the time to listen, I try to see the whole situation, and we work together to reach your goals."
Stephanie started Mindful Psychiatry to provide meaningful care for people seeking psychiatry services; the kind of care that is built around the person in front of her not their diagnostic label. She is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, credentialed through the ANCC and licensed in Missouri, and she sees patients across the lifespan, ranging from age six through the end of life.
Listening first
Every visit starts with your story. Understanding what you are actually dealing with comes before any talk of treatment.
The whole situation
Work, sleep, family, physical health and history all shape mental health. Your plan accounts for the parts that matter.
Goals you set together
Options are explained in plain language, questions are welcome, and nothing gets decided for you.
If treatment failed before
A past plan that did not work is useful information, not a dead end. Bring it. It usually tells us where to start.
What we treat
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Care for what is actually in the way.
Anxiety & panic
Worry you cannot switch off, physical tension, thoughts you cannot stop thinking, or panic that arrives without warning. We treat anxiety ranging from generalized to panic and everything in between.
Depression
Low mood, no desire to engage, physical and mental exhaustion, or numbness, when it stops feeling temporary and starts taking over your days. We complete a full evaluation first, then develop a plan and review it together at regular check-ins.
PTSD & trauma
When something from the past keeps intruding on the present and flashbacks, nightmares, or feelings of having to constantly be on guard are affecting your relationships and your ability to live your life. Expect trauma-informed care from the very beginning, that moves at your pace.
Postpartum mental health
The months after a birth can bring anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or a heaviness that surprises you. It is common, treatable and says nothing about you as a parent. Care is non-judgmental and understanding, to help you feel like yourself again.
Sleep
Nights spent staring at the ceiling, or sleep that never leaves you feeling rested. Care begins by addressing the root cause, before considering sleep medications.
Medication management
Close symptom evaluation paired with ongoing review and adjustment of the medications you take helps to ensure that you are never over-medicated and are on the safest medications for you. Important lab work is coordinated through Quest Diagnostics or your primary care provider when clinically appropriate. Genetic testing, when appropriate, is coordinated through Genesight.
Supportive psychotherapy
Talk-based CBT and mindfulness therapy sessions, with or without medication management, for the weeks when working something through matters more than adjusting a dose.
How it works
Start with a conversation, not a commitment.
Four steps, all from home. The first one is free, and nothing else is decided on it.
First
Free 15-minute consult
A short, no-pressure call to see whether this is the right fit. Ask anything, including about cost.
Next
Comprehensive evaluation
A full 60-minute visit covering your history, your current situation, and what you want to be different.
Then
A plan you agreed to
Diagnostic clarity, options in plain language, and a written plan that reflects your goals.
Ongoing
Follow-up visits
30-minute check-ins to adjust as you go. Frequency depends on what you need, not a set schedule.
Services & self-pay pricing
Posted prices, so cost is never the mystery.
Self-pay rates are below and all payments are handled securely through Stripe, you are never billed for services that you did not agree to. If you use one of the plans we accept, your visit is billed through Headway and your coverage is confirmed before you are seen, so no surprise bills arrive in your inbox.
New patients
Psychiatric evaluation
$200self-pay
A full first visit covering evaluation, diagnostic clarification and treatment planning.
- Comprehensive evaluation
- Diagnostic clarification
- Treatment planning
- Medication management
Established patients
Follow-up visit
$150self-pay
Follow-up evaluation and medication management as your plan is adjusted over time.
- Medication review and adjustment
- Ongoing symptom check-ins
- Labs coordinated when needed
Established patients
Psychotherapy
$150per hour
Supportive psychotherapy sessions, available with or without medication management services.
- One-hour sessions
- Coordinated with your plan
Forms & letters
Specialty letters
$25per page
Billed per page, or per 30 minutes of time spent on forms.
- ESA and ADA accommodations
- Disability and FMLA paperwork
- Paid securely through Stripe
Treatment is always individualized. Any prescribing decision, including controlled substances where clinically appropriate, follows a comprehensive evaluation and current evidence-based guidelines.
Insurance & coverage
Care that works with your coverage.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Aetna
Ascension (SmartHealth)
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Missouri Medicaid
Providence Health Plan
Self-pay
Missouri Medicaid refers to the Original plan, the red, white and blue card. Private insurance plans listed above are billed through Headway.
*Full credentialing, with every carrier that accepts solo practice providers in Missouri is in progress, so if you do not see your plan yet, reach out and we will confirm before you book.
Your secure patient portal
Appointments, intake forms, records and secure messaging all live in the Carepatron patient portal. You get access before your first visit.
Access patient portalRather talk it through first?
Book the free 15-minute consult, or call or text the practice line. A real person responds.
Call or Text (417) 647-4408If yours is not here, book the free consultation and ask. No commitment either way.
In patients' words
"Stephanie really took the time to listen."
Fantastic provider. As a chronically ill person, I have seen many providers in my lifetime and Stephanie is in the top 3.
I have been trying to regulate my pain, anxiety, depression and sleep for the past 2 years. Stephanie really took the time to listen.
Stephanie takes the time to truly listen at my husband's appointments, and we never feel like we are being rushed.
Before you book
The questions people hesitate over.
If yours is not here, book the free consultation and ask. No commitment either way.
What is this going to cost me?
Missouri Medicare is not billed through Headway (they don't work with state and federal insurance programs), any copays or services not paid by Medicare, the patient would be billed through Stripe. The 15-minute consultation is free.
Do I have to travel anywhere?
No. This is a telehealth practice, so visits happen by secure video from wherever you are, as long as you are located in Missouri. No waiting room, no drive, no time off work for a commute.
Am I going to be judged?
No. You will not be rushed and you will not be lectured. Stephanie listens first and works to understand the full situation before discussing treatment, in plain language rather than clinical distance.
I have tried treatment before and it did not work.
That history is useful, not disqualifying. What was tried, at what dose, for how long, and how it felt all narrow down where to go next. Bring the details, including anything you stopped and why.
Who do you see, and starting at what age?
Children age six and up, teens, adults and older adults, anywhere in Missouri. Stephanie Ball is a PMHNP-BC, board certified through the ANCC and licensed in Missouri.
Do you handle lab work and paperwork?
Labs are ordered and coordinated through Quest Diagnostics or can be coordinated with your primary care physician when clinically appropriate.
How do I actually get started?
Book the free 15-minute consultation, or call or text (417) 647-4408.
Healing begins with a conversation.
Start with fifteen minutes. Nothing else has to be decided today.
Book a free 15-minute consultation
In an emergency
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. Please do not wait for an appointment.
Contact
Reach the practice.
Call or text(417) 647-4408
Websitewww.mindfulpsychiatryllc.net
Mailing address231 S. Bemiston Ave, Ste 850 PMB 705156
Saint Louis, MO 63105
Saint Louis, MO 63105
AvailabilityWeekday and weekend appointments. Exact times shown when you book.
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