Tri-Star Counseling has broadened its behavioral health offerings by introducing psychiatric evaluation and medication management services through the appointment of Malerie Bolinsky, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. The expansion positions the practice to provide a more integrated continuum of care to patients across Tennessee and Virginia.

Integrated Psychiatric Care Added to Existing Counseling Services

The newly available psychiatric services work alongside the psychotherapy programs already established at Tri-Star Counseling, forming a coordinated model in which patients can receive both talk therapy and clinical psychiatric support within a single practice. Malerie Bolinsky oversees the expanded psychiatric program, contributing board-certified expertise in psychiatric evaluation and medication management to the organization.

The addition addresses a clinically significant gap that many behavioral health practices encounter: patients who require both psychotherapeutic support and pharmacological intervention have historically needed to coordinate care across multiple separate providers. With this expansion, Tri-Star Counseling now offers both services within one practice framework, reducing the barriers that typically accompany fragmented care arrangements.

Conditions Covered Under the Expanded Program

The psychiatric services program is structured to evaluate and treat a broad range of mental health conditions. Anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and mood disorders are among the diagnoses supported through the new service line. Patients presenting with these conditions can access psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management directly through Tri-Star Counseling.

The range of conditions covered reflects the mental health challenges commonly seen in the communities the practice serves across the two-state region. By extending psychiatric services to address these diagnoses, Tri-Star Counseling aims to meet patients at varying points in their mental health treatment journey - from initial evaluation through long-term care coordination.

Access Across Tennessee and Virginia Through Clinic and Telehealth

Tri-Star Counseling serves patients through its clinic located in Colonial Heights/Kingsport, which functions as the in-person hub for psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits. Alongside on-site appointments, the practice provides telehealth consultations, extending its psychiatric services to patients in Tennessee and Virginia who face geographic or logistical barriers to in-person care.

The telehealth option carries particular relevance in rural and underserved areas of both states, where access to board-certified psychiatric providers is often limited. By offering remote consultations in addition to clinic-based visits, Tri-Star Counseling expands the patient population that can realistically access structured psychiatric evaluation and medication management without the extended travel or wait times that can accompany locating independent psychiatric providers.

About Tri-Star Counseling

Tri-Star Counseling is a behavioral health practice located in the Colonial Heights/Kingsport area, providing psychotherapy and psychiatric services to patients across Tennessee and Virginia. The practice offers in-person appointments at its clinic as well as telehealth consultations, supporting individuals with a range of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and mood disorders. Psychiatric evaluation and medication management services are provided by Malerie Bolinsky, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

Learn more at Tri-Star Counseling

Contact Information:

Tri-Star Counseling

210 Colonial Heights Rd.
Kingsport, Tennessee 37663
United States

Brent Metcalf
+1-423-430-9687
https://tri-starcounseling.com