About Dr. Joseph
Sarah Joseph, M.D. is a Board Certified Psychiatrist in General Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She treats patients of all ages. Dr. Joseph’s residency and fellowship training included specialized training in psychosis, women’s mood disorders, developmental disorders, and eating disorders in addition to standard training, which prepared her to see patients with a broad range of disorders. Dr. Joseph enjoys treating all areas of mental health, but she has developed special areas of interest in treating ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, and Tourette Syndrome.
Taking a thorough approach to treatment, Dr. Joseph considers biological, developmental, psychological, learning, interpersonal, family dynamic, and environmental issues in understanding each patient’s unique issues and therapeutic needs. She believes in a collaborative approach as well, communicating with therapists, school teachers, other doctors, and family members as needed.
Services provided by Dr. Joseph include comprehensive diagnostic assessments, medication consultation and management, individual psychotherapy, school consultation, maintenance of treatment, coordination of care with other community and clinical providers, and multidisciplinary team treatment involvement.
Dr. Joseph received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology at Tulane University where she went on to attain a Master's Degree in Neuroscience. She then attended Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Joseph completed her General Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was honored to serve as Chief Fellow. She has given lectures to UNC Psychiatry residents and fellows, as well as provided education to the staff of a Wake County Public School about helping children with Tourette Syndrome in the classroom.
Important Information
Out of Network
We do not take any insurance and do not file on your behalf. This means you will need to be familiar with your out-of-network benefits and you may choose to file for reimbursement from your insurance company.
If you do not have insurance or do not plan on using your out of network benefits you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate
Telepsychiatry or in person visits
Dr. Joseph offers telepsychiatry visits or in person visits. If you are on a controlled substance Dr. Joseph may require that you be seen in person periodically.
Good Faith Estimate Notice
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who do not have insurance, or who are not using insurance, a cost estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a ‘Good Faith Estimate’ for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
Your health care provider must give you a ‘Good Faith Estimate’ in writing for scheduled services within designated timeframes. You can also ask your health care provider for a ‘Good Faith Estimate’ before you schedule an item or service
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your ‘Good Faith Estimate’, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.