WakeMed Mental Health and Well-Being Services
For Current WakeMed Primary Care and Specialty Care Patients
WakeMed Primary Care Referrals for Behavioral Health
WakeMed offers psychological services to adult and pediatric patients referred by our designated Primary Care physicians and advanced practice practitioners through the WakeMed Behavioral Health Collaborative Care Program. The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) partners the primary care provider, the behavioral health care manager and a psychiatric consultant with the patient to provide coordinated and measurement driven monitoring and treatment for the following common concerns:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Stress management
- Grief/Loss
- Difficulty sleeping
- Making changes that can improve overall health
Adult and Pediatric Behavioral Health Team
Rosanna De La Rosa, LCMHC
Adult & Pediatric Provider
Laura Politte, MD
Psychiatry Consultant
Dennay Brewton, MSW, LCSW
Adult & Pediatric Provider
Andrea J. Chilton, LCSW
Adult Provider
Ariel Griffin-Smith, LCSW, LCAS-A, MSW
Adult Provider
Beth Howell, LCSW
Adult Provider
Sierra Scott, MSW, LCSWA
Adult & Pediatric Provider
WakeMed Specialty Psychology Referrals
Our psychology program is set up to support our specialty medical programs in Adult and Pediatric Weight Management and Pediatric Gastroenterology.
WakeMed Neuropsychology Referrals
Our Neuropsychology program is a sub-specialty of professional psychology that provides diagnostic assessment of cognitive, behavioral and emotional changes that may occur following injury or illness. Neuropsychological assessment is available with a physician referral for patients with a variety of medical illnesses or when cognitive change or impairment is evident.
Neuropsychology Team
WakeMed Emergency Department Referrals
Patients identified with substance use and/or mental health challenges while in one of our Emergency Departments may be referred immediately to the Behavioral Health Network for crisis stabilization following a risk assessment.
WakeMed Inpatient Psychiatry Referrals
WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being Hospital - WakeBrook
111 Sunnybrook Road - Raleigh, NC 27610
We Ask Because We Care
Your care team may ask you questions about aspects of your life, such as access to food, transportation, housing, mental health and other needs when you check in for your appointment. These items affect your health. Understanding your needs helps us work with you to improve your health and well-being. Our care teams are happy to help you find options in your community. We are here for you.
Mental Health & Well-Being Blog Posts
diet & nutrition
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Spiritual Care
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Children's
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Children's
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Pregnancy
Rachel Rice, NP, on Mental Health During Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery and Postpartum
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Mental Health & Well-Being
Being Mindful of Your Family’s Mental Health
When it comes to the health and well-being of your family, mental health is equally as important as physi...