A Clear, Thoughtful Process So You Know What to Expect
Starting care for chronic pain and mental health can feel overwhelming especially if you’ve had mixed experiences in the past.
This process is designed to be straightforward, collaborative, and focused on helping you move forward with clarity.
How Our Process Works
Not sure where to begin? Turning Tide Health helps adults whose chronic pain, anxiety, depression, sleep, medication concerns, and daily function are connected.
Step 1: Schedule a Consultation
The first step is scheduling an initial consultation.
Before Your First Visit
- Complete intake forms
- Insurance verification (if using insurance)
- Gather current medications and prior treatment history
This is an opportunity to:
- Share what you’ve been experiencing
- Ask questions about care
- Determine whether this approach feels like a good fit
There is no pressure to commit just a chance to understand your options.
Step 2: Comprehensive Evaluation
If you decide to move forward, the next step is a more in-depth evaluation.
This includes:
- Your history of chronic pain and symptoms
- Anxiety, depression, and emotional health
- Past treatments and what has or hasn’t helped
- Current medications, including pain medications
- How symptoms are affecting your daily life
The goal is to understand the full picture not just isolated symptoms.
Step 3: Personalized Treatment Plan
Based on your evaluation, we develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs.
This may include:
- Treatment for anxiety and/or depression
- Chronic pain management strategies
- Medication management when appropriate
- Nervous system and stress response support
- Guidance around pain-related treatment decisions
If opioid medications are part of your care, this is addressed thoughtfully and collaboratively, with a focus on safety and stability.
Step 4: Ongoing Care and Adjustment
Care doesn’t stop after the initial plan.
Ongoing visits are used to:
- Monitor progress
- Adjust treatment as needed
- Address new or changing symptoms
- Support long-term stability and function
Treatment evolves with you so it continues to meet your needs over time.
A Collaborative, Nonjudgmental Approach
Throughout the process, care is:
- Collaborative you are part of every decision
- Nonjudgmental your experiences are taken seriously
- Practical focused on what actually helps in daily life
- Structured but flexible when needed
Who This Process Is Designed For
This approach may be a good fit if you:
Live with chronic pain and also experience anxiety or depression
Feel stuck or not improving with your current care
Want a more integrated, whole-person approach