TrueNorth Psychiatric Nursing Corp — Psychiatric Evaluation & Medication Management
Care that listens. Treatment for the whole person.
Holistic, medically informed psychiatric care that looks beyond symptoms and honors your complete story — from one clinician who knows your history.
The goal isn't more medication. It's the right treatment, for the right reason, for the right amount of time.
The things that are hardest to say out loud.
If what you're carrying isn't on this list, it's still worth a call. The intro consult is fifteen minutes and costs nothing.
Care built around the person, not the chart.
It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease than what sort of a disease a patient has.
Treat the person, not simply the diagnosis.
The goal isn't more medication. It's the right treatment, for the right reason, for the right amount of time.
Treatment is not one-size-fits-all. Care is individualized to your symptoms, history, preferences, and goals, with an emphasis on thoughtful prescribing, ongoing monitoring, and shared decision-making.
Three steps, and you'll know the cost before the first one.
A free introductory call
Fifteen minutes to understand your concerns and confirm this is the right fit. No intake paperwork, no card on file, no charge.
Full evaluation
Sixty to ninety minutes covering history, symptoms, sleep, prior treatment, and goals — ending in a written plan you take with you.
Adjust and follow through
Regular follow-ups to fine-tune what's working, plus direct coordination with your therapist or primary care provider.
What TrueNorth offers.
Medication management
Core of the practiceMedication management
Initiation, adjustment, optimization, and ongoing monitoring of psychiatric medications — individualized to your symptoms, response, side effects, and personal goals.
Medication optimization & deprescribing
Thoughtful review of your current medication regimen, with gradual dose reduction or discontinuation when clinically appropriate.
Individual therapy
Therapy alongside medication management, with one clinician handling both rather than splitting your care across two providers.
Evaluation & diagnosis
Where care beginsPsychiatric evaluation
Comprehensive assessment of symptoms, psychiatric history, medical history, current medications, and treatment goals to develop an individualized treatment plan.
ADHD evaluation & testing
Comprehensive evaluations for adults with difficulties in attention, focus, impulsivity, or hyperactivity — including validated screening tools and QbTest/QbCheck computerized testing for objective data.
Conditions treated
Five areasDepression & anxiety
Medication management for depression, generalized anxiety, panic symptoms, and related conditions.
Bipolar & mood disorders
Evaluation and medication management for bipolar disorder and mood instability.
PTSD & trauma
Medication management for anxiety, mood changes, hyperarousal, and sleep disturbance after trauma.
OCD & related conditions
Evaluation and medication management for obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Insomnia & sleep concerns
Sleep difficulties tied to psychiatric conditions, medications, anxiety, mood disorders, or substance use.
Addiction & recovery
Specialty focusAddiction medicine & substance use disorders
Evaluation and ongoing treatment focused on recovery, relapse prevention, psychiatric stability, and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
Evidence-based medication treatment for substance use disorders — Buprenorphine/Suboxone, Naltrexone/Vivitrol, and Acamprosate — when clinically appropriate.
Maya Ceranic, PMHNP-BC
I believe good psychiatric care starts with understanding the person — not simply treating a diagnosis or prescribing another medication.
More medication is not always better.On how she approaches prescribing
How I practice
As a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I provide compassionate, evidence-based care for adults experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, substance use disorders, and other mental health concerns. I also specialize in addiction medicine and medication-assisted treatment (MAT), supporting individuals at different stages of recovery.
For some patients, the right treatment means starting or optimizing medication. For others, it may mean simplifying an overly complicated regimen, reducing unnecessary medications, or safely tapering and deprescribing when clinically appropriate.
What I want to understand
Your symptoms, experiences, lifestyle, stressors, physical health, substance use, previous treatments, and what may be contributing to how you feel. Rather than simply treating symptoms, my goal is to help identify underlying factors and create a treatment plan that makes sense for you.
You deserve to feel heard, respected, and involved in decisions about your care. Together, we will work toward meaningful symptom relief, greater stability, and a treatment plan you can feel confident about.
Know the number before you book.
TrueNorth is in-network with the plans listed here. Out-of-network patients receive a superbill for reimbursement, and a limited number of sliding-scale spots are held open at all times.
Check my coverageForms you can fill out before you arrive.
Download and complete these ahead of your visit to save time at intake — or fill them out together during your appointment if that's easier.
New patient paperwork
- New Patient RegistrationPDF
- New Patient IntakePDF
- Informed Consent for TelehealthPDF
- Consent to Treatment, Telehealth & PrivacyPDF
- Authorization to Release Health InformationPDF
- Card-on-File Payment AuthorizationPDF
- Financial & Cancellation PolicyPDF
- Controlled Medication & Safe Prescribing AgreementPDF
Screening questionnaires
- PHQ-9 — Depression ScreeningPDF
- GAD-7 — Anxiety ScreeningPDF
- Adult ADHD Screening QuestionnairePDF
- Bipolar Spectrum ScreeningPDF
- OCD Symptom Severity QuestionnairePDF
Screening tools are a starting point for conversation, not a diagnosis — we'll go over your results together at your evaluation.
Answers before you call.
Sixty to ninety minutes on your history, symptoms, sleep, prior treatment, and what you want to be different. You leave with a written plan — which may or may not include medication — and a clear next step.
Yes, when clinically appropriate. Stimulant prescribing follows standard monitoring protocols and state guidelines, which we walk through together before anything starts.
Yes — individual therapy is available alongside medication management, with one clinician handling both rather than splitting your care across two separate providers. If you already have a therapist you'd rather keep seeing, we coordinate directly with them instead.
New patient evaluations are typically scheduled within two weeks. Urgent situations are prioritized — call the office directly rather than using the form.
Yes. Most follow-up visits happen by video, and initial evaluations can be conducted by telehealth anywhere in California.
TrueNorth sees adults 18 and older. For younger patients, we're glad to refer you to child and adolescent psychiatry practices nearby.
The first call is fifteen minutes and free.
Tell us a little about you and we'll reach out to schedule — no paperwork, no card on file.
Thanks — we've got it.
We'll reach out at the time and method you picked. If it's urgent, call us directly instead.
Prefer to talk now? Call (619) 614-8009 or email hello@truenorth-psychiatry.com.
For your privacy, please don't include health details in this form — a call is the safer way to share anything personal.