Rise Psychiatry
Psychiatry & psychotherapy · Washington, DC
Rise to your potential.
Thoughtful, thorough psychiatric care for children, adolescents and adults. One physician who gets to know you; from the first phone call through every session after.
- Board certified, adult and child & adolescent psychiatry
- Afternoon & evening appointments
Machu Picchu, Peru · photo by Dr. Artunduaga
What to expect
Care with room to breathe.
Time to actually talk.
Your first adult visit runs 60 to 90 minutes. Follow-ups run 20 to 45 minutes — long enough to think together, not just refill.
One physician, the whole picture.
Evaluation, medication, and therapy with the same person. No hand-offs, no retelling your story to someone new.
Honest, not rosy.
I'll tell you what I think — including when the answer isn't medication, or when someone else would serve you better.
About
Hello, I'm Dr. Milo Artunduaga.
I'm board certified in both adult and child & adolescent psychiatry. In practice, that means I've spent years studying how people become who they are — and I bring that lens to every conversation.
When you tell me what's hard right now, I'm also listening for the story of how you got here, and what a next chapter could realistically look like. Most of the people I work with are adolescents, young adults, and adults in the middle of a transition: a new city or job, a diagnosis that finally makes sense of things, an identity coming into focus, a relationship ending or beginning. I have a long-standing commitment to LGBTQIA+ patients and to gender-affirming care.
My approach is collaborative. We'll draw on evidence-based psychotherapies — cognitive behavioral, family-based, insight-oriented — and when medication can help, I'll explain exactly why I'm recommending it and what we should expect from it. Small, consistent changes, made together, are how people rise.
— Milo
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ABPN)
- Fellowship, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry — Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
- Residency, Adult Psychiatry — Drexel University College of Medicine (Hahnemann) & Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia
- Academic appointment — Uniformed Services University, George Washington University
- Licensed in DC, Maryland & Virginia
Services
How we might work together.
Psychiatric evaluation
A thorough first look at what's going on — your history, your context, and what you want to be different. You leave with a clear picture and a plan, whether or not we continue together.
Medication management
Careful, well-explained prescribing when it's the right tool — with the time to talk through what's working, what isn't, and what we'll try next.
Psychotherapy
Structured, evidence-based therapy matched to you — cognitive behavioral, family-based, or insight-oriented — with a psychiatrist who can also manage the medical side.
Areas of focus
Where I've spent the most time.
Diagnoses are a starting point, not a label. These are the areas where my training runs deepest.
- ADHD
- Autism spectrum
- OCD
- Anxiety
- PTSD & trauma
- Eating disorders
- Trichotillomania & skin picking
- Tourette's & tic disorders
- Gender-affirming care
- Life transitions
In person, downtown DC
1634 Eye St NW, Suite 550 — two blocks from Farragut West and Farragut North. A quiet office, not a clinic waiting room.
By telehealth
Secure video visits for patients in DC, Maryland, and Virginia [confirm states]. Same care, from wherever you are.
Fit
Who I'm right for — and who I'm not.
I want you to get the best care available, and sometimes that isn't with me. So that you can work with clinicians who focus on exactly what you need, I refer out:
- Patients over 65 — geriatric psychiatry is its own specialty, and you deserve someone who practices it every day.
- Anyone currently needing active treatment for substance dependence, where a dedicated program will serve you far better than a solo practice can.
If that's you, please still reach out. I'm glad to point you toward good people.
Fees & getting started
Out-of-network, on purpose.
I don't contract with insurance companies so that the length and frequency of our visits are decided by what you need, not by a billing code. After each visit you'll receive a superbill, and many PPO plans reimburse a meaningful portion. I've partnered with Reimbursify to make submitting claims simple, and a Good Faith Estimate is always available on request.
- Request a callFill out the short request form. I'll get back to you within 2 business days.
- A free 15-minute conversationYou tell me what's going on; I tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit.
- Your evaluationA thorough first visit, in person or by video.
- A plan we build togetherTherapy, medication, or both — with clear reasons for each.
| Initial phone call15 minutes | Free |
|---|---|
| New patient evaluation, adults60–90 minutes | $550 |
| New patient evaluation, children & adolescentsTwo 45-minute sessions | $800 |
| Follow-up visits20–45 minutes, by length | $270–$500 |
| Weekly or biweekly individual psychotherapyReduced follow-up rates | Ask |
Cancellations or rescheduling with less than 48 hours' notice are charged in full. Work outside appointments (prior authorizations, school conferences, extended clinical calls) is billed at $550/hour in 15-minute increments; brief scheduling messages and coordination with your other clinicians are never billed. Fees adjust 2.5–3% each January 1 for inflation.
Contact
Let's start with a conversation.
- 1634 Eye St NW, Suite 550Washington, DC 20006 · Farragut West & North
- Wednesdays after 4 pm & Fridays after 1 pmCurrent appointment hours
Request your free 15-minute call
Tell me a little about what's bringing you here. There's no commitment — the point of the call is to find out, together, whether I'm the right fit.
Schedule a consultation