About Us
Philosophy: Considering the whole person and their overall health with intent to create balance.
Charissa offers a comprehensive, individualized assessment and treatment plan with your goals and needs in mind.
Meet Our Provider
Charissa Lopez is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric nurse practitioner with diverse experience treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including but not limited to depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. Charissa graduated from the University of Arizona with her master's degree as an NP in 2014. Her academic/career interests include neurobiology, psychedelics, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Outside of work, Charissa enjoys spending time with her family, all things Disney, traveling, and listening to various audiobooks and podcasts.
Meet Our Administrator
Tamara Crawford has been our office administrator since September 2024. More than two decades in the U.S. Army grants her a unique skillset and allows her to demonstrate a multifaceted approach to supporting clients and mental health practitioners at Central Phoenix Psychiatry. She has experience in critical patient care, peer-mentorship, customer service and office management. She also volunteers at her church and helps manage a youth soccer club. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching sports, grilling and baking for her family.
Fun facts: Tamara lives in San Antonio, Texas and is Charissa's first cousin on her father's side!
We are now offering evaluations for ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP)! Charissa began her journey prescribing oral ketamine for KAP in 2021 and completed additional training with the Transpersonal Research Institute of Psychotherapeutic Psychedelics or TRIPP via Dr. Jennifer Montjoy's training program in Tucson, Arizona in 2024. At CPP we are now offering evaluations and oral ketamine prescriptions for individuals who are interested in KAP for the treatment of several conditions including refractory depression, severe anxiety disorders, and PTSD.
Rates and Insurance
We accept cash/private pay, as well as most commercial Aetna, Cigna, and OPTUM/United Healthcare plans. We are not currently contracted with any BCBS plans and we do not accept Medicare or Medicaid/AHCCCS. We can always provide a superbill for anyone who seeks our services and pays out of pocket.
Cash Pay Rates:
Initial Psychiatric Evaluation for Adults (60 min): $400
Initial Psychiatric Evaluation for Children/Adolescents aged 6 to 17 (90 min): $500
*KAP Evaluation (Adults 18 and older only, 60-90 min): $550
Medication Management Follow Up Visits:
up to 30 min: $200
35-45 min: $250
45-60 min: $300
Psychotherapy Visit:
60 min: $300
*Ketamine Treatment Follow Up Visits:
20-30 min appt. required at least once every 2-3 months or sooner pending your agreed upon schedule with your KAP therapist: $200
Supplemental check-ins (brief, as needed): $75 - virtual only
Letters and FMLA Fees:
School Letters or Forms/ESA/Housing Letters: $50 each
FMLA Documentation: $100
*Oral ketamine prescriptions and KAP are not currently FDA approved and are not currently covered by insurance. Your pre-KAP eval and follow-ups here at CPP may or may not be reimbursable through your insurance. The initial evaluation for KAP will be billed as cash pay and you will be provided with a superbill that you may submit to your insurance to attempt reimbursement. Your KAP follow up's may be billed through our accepted insurance plans.
Referral Partners
Charissa Lopez works closely with a highly skilled network of psychologists, licensed therapists, neuropsychologists, fellow psychiatric nurse practitioners/psychiatrists, and multidisciplined professionals to ensure that you will receive the best care possible when referrals to other providers are necessary. Charissa also works with several therapists who provide ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP).
Contact Us
Ready to schedule an appointment or have questions about our practice? Get in touch with our team today and we will be happy to assist you.
Please call: 602-370-4589 Or email: Tamara@centralphoenixpsych.com