Telehealth statewide
Telehealth Psychiatry Across Ohio
If you are searching for an online psychiatrist in Ohio, here is what we offer and who provides it: Carlita Lockett, PMHNP-BC, a psychiatric nurse practitioner licensed in Ohio, seeing adults 18 and older by secure video from anywhere in the state.
Online Psychiatric Appointments
Online psychiatric appointments at Monet Behavioral Health Center cover the same ground as an in-person visit: a full evaluation, ongoing medication management, and psychotherapy, all through a secure video call. Nothing about the care is scaled back because it happens on a screen. You still get the same clinician, the same follow-up schedule, and the same attention to what is actually going on with you.
Taking time off work, arranging childcare, or driving across town on a hard day can be the difference between getting care and putting it off another month. Telehealth takes that hurdle away and leaves the visit itself intact.
Who Can Be Seen by Telehealth in Ohio
Any adult 18 or older living in Ohio can be seen by telehealth, whether you are a returning patient or booking your very first appointment. Because Carlita's license is issued by the state of Ohio, telehealth visits are limited to patients physically located in Ohio at the time of the appointment. That is a legal requirement for psychiatric telehealth.
What counts is where you are sitting at the moment of the appointment, not where you live the rest of the year. If you are an Ohio resident traveling briefly out of state, that visit waits until you are back in Ohio, since the license that allows this care is tied to the state.
What Happens in an Online Appointment
A telehealth visit follows the same structure as an office visit. For an initial evaluation, expect about 60 minutes to talk through your history, current symptoms and goals. Follow-up visits for medication management in Akron or elsewhere in Ohio run 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes depending on what you need that day. You will get a private link ahead of time and join from wherever you have privacy and a stable connection.
There is nothing to install beyond a basic video call, and no special equipment is needed. A phone or laptop with a camera and a decent internet connection is enough. If a call drops or a connection struggles, we simply reconnect and pick back up where we left off.
Your First Online Appointment
Your first online appointment is a full psychiatric evaluation, done entirely by video if that is what works for you. There is no requirement to visit the Akron office first. Come with a quiet space, a working camera and microphone, and about an hour set aside. Please give at least 24 hours notice if you need to reschedule.
It helps to sit somewhere you will not be interrupted, and to have your medication list and any relevant history on hand. Beyond that, the appointment works the way any first conversation with a new provider should: at your pace, with real questions and real answers.
Does Insurance Cover Telehealth
Most of the plans we accept cover telehealth visits the same way they cover an office visit. See the full list on Medicaid, Medicare and the plans we accept, including Medicaid, Medicare, CareSource and more. If we are not in-network with your plan, we can provide a superbill you can submit yourself. Your specific coverage is confirmed during your free 15-minute consultation, before your first paid visit.
Telehealth coverage rules vary by plan, and some insurers set separate terms for video visits versus office visits. So we confirm your exact plan's telehealth coverage directly, before your first paid visit, and you know what to expect when the first bill arrives.
Where in Ohio We Can See You
Telehealth appointments are available anywhere in Ohio, from Columbus to Cleveland to Cincinnati and every county in between, not just around Akron and Summit County. Wherever you are calling in from, the appointment works the same way: same clinician, same evaluation, same follow-up schedule. We do not have offices in those cities. What we have is one Ohio-licensed clinician you can see by video from any address in the state.
Also Available in Person in Akron
If you would rather meet face to face, our office at 215 E Waterloo Rd #17 in Akron is open for in-person visits, and plenty of patients mix the two, an occasional office visit alongside mostly telehealth follow-ups. Either way, you are seeing the same clinician who knows your history. Visit Monet Behavioral Health Center in Akron to see the full range of in-person services.
Some patients prefer an in-person first evaluation and telehealth for everything after, so the first meeting happens face to face and the rest happens on whatever schedule is easiest to keep.
Questions Patients Ask
Do I need to live in Akron to be seen by telehealth?
No. Telehealth appointments are open to adults anywhere in Ohio, since Carlita Lockett is licensed in Ohio only. You do not need to live near Akron to book, and patients calling in from Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati are seen the same way as patients in Summit County.
What do I need for an online appointment?
A phone, tablet or computer with a camera, a private space to talk, and a stable internet connection. The video link is sent ahead of your appointment time, and no separate app or account is required.
Can my first evaluation be done online?
Yes. New patients can complete their initial 60-minute evaluation entirely by telehealth, without ever visiting the Akron office, and it carries the same depth as an in-person first visit.
Does Medicaid or Medicare cover telehealth visits?
We accept Medicaid, Medicare and most major insurance plans for telehealth appointments the same way we do for in-person visits. Your specific plan's telehealth coverage is confirmed during your free 15-minute consultation, before your first paid visit.
Can I switch between telehealth and in-person visits?
Yes. Many patients start online and come into the Akron office occasionally, or the other way around. You are not locked into one format, and your care plan stays consistent either way.
Book a free 15-minute consultation
Call or email to ask questions before your first paid visit, anywhere in Ohio.