A steady hand on your treatment
Psychiatric medicine works best with regular attention. Doses may need adjusting, side effects may show up, and life keeps changing: a new job, a new baby, a move, a mission returning home. Medication management is the ongoing care that keeps your plan matched to your life.
What we help with
At our Salt Lake City and Provo offices, we manage medicines for depression, anxiety and panic, OCD and scrupulosity, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PMDD, postpartum mood changes, and trauma-related symptoms. We see adults and teens 15 and older.
Family-centered, values-aware
Many Utah families have questions about how medication fits with their faith and values. Your provider will answer honestly and respectfully. We never push medicine on anyone, and we welcome family members into the conversation when you want them there.
Each follow-up visit
We check the basics — mood, sleep, appetite, energy, focus — and ask about side effects, new prescriptions from other doctors, and big life changes. Brief scales like the PHQ-9 or GAD-7 show progress in numbers. If something is not working, we talk through options right then.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and new parents
Many of our patients are planning a family, pregnant, or nursing. Some medicines are safer than others during these times, and stopping a needed medicine suddenly can carry its own risks. Tell your provider about pregnancy plans early so your plan can account for them. For postpartum depression, newer options such as zuranolone, FDA-approved in 2023, may be considered alongside other medicines.
Monitoring that keeps you safe
Lithium needs blood level checks. Some mood stabilizers and antipsychotics call for periodic weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol checks. ADHD stimulants require blood pressure and heart rate monitoring, and as Schedule II controlled substances they cannot be refilled — each fill needs a new prescription after a check of Utah's prescription monitoring database. We explain what your plan needs and why.
Adjusting with care
If a medicine helps only partway or causes side effects, we can change the dose, switch, or add another. When several medicines have failed, GeneSight testing can add genetic information. And if you want to stop a medicine, we will taper slowly so you avoid withdrawal or relapse.
Students and young adults
College students and returned missionaries often need care that fits a busy, changing schedule. Patients under 25 starting an antidepressant get closer early follow-up, in line with an FDA warning about suicidal thoughts in that age group.
Coordinating with other doctors
Many Utah families see a pediatrician, OB-GYN, or primary care doctor at Intermountain or University of Utah Health. New prescriptions from any of them can interact with psychiatric medicines. Bring an updated medicine list to each visit so we can check for interactions and keep everyone on the same page.
Supplements and energy drinks
Utah has a large supplement industry, and many people take herbal products, essential oils, or energy drinks daily. Some supplements, like St. John's wort, interact with antidepressants, and high caffeine can worsen anxiety and sleep. Tell your provider what you take so nothing works against your treatment.
What progress looks like
Most people notice steadier sleep first, then more energy and patience, and finally a lift in mood. We track those changes at each visit with short questionnaires, so you can see progress even when it feels slow. Once you reach your goals, visits can be spaced further apart.
Teens and parents together
For teens 15 and older, parents are part of the plan. We explain how a medicine works, what side effects to watch for, and when to call, so the whole family knows what to expect.
Getting started
New to us? Most people start with a psychiatric evaluation. Transferring care? Bring your current medicine list. We are at 222 S Main St in Salt Lake City and 180 N University Ave in Provo. Become a patient without a referral.
Why Choose Beehive Behavioral Health?
- Providers across Salt Lake City, Provo, and the Wasatch Front who actually listen and take their time
- Now accepting new patients because waiting makes everything harder
- We accept most major insurance — and work with you on costs
- A practice that treats you like a person, not a number