Psychiatry · Therapy · Health and Wellness

Holistic Mental Health Care

in Huntersville, North Carolina

UPDATES

UPDATES

Now accepting Aetna and BCBS insurance

Holistic care for your whole health journey

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    Holistic Care

    At Excel Psychiatric Associates, we believe that you deserve mental health care that views you holistically. We pride ourselves in viewing you as a complete person and joining you as a partner in your own mental health.

    This starts by taking the time to understand you. Our initial consultation is over an hour in length so that we have the time to listen to your unique story. During this time we will also discuss and explain lifestyle changing strategies, different therapy modalities, and, if appropriate, various medication options that could meet your needs.

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    Health and Wellness

    We feel that reaching optimal mental health requires adequate attention to one’s physical health also. To do this we work with you to find and combine elements of lifestyle adjustments, various therapeutic modalities, and medications to aid you in achieving your optimal health vision.

    We also understand that life is complex and that sometimes it can become messy and overwhelming. We will respect and listen to your unique story and strive to provide our clinical expertise in a way that values and incorporates your lived experiences into a custom treatment plan. At Excel Psychiatric Associates we are not satisfied with a one size fits all strategy. Rather, we always tailor each treatment plan into a one size fits YOU.

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    Whole Health Journey

    If medications are part of your health journey, we will work closely with you to find the best fit and to mitigate any potential side effects.

    Just as we recognize that mental health includes both physical and psychological components, we recognize that the effects of depression or the side effects from medication, such as weight gain and sexual dysfunction, need attention and care.

    Therefore, we work with the whole you through your whole health journey, caring for you in mind and body.

Come talk. We’ll listen. Let’s work together to help you live your best life.

Top Quality Care

Our providers are actively engaged in staying up to date with cutting edge research so that they are able to provide you with top quality care.

Craig Chepke, MD is a Board-Certified psychiatrist, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and speaks regularly at national psychiatry conventions and events. Timothy Balisky is a board certified Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in ADHD and Treatment-Resistant Depression and Anxiety. Tiffany Chepke is an Integrative Health and Wellness Coach, trained at Duke Integrative Medicine, and nationally board certified for health and wellness coaching (NBHWC), with a master’s degree in Social Work and a graduate certificate in Gerontology.

Read more about each provider and their specialties here.

We are well-versed in the entire spectrum of psychopharmacologic treatments. We know how and when to use the latest medications, as well as when the application of more traditional treatments may be the optimal solution.

This means that as we collaborate with you in pursuit of a regime that fits you best, our providers will be able to bring all appropriate options to the table, making sure that whatever is selected is the best fit for you.

We will work with you to develop a plan of treatment that helps you live a full, happy life, capitalizing on cutting-edge research and therapy modalities.

We are now accepting Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield Commercial and State Insurance Plans, and Care Credit.

We are also an out-of-network provider for other insurances.

We have stepped outside of the typical insurance payment model because our services are driven by your needs, not by the demands of insurance companies. We refuse to let them dictate the length of your appointment or the frequency of your appointments.

We are transparent about our pricing and never hide our fees. You’ll know exactly what you’ll be paying before you start. For full details on our pricing, see our pricing page where all services with their associated costs are clearly listed.


Our Core Services

Meds here; Therapy there

If you already have a therapist, we would love to coordinate with them. If you would like to see us only for medication management and still continue to work with your own therapist, we will make every effort to coordinate with them to provide you with the best care.

We join you as a partner in your own mental health journey.

Diagnoses we specialize in treating:

  • Major Depressive Disorder and Treatment Resistant Depression

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • ADHD treatment for adults and evaluations for adolescents

  • Panic disorder, OCD, and other anxiety disorders

  • Schizophrenia

  • Neurodegenerative Diseases, such as Alzheimer and other Dementias

  • Medication-induced movement disorders

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"He, by far, is the best psychiatrist I have seen in my 20+ years of suffering with depression. When I came to him, I had been severely misdiagnosed and felt worse then I had ever felt in my life. Thankfully, he straightened everything out in a very short amount of time and I feel so much better. The office staff has been very nice and when I email them with a question or concern I ALWAYS receive an answer with 24 hours or less. I’m very grateful for them."

— Erica R.

Depending on your individual situation, we offer specialty services to help improve your chance at treatment success:

Spravato / Intranasal Esketamine (a derivative of ketamine), Long-Acting Medications (once-monthly to every six months), and Pharmacogenomic Testing


Podcasts and Videos with Dr. Chepke

Speaking at Psych Congress Network events

  • A Holistic Approach to Treating People With Serious Mental Illness

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Excel Psychiatric Associates, P.A.

Excel Psychiatric Associates, P.A.