Getting Started
Find the right place to begin.
MH² offers several ways to start care. We are here to help you decide what is best for you.
Step One
Comprehensive Assessments
Three depths of the same multidisciplinary evaluation. Each ends with a written report and a personalized plan.
Advanced
Our deepest evaluation, for complex or treatment-resistant concerns.
What's included
- Extended psychiatric evaluation (80 min)
- Extended psychosocial & substance-use assessment
- Dietitian intake and 3-day food log review
- Expanded biomarkers, DXA, cognitive testing
- Sleep, environment, fitness & movement
- Optional family input session
Core
Team-based evaluation with the psychiatric visit led by a psychiatrist.
What's included
- Psychiatric evaluation by a psychiatrist (60 min)
- Psychosocial & substance-use assessment
- Nutrition and lifestyle evaluation
- Fitness & movement assessment
- Cognitive testing, physical exam, core labs
- Multidisciplinary case conference
Essential
The same process, with the psychiatric visit led by a nurse practitioner.
What's included
- Psychiatric evaluation by a psychiatric nurse practitioner (60 min)
- Psychosocial & substance-use assessment
- Nutrition and lifestyle evaluation
- Fitness & movement assessment
- Cognitive testing, physical exam, core labs
- Multidisciplinary case conference
Narrower Options
Focused Evaluations
Shorter visits for a specific question, rather than a full diagnostic workup.
Psychiatric Evaluation
A single 60-minute visit for consultation, diagnostic clarity, or medication management.
Ketogenic Therapy Assessment
A focused evaluation of whether medically supervised ketogenic therapy is appropriate and safe for you.
Ongoing Treatment
Intensive Programs
For people who need more support than traditional outpatient care.
Aurora Program
Our most intensive care — in-home, community, and clinic-based support 3–6 days a week.
Learn moreFoundations for Recovery
A structured intensive outpatient program with coordinated psychiatry, therapy, nutrition, and groups.
Learn moreBoth programs begin with an Accelerated Advanced Assessment.
Compare every option side by side
A full breakdown of what's included in each assessment.
Compare every option side by side
A full breakdown of what's included in each assessment.
| What's included | Advanced | Core | Essential | Psychiatric Eval | Ketogenic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-visit questionnaires | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Psychiatrist evaluation | 80 min | 60 min | — | 60 min | — |
| Nurse practitioner evaluation | Sometimes | — | 60 min | 60 min | ✓ |
| Psychosocial & substance-use assessment | 80 min | 60 min | 60 min | — | — |
| Nutrition & lifestyle evaluation | Full | Basic | Basic | — | Full |
| Dietitian intake & food log review | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Fitness & movement assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Sleep & environmental evaluation | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Cognitive testing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Physical exam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Core lab work | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Expanded biomarkers | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| DXA body composition scan | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Ketogenic therapy lab panel | Add-on | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Family input session | Optional | — | — | — | — |
| Written report | 40–60 pp | 30–40 pp | 30–40 pp | — | ~10 pp |
| Multidisciplinary team meeting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |