Depression treatment in Denver

When antidepressants haven't been enough, there are still real options, starting with a proper diagnosis from a doctor, and a plan built around you.

Board-certified psychiatrist, not an NP or PA
Drug-free TMS and other advanced options
A proper diagnosis and the same doctor throughout
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The bigger picture

Depression rarely comes alone

It shows up tangled with anxiety, or after months of drinking too much, or as the low half of something bipolar that no one has named yet. It gets treated as one thing when it's really several, or missed for years and called stress.



Here, one doctor handles the diagnosis, the medication, the therapy, and treatments like TMS. Nothing gets lost between providers, and nothing gets treated in isolation.

When medication hasn't been enough

More than one way forward

Still don't feel like yourself? There's more than one way forward, and a psychiatrist can help you find the one that fits.

  • TMS

    Drug-free and FDA-approved. Magnetic pulses target the parts of the brain involved in mood; done in-office, with nothing to recover from.


    Learn More : TMS Therapy 

  • Spravato

    An FDA-approved nasal spray, given and monitored in the office.


    Learn More: Spravato 

  • Ketamine

    An in-office treatment, with a therapist alongside if you'd like.


    Learn More: Ketamine 

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How it works

What to expect

Three plain steps. No mystery, no runaround.

1

A real evaluation

A full hour with a psychiatrist and a proper history, not a rushed 15-minute med check.

2

A plan built for you

Medication, therapy, or one of the advanced options, often together, matched to what you've already tried.

3

The same doctor, start to finish

No handoffs. The doctor who diagnoses you is the one who treats you, and adjusts as you go.

What it costs

Straight answers on price

Full psychiatric evaluation
About an hour, where every plan starts
$320
Follow-up visit
$280 for a longer visit that includes therapy
from $160
Standard course of TMS
Evaluation, all 36 sessions over 6–8 weeks, follow-ups, and free touch-ups within 6 months
$3,800
Accelerated TMS
Shorter 2-day or 5-day courses, all-inclusive
from $2,800
Ketamine
First visit includes your first treatment · follow-ups $250 · not covered by insurance
$360

Spravato is also available for depression that hasn't responded, and it's covered under the plans we're in-network with.

On insurance, straight: we're in network for TMS and Spravato with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare / Rocky Mountain Health Plans, Medicare (Novitas), TriWest / VA CCN and SBA. We verify your benefits before your first visit. If we're not in network with your plan, care is available self-pay.

Who treats you

Board-certified psychiatrists

One of them will evaluate you and oversee your course personally.

Dr. Charles Shuman
Dr. Charles Shuman
Founder · General & addiction psychiatry
Board-certified in both general and addiction psychiatry, so the two are treated together here rather than split between services.
    Dr. Shankar Nandakumar
    Dr. Shankar Nandakumar
    Child, adolescent & adult psychiatry
    Fellowship-trained in child and adolescent psychiatry, which is why we can see patients from fifteen, assessed by a specialist.

      Is this the right fit?

      Is this you?

      This is likely a fit if you…
      • Have tried one or more antidepressants without full relief
      • Are dealing with depression alongside anxiety or something else
      • Want a drug-free option like TMS on the table
      • Want your care led by a doctor, not passed around
      Start somewhere else if you…
      • Need urgent or same-day crisis help (see below)
      • Only need a one-off letter or evaluation for a third party

      In crisis, or thinking about harming yourself? Please call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) any time, day or night, or go to your nearest emergency room. Appointments here aren't for emergencies.