About Wellness First Psychiatric Associates
Wellness First Psychiatric Associates is an outpatient substance use and mental health treatment provider in Durham, North Carolina offering medication assisted treatment and counseling with ketamine assisted psychotherapy. The practice provides psychiatric care and therapy for adults facing opioid dependence and co-occurring mental health concerns.
The team emphasizes a whole person and relationship centered approach with flexible appointment lengths and coordinated care between psychiatrists and therapists.
Medication Assisted Treatment and Psychotherapy
Wellness First Psychiatric Associates provides outpatient medication assisted treatment for opioid dependence primarily using buprenorphine (Suboxone) alongside client counseling and psychotherapy. Treatment plans may include long term maintenance or gradual taper integrated with behavioral and motivational strategies and 12 step principles.
Substance Use and Co-occurring Treatment
The practice serves Durham families and professionals dealing with substance use concerns or opioid dependence and co-occurring mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, PTSD and ADHD, and trauma. Care is offered both in person at the Durham office and online via telehealth.
Fee for Service Model
Wellness First Psychiatric Associates operates on a fee for service model and does not participate in insurance networks. The practice can provide documentation and may submit forms to help patients pursue out of network reimbursement.





