1200 South Church St. Suite 14 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Mon – Thurs: 8 AM – 5:00 PM, Fri: 8 AM - 12 PM, Sat – Sun: Closed
Unrushed evaluations, real conversation, and clear treatment plans, delivered by video across New Jersey. Care built around understanding, not a ten-minute prescription.
New Brunswick moves at the speed of Rutgers University, and for students, medical residents, and young professionals here, that pace can make careful psychiatric care hard to find. If past appointments felt like a ten-minute prescription refill, you are not imagining it. ANK Behavioral Health was built to slow that down and actually listen.
Care is delivered by secure video, so students on College Avenue, staff at the medical and health science campuses, and working adults across New Brunswick can see the same provider consistently, without fighting for parking or losing an afternoon to a commute.
Serving Rutgers University students, medical residents, and health science staff, along with early-career professionals across New Brunswick. Care is delivered entirely by secure video, so it fits around classes, research, clinical rotations, and work.
Anxiety, depression, and attention concerns often surface first during college and graduate school. We evaluate carefully and explain what we find, so you understand what is happening rather than just leaving with a label.
Secure video means you keep the same provider through midterms, breaks, rotations, and moves within New Jersey. Continuity does not depend on staying near New Brunswick year round.
Initial evaluations run 60 to 90 minutes, longer than most student health visits, with conservative, evidence-based prescribing and time to talk through options and timelines.
A note for students in crisis: ANK Behavioral Health does not provide emergency or crisis services. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, call 911, or contact your campus counseling or public safety office right away.
ANK Behavioral Health was built to occupy the gap between high-volume practices where appointments feel transactional and cash-only models that price most people out. Initial evaluations run 60 to 90 minutes because an accurate diagnosis takes real conversation, a careful history, and time to think.
A meaningful part of every visit is dedicated to education. You leave understanding what your diagnosis means, why a treatment option is recommended, what timelines look like, and the reasoning behind each decision. Prescribing is conservative and evidence-based, never driven by speed or convenience.
A note on scope: we provide general adult outpatient psychiatry. We do not prescribe Schedule II stimulants or ongoing daily benzodiazepines, and we do not offer in-person visits, MAT, or forensic evaluations. When a need falls outside outpatient care, we refer transparently and support the transition.
As the home of Rutgers University and a dense cluster of hospitals and health science programs, New Brunswick draws a large population of students and early-career professionals under real academic and clinical pressure. Consistent psychiatric care by video meets them where they are, with time to evaluate rather than rush.
Initial evaluations are 60 to 90 minutes and follow-ups are 30 to 45. Visits are built for assessment and real conversation, not a brief medication check.
Diagnoses, medication mechanisms, timelines, risks, and alternatives are explained in plain language so you can take part in informed decisions.
We accept major commercial carriers through Headway, so appointment depth and careful evaluation do not require concierge rates.
Booking is done online, with full provider availability visible. Each request is reviewed so the fit is right before your first appointment.
A clear, structured path designed to remove uncertainty from the start.
Complete a short screening and place a card on file. We review each request and confirm fit before scheduling.
You receive a confirmation, an intake packet due within 48 hours, and a Headway invitation for insurance setup.
A 90-minute video appointment for full history, diagnostic clarity, and a plan explained in plain language.
Follow-ups of 30 to 45 minutes that combine medication management with education and therapeutic support.
Yes. ANK Behavioral Health serves all of New Brunswick and the nearby area by secure video, including Piscataway, Highland Park, Edison, and North Brunswick. Whether you are near the College Avenue campus or across the Raritan, you can meet the same provider from wherever you are.
Yes. We accept major commercial plans through Headway, including Horizon BCBS of NJ and most BCBS plans, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Optum, and Quest Behavioral Health. Self-pay rates are $500 for the initial evaluation and $250 for follow-ups, and superbills are available for out-of-network reimbursement. We do not accept Medicaid.
All appointments take place over secure, HIPAA-compliant video. You will need to be comfortable joining a video call, completing digital intake forms, and using the secure patient portal for messages between visits. The telehealth format does not reduce clinical depth. The same evaluation and continuity apply as they would in person.
Medication is a tool, not a personality change. Appropriate medication supports your baseline functioning rather than erasing your identity or emotional range. We explain how a medication works, what to expect, and realistic timelines, and we prescribe conservatively. We do not prescribe Schedule II stimulants or ongoing daily benzodiazepines.
If the intensity of life around Rutgers and New Brunswick has left your mental health on the back burner, book a thorough, unhurried evaluation by video across New Jersey and get a plan that finally makes sense.
ANK Behavioral Health LLC · Telehealth psychiatry for adults across New Jersey · 856-372-1819 · info@ankbh.com
