Same-Week Psychiatry Appointments in Arizona — Online, Openings Often Available
Searching for a same-week psychiatrist appointment usually means the wait you were quoted somewhere else was too long. Sigmon Psychiatric is a single-prescriber telehealth practice, and new patients across Arizona often find an opening within the same week — not guaranteed, but common. See today's open times on the live calendar. If the schedule looks full, text (520) 650-5111 — openings from cancellations and reschedules are frequently available before they appear online.
Why a Same-Week Opening Is Usually Possible Here
Most Arizona psychiatric practices quote several weeks to a few months for a first visit. Three things make Sigmon Psychiatric different, and none of them is a gimmick.
One prescriber, one live calendar. Angela Marton, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, sees every patient herself. Her schedule is published directly to Zocdoc, so what you see on the booking page is the real calendar, not a request form that someone returns in a few days.
Telehealth removes the room problem. Because every visit is by secure video, there is no exam room to free up and no office location to match. A new-patient slot can be anywhere on the calendar that Angela is available, and you can take it from anywhere in Arizona.
A short, honest intake. New patients book directly; there is no screening call or waitlist before you are allowed to pick a time. The visit itself is the intake.
Same-week availability is a pattern, not a promise: the calendar changes daily, and a same-week time is never guaranteed — which is exactly why the next section matters.
If the Calendar Looks Full, Text the Office
Online calendars only show times that are open at the moment you look. In a single-prescriber practice, the schedule also moves in the other direction: follow-ups get rescheduled and visits get cancelled, and those times often reopen before anyone sees them online.
So before you give up and go back to a search engine, text (520) 650-5111. A short message is enough:
- Your name and that you are a new patient
- The days and times you can meet (mornings, after 3 pm, any weekday, and so on)
- Your city, so the office can confirm you will be in Arizona for the visit
The office replies with the earliest time that fits and books it for you. Texting does not jump ahead of anyone or guarantee a specific day; it just reaches openings the calendar has not caught up with yet. If a text is not possible, calling the same number works.
What Happens at the First Visit
The initial evaluation is a 45–60 minute video visit with Angela. It covers what brought you in, your history, prior medications and what happened with them, standardized rating scales where they help, and what you want to be different. You leave with a working diagnosis explained in plain language and a clear next step.
When medication is clinically appropriate, the prescription is sent electronically to your Arizona pharmacy before the visit ends — chain, independent, grocery, or mail order. Stimulants and certain anxiety and sleep medications are controlled substances; they can be prescribed by telehealth when appropriate, following DEA telemedicine rules and a check of the Arizona Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program. An evaluation is never a guarantee of a particular medication.
Follow-up medication management visits are typically 20–30 minutes, with the same prescriber every time.
Who Can Be Seen
Sigmon Psychiatric accepts children, teens, and adults for psychiatric evaluations and medication management when they are physically located in Arizona during the appointment. Visits are available for ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, and related concerns. Angela's public record is verifiable: a 5.0 rating across 88 verified Zocdoc reviews.
A quick appointment is not the right tool for everything. Sigmon Psychiatric does not provide therapy sessions or formal neuropsychological testing, and video visits are not for emergencies. If you or someone with you is in immediate danger, call 911. For a crisis, call or text 988 or Arizona's statewide crisis line at 1-844-534-4673, both available 24 hours a day. When a higher level of care is needed, Angela helps you plan for it.
Cost Does Not Depend on How Soon You Are Seen
There is no rush fee and no membership. Self-pay rates are $179 for an initial evaluation and $129 for follow-up medication management visits. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Commercial insurance plans may be accepted, but coverage and network participation vary by exact plan. Call the member services number on your insurance card and verify outpatient mental health and telehealth benefits before the visit. Medicare, Medicaid, and AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) are not accepted; patients with those plans are still welcome to book as self-pay. Full details are on the insurance and pricing page.
One Calendar for Every Arizona City
Because care is by video, the same calendar serves the whole state. Patients in Tucson, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and every smaller town in between book from the same list of openings. Tucson patients who want the local details of virtual care can read telepsychiatry in Tucson; online psychiatry across Arizona explains how statewide video care works.
Book a Same-Week Appointment
View current appointment times — openings within the week are often available, though never guaranteed. Don't see a time that works? Text (520) 650-5111 and the office will find the earliest opening that fits your schedule.
Your provider: Angela Marton, PMHNP-BC
Angela Marton is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner providing telehealth psychiatric care to patients across Arizona. She specializes in medication management and comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and related conditions. Every visit is with the same provider. Same-week openings are often available, but timing varies; view current times when you book. More about Angela.
Insurance & costs
Commercial plans that may be accepted include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Humana, Oscar Health, and Optum. Coverage and network participation vary by exact plan, so verify benefits before your visit. Self-pay rates are $179 for an initial evaluation and $129 for follow-up visits; HSA and FSA cards are accepted. Medicare, Medicaid, and AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) are not accepted; patients with those plans are still welcome to book as self-pay. Full insurance and pricing details.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a psychiatry appointment this week in Arizona?
Often, yes. Sigmon Psychiatric is a single-prescriber telehealth practice with a live online calendar, and new patients frequently find an opening within the same week. Availability varies from day to day and is not guaranteed. Check current times at sigmonpsych.com/book; if nothing listed works, text the office and ask about openings that have not been posted yet.
What should I do if the online schedule looks full?
Text (520) 650-5111. Cancellations and rescheduled visits open up times that may not appear on the calendar yet, and the office can often find one that works. Include your name, that you are a new patient, and the days or times you are available.
Is Sigmon Psychiatric accepting new patients?
Yes. New patients anywhere in Arizona are accepted. Sigmon Psychiatric accepts children, teens, and adults for psychiatric evaluations and medication management when they are physically located in Arizona during the appointment.
Who will I see at the appointment?
Angela Marton, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner licensed in Arizona to evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe independently. She is not a physician psychiatrist. You see the same prescriber at the first visit and every follow-up.
Does a quick appointment cost more?
The price does not change based on how soon the visit is. Self-pay rates are $179 for the initial evaluation and $129 for follow-up medication management visits. Commercial insurance plans may be accepted; verify outpatient mental health and telehealth benefits with your plan first. Medicare, Medicaid, and AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) are not accepted; patients with those plans are still welcome to book as self-pay.
Can medication be started at the first visit?
When it is clinically appropriate, yes. The initial evaluation covers your history, current symptoms, and prior treatment, and prescriptions are sent electronically to your Arizona pharmacy before the visit ends. Controlled medications follow DEA telemedicine rules and Arizona prescription-monitoring requirements. An evaluation is never a guarantee of a specific medication.
What if I need help today, not this week?
Telehealth appointments are for outpatient care, not emergencies. If you or someone with you is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or Arizona's statewide crisis line at 1-844-534-4673, both available 24 hours a day.