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Psychiatric care for Sebastian, FL

Sebastian is a city of about 26,000 in northern Indian River County, located along the Indian River Lagoon near Sebastian Inlet State Park and the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first refuge in the country. It is a fishing and boating community with a large retiree population, many of them former residents of the Northeast and Midwest, as well as younger families drawn by lower housing costs than Vero Beach or Melbourne. Sebastian River Medical Center provides local hospital care, and US 1 and I-95 connect the city north to Brevard County and south to Vero Beach.

Nearest office

Stedfast Psychiatry Melbourne, 6300 North Wickham Road, Suite 110, about 40 minutes from Sebastian. New patients (561) 295-8859. Video visits available anywhere in Florida.

Stedfast Psychiatry's Melbourne office at 6300 North Wickham Road, Suite 110, is about 40 minutes north of Sebastian via I-95 to Wickham Road, in the Suntree and Viera medical corridor. Our Port St. Lucie office is about 55 minutes south. Because of the distance, most Sebastian patients have an initial in-person evaluation and then use secure video for medication follow-ups. Deep TMS and Spravato are offered at Palm Beach Gardens, roughly two hours south.

The Melbourne office is an entry point to Stedfast Psychiatry's Deep TMS and Spravato programs. Treatment sessions run at our Palm Beach Gardens TMS center and the Palm Beach Gardens Spravato rooms, roughly 120 and 120 minutes away; the evaluation, the screening scales and the prior authorization all happen here.

Providers serving Sebastian

The Melbourne team includes psychiatric nurse practitioners Alexandra Renninger, Hannah Sobas and Merlande Vance. Visits in Creole are available with Merlande Vance.

Alexandra Renninger, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner · Adults 18+

Hannah Sobas, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner · Adults 18 to 64

Merlande Vance, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner · Children 6+, teens and adults · English, Creole

Kindal Sweet

Clinician · Adults 18+; 14 to 17 on request

Megan Benda

Clinician · Adults and teens 14+; 13 on request

Services for Sebastian residents

Conditions treated

ZIP codes served: 32958, 32976. County: Indian River.

Frequently asked questions

Which Stedfast Psychiatry office is closest to Sebastian?

Our Melbourne office at 6300 North Wickham Road, Suite 110, is about 40 minutes north via I-95 to the Wickham Road exit. Our Port St. Lucie office at 266 NW Peacock Boulevard is about 55 minutes south. Most Sebastian patients choose Melbourne and use video visits for follow-ups.

Can Sebastian residents do most visits by telehealth?

Yes. After an initial in-person evaluation, medication management and follow-ups can be done by secure video for anyone physically in Florida during the appointment. Given the 40-minute drive to Melbourne, video is the practical choice for routine care, and our providers see Sebastian patients this way regularly.

Does Stedfast Psychiatry accept Medicare for Sebastian residents?

Yes. We accept Original Medicare, many Medicare Advantage plans, and most major commercial plans. Medicare covers video mental health visits from home with an in-person visit required within six months before starting telehealth and once a year afterward. Self-pay new patient visits are $185.

Where is the nearest TMS or Spravato for Sebastian?

Both Deep TMS and Spravato are offered at our Palm Beach Gardens office at 11641 Kew Gardens Avenue, roughly two hours south. A TMS course requires daily weekday visits for six to nine weeks, so your Melbourne provider will discuss whether that is feasible and review the options available closer to home.

If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Book from Sebastian

Tell us how to reach you and our scheduling team will help you explore appointment options. Most new patients are seen within one to two weeks, in person or by video. Medicare and most plans accepted; self-pay new-patient visits are $185.