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Mental Health Care

Mental Health Telehealth in California

Lucas Tonies, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CCRN, provides practical, non-judgmental mental health care by video for patients throughout California and eight other licensed states.

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If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911. Tonies Health is not an emergency or crisis service.

What Is Mental Health Telehealth

Mental health telehealth with Lucas Tonies covers evaluation and ongoing management of anxiety, mood, and stress-related concerns by secure video. His background in public health and street medicine shapes a direct, non-judgmental approach to every visit.

Who Is It For

This visit fits anyone managing anxiety, low mood, or chronic stress who wants a provider who listens before prescribing. It also fits patients whose mental health is tangled up with other concerns, like weight, sleep, or hormone health, since Lucas treats these as connected rather than separate problems.

What to Expect

Your first visit is a conversation about what's going on, your history, and what you've already tried. From there, Lucas builds a plan that may include medication, lifestyle changes, or both, with follow-up visits to check in and adjust as needed.

Benefits

Practical, Not Clinical-Cold

Respectful, direct conversations without jargon or judgment.

Whole-Person Context

Mental health is evaluated alongside your physical health, not in isolation.

Private & Convenient

Visits from home, with no waiting room to sit in.

Why Choose Tonies Health

Lucas Tonies brings 17 years of critical care nursing experience to mental health care, along with a background in public health and street medicine. That combination means visits are grounded, practical, and free of judgment, no matter what you're bringing to the conversation.

Mental Health FAQs

What should I do if I'm in crisis?

If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911. Tonies Health is not an emergency or crisis service.

What mental health concerns can be addressed by telehealth?

Lucas sees patients for anxiety, mood changes, stress, and related concerns, offering practical, respectful, non-judgmental care by video. He treats mental health as connected to your overall physical health, not something separate, and every visit is built around what you're going through right now.

Can you prescribe medication for anxiety or depression?

Lucas can evaluate your symptoms and, when appropriate, prescribe medication as part of a broader treatment plan that also considers sleep, lifestyle, and physical health. Some controlled substances have additional telehealth prescribing restrictions depending on your state, which is reviewed with you directly during the visit.

Is mental health care combined with primary care, or is it separate?

It can be either. Many patients bring up mental health as part of a broader primary care or weight loss visit, since mood, sleep, and physical health are closely connected. Others prefer a visit focused specifically on mental health, and either option is available when you schedule.

What if I need more support than a telehealth visit can provide?

If your needs go beyond what telehealth primary care can safely manage, Lucas will talk with you about additional resources or referrals. If you are in crisis or experiencing thoughts of self-harm, call or text 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.

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