Amy Cairns
Physician Assistant, Psychiatrist
Amy is a board-certified psychiatric Physician Assistant providing medication management and enjoys working with patients of all ages.
Amy grew up in the Midwest and attended college at Indiana University, where she earned a dual bachelor’s degree in music and biology. Prior to her graduate studies, Amy performed around the world as a professional violinist for five years, before ultimately pursuing her goal of a career in medicine. Amy is a board-certified psychiatric Physician Associate and enjoys working with patients of all ages. She believes in an integrative approach to mental health and has extensively studied nutritional psychiatry, as well as cognitive behavioral strategies that enhance treatment outcomes. She is passionate about treating a broad range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, ADHD, depression, and other mood disorders. Outside of work, Amy remains active as a violinist in her local community orchestra. She also loves traveling with her husband, hiking with her Golden Retriever, and experimenting with healthy, plant-based recipes.
Practice hours (EST)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Eating Concerns
- Hoarding
- Insomnia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Schizoaffective
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Medication Management
Treatments
- Medication Management
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$150 — $300per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – North Carolina
- Ambetter – North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
- Blue Home BCBS of UNC – North Carolina
- Blue Value BCBS – North Carolina
- Cigna – North Carolina
- Duke Select – North Carolina
- Medcost – North Carolina
- Medicare – North Carolina
- Optum – North Carolina
- Oxford Health Plan – North Carolina
- UMR – North Carolina
- United Health Care – North Carolina
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
NC
0010-10279, North Carolina
NPI
1366068629, North Carolina