MindGuyMD · Patient education

Read before your first visit.

Two short, evidence-based handouts, the same copy that appears on the public site, in PDF form for prospective patients who'd rather read offline. Five minutes of reading each.

What to expect at your first visit

What to expect at your first visit

A short guide covering how the first 60-minute visit runs, what Dr. Vinuela will do, what to have ready, and how scheduling and payment work, written for adults who have requested an intake.

Inside this guide

  • About your first visit, what the 60 minutes look like
  • What Dr. Vinuela will do at the visit
  • Scheduling, cost, and how payment works
  • What to have ready before the visit
  • After the visit, written summary, follow-up, and PCP coordination
  • Privacy, scope, and emergency routing
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How to prepare for your first visit

How to prepare for your first visit

A short logistical checklist for the day before: what to gather, how to set up video and audio, and what to have on hand so the 60-minute intake goes smoothly.

Inside this guide

  • The day before, what to gather and review
  • Setting up your space, camera, and audio
  • Joining the video visit and the secure platform
  • What to have ready, medications and prior records
  • Privacy, scope, and what is not covered here
  • After intake, what to expect and how follow-up works
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A note on language

These guides mirror the language already on the public pages, they do not introduce new clinical claims or substitute for the Privacy Policy. For the full legal terms and the scope of the practice, see /terms and /privacy.