Psychiatric Services · NJ MH Licence #70420104
Psychiatry at Valley Spring Recovery Center in Norwood, New Jersey
Psychiatry at Valley Spring Recovery Center covers evaluation, diagnosis and medication treatment for adults 18 and older, delivered by Dr. Michael Olla, MD, Psychiatrist and Medical Director, or by a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. The service stands alone: a person books a psychiatric appointment without enrolling in any treatment program, and appointments are scheduled upon request. Clients admitted to the mental health Intensive Outpatient Program receive their full psychiatric evaluation within the first 72 hours.
By Paul James Roeser·Reviewed by Dr. Michael Olla, MD·Last reviewed August 20, 2026
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What Do Clients Say About Psychiatric Care at Valley Spring?
Published Google reviews of the Norwood facility appear below, unedited and unselected. Valley Spring publishes no treatment outcome figures, because none has been measured to a publishable standard.
“Valley Spring Recovery Center truly changed my little brother Jordan's life. From the moment he entered the program, he was treated with respect, care, and real compassion. The staff went above and beyond to support him, not just in his recovery, but in every aspect of his life.”
Deshaya Williams
“It cannot be more clear the profound impact that Sean has made in my recovery journey. Finding someone who can balance the weight of recovery with genuine humor is rare, and he embodies that perfectly.”
Daisy McCloud
“Valley Spring Recovery Center saved my son's life. The staff is amazing. I'm so grateful for the exceptional care he received. The support and encouragement by the staff and the rest of the Valley Spring Community is so meaningful.”
Lana Roeser
“Everyone treated me like family, I felt like I was born into this family. The welcoming I received was incredible. Valley Spring changed my life in ways I never thought possible.”
Tr3 Weee
“Valley Spring Recovery Center is absolutely exceptional. Brian and Mike have created a truly beautiful establishment, both in appearance and in spirit. The clinical setting is world class, blending professionalism with genuine compassion.”
Christopher Ferry
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Program Details
What Psychiatric Services Are Available in Bergen County?
Psychiatry at Valley Spring includes three services: psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis against DSM-5-TR criteria, and ongoing medication treatment. The sections below name who delivers each, what an evaluation involves, and how psychiatric care connects to the rest of the clinical work.
Who Provides Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment?
Two prescribers deliver psychiatric care: Dr. Michael Olla and Anthony Tangi. Dr. Olla is a psychiatrist and the facility's Medical Director, licensed in New Jersey and New York, with a practice spanning psychiatric evaluation, medication management and addiction medicine. Anthony Tangi is a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, board-certified through the ANCC, with more than a decade of psychiatric experience across inpatient, outpatient and emergency settings.
The two work as one psychiatric team with the therapists rather than as a separate department. A conservative approach to prescribing is the team's default: the lowest effective intervention first, adjusted on evidence from the instrument scores and the therapy room.
What Happens During a New Jersey Psychiatric Evaluation?
A psychiatric evaluation at Valley Spring covers the presenting symptoms, psychiatric and medical history, every current prescription, substance use, sleep, and family history, assessed against DSM-5-TR criteria. Baseline PHQ-9, GAD-7 and PCL-5 scores anchor the evaluation to numbers that can be re-measured, and the appointment ends with a diagnosis discussion and a plan rather than only a prescription.
For clients entering the mental health Intensive Outpatient Program, this evaluation happens within the first 72 hours of admission. For everyone else it happens when requested, because psychiatry here carries no enrollment requirement.
Do I Have to Join a Program to See the Psychiatric Team?
No — psychiatric evaluation and medication treatment are standalone services at Valley Spring. A person managing depression with a therapist elsewhere, or one who needs a diagnostic evaluation and nothing further, books the appointment directly. Where the evaluation finds that structured treatment would help, the clinician says so and explains the levels of care; the recommendation is clinical, never a condition of being seen.
How Do Psychiatry, Therapy, and Dual-Diagnosis Care Connect?
The psychiatric team and the therapy team share one clinical record, one weekly team meeting and one treatment plan per client. That structure is what makes integrated dual-diagnosis care real rather than nominal: when a substance use disorder sits alongside a psychiatric condition, the same prescriber addresses both in the same appointment, under the facility's two New Jersey licences. Prescribing for opioid or alcohol use disorder belongs to the medication-assisted treatment service, which is a separate clinical pathway from psychiatric prescribing and is documented as such.
Why Valley Spring
Why Choose Psychiatry in Norwood, Bergen County?
Psychiatric care here differs from a prescription clinic in three ways: appointments exist upon request rather than on a rotation, the evaluation is anchored to measured baselines, and the prescriber works inside the same team as the therapist.
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Our Facility
What Does Valley Spring Recovery Center's Norwood, NJ Facility Look Like?
830 Broadway, Norwood, NJ 07648 — private parking, comfortable clinical spaces, and group rooms laid out as a circle rather than rows.
Clinical Process
How Do Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnosis, and Follow-Up Work?
Psychiatric care runs in three steps, whether a person comes for a single evaluation or for treatment inside a program.
Evaluation
Step 1
The psychiatrist or the psychiatric nurse practitioner takes the full history, reviews every current prescription, scores the instrument baselines and assesses against DSM-5-TR criteria. IOP admissions reach this evaluation within the first 72 hours.
Diagnosis and Plan
Step 2
The clinician explains the diagnosis and the options — medication, therapy, both, or watchful waiting — and the plan is set collaboratively. Where medication is part of it, prescribing starts conservatively and the classes involved are explained plainly.
Follow-Up upon Request
Step 3
Follow-up appointments are scheduled upon request rather than on a fixed interval. Dose adjustments follow the evidence: repeat instrument scores, side effects, and what the therapy team observes week to week.
Getting Started
How Do I Book a Psychiatric Appointment in New Jersey?
Booking takes one call — no referral and no program enrollment. The admissions line verifies coverage, and the appointment is scheduled upon request.
Call the Admissions Line
Call (201) 781-8812, staffed 24 hours a day. Say whether the appointment is a standalone evaluation or part of entering a treatment program; both paths are open.
Verify Coverage
Benefits are verified free against 19+ in-network payer contracts before the appointment, so the cost conversation happens before the clinical one.
Attend the Evaluation
The evaluation runs in person at 830 Broadway or over secure video. It ends with a diagnosis discussion and a plan, and follow-up appointments are scheduled upon request.
How Do I See the Psychiatric Team?
Call Valley Spring Recovery Center at (201) 781-8812, 24 hours a day. Appointments are scheduled upon request, in person in Norwood or over secure video, with coverage verified first.
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Our Clinical Team
Who Makes Up the Psychiatric Team?
The psychiatric team is Dr. Michael Olla, a psychiatrist who serves as Medical Director, and Anthony Tangi, a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. They prescribe and monitor psychiatric medication for every level of care at the facility and see standalone clients upon request.
FAQ
What Do People Ask About Psychiatry at Valley Spring?
These are the questions the admissions line hears most about psychiatric services.
Do I need to be in a treatment program to see the psychiatrist?+
No. Psychiatric evaluation and medication treatment are standalone services; a person books an appointment without enrolling in the IOP or Outpatient program.
Who will I actually see at a psychiatric appointment?+
Dr. Michael Olla, the psychiatrist and Medical Director, or Anthony Tangi, a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. The two share one clinical record and one team.
How quickly can I get a psychiatric evaluation?+
Appointments are scheduled upon request, and clients admitted to the mental health IOP receive the full evaluation within the first 72 hours of admission.
What conditions does the psychiatric team treat?+
Anxiety disorders, major depressive disorder, PTSD and trauma, bipolar I and II, ADHD, OCD, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and co-occurring substance use conditions, assessed against DSM-5-TR criteria.
Does a psychiatric appointment mean I will be put on medication?+
No. The evaluation comes first, the decision is collaborative, and the plan can be therapy alone. Where medication is recommended, prescribing starts conservatively and the reasoning is explained.
Can psychiatric appointments happen over video?+
Yes. Evaluations and follow-ups run in person at 830 Broadway or over secure video, by preference, with no difference in the service delivered.
Is psychiatric care covered by insurance?+
Most plans cover psychiatric evaluation and medication visits at parity with medical care. Valley Spring verifies benefits free against 19+ in-network contracts before the appointment.
In-Network & Out-of-Network Coverage
Insurance Coverage and Cost of Treatment
Valley Spring Recovery Center accepts in-network mental health benefits from AmeriHealth, Fidelis Care, Northwell Direct, ComPsych, Oscar, VA Community Care, Lower Hudson Valley EAP, JRN Consulting, Tricare, Teamsters, Magellan Healthcare, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare (including its UMR and Oxford plans), the New York City Employees Plan, Workforce Assistance EAP, Iron Workers Members Assistance, and Humana, and accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Horizon, and Carelon Behavioral Health on an out-of-network or single-case-agreement basis. Coverage depends on medical necessity, the member's behavioral-health benefits, and whether the recommended service is mental health IOP or outpatient care.
Mental health IOP authorization is reviewed according to each plan's clinical criteria, visit limits, and reauthorization schedule. Outpatient coverage is based on the approved therapy, psychiatry, and medication-management services in the care plan. Self-pay pricing is quoted after a brief phone assessment so the estimate reflects the recommended frequency and services.
Valley Spring Recovery Center verifies insurance benefits 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — call to confirm what your specific plan covers.
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Which Services Work Alongside Psychiatry at Valley Spring?
A psychiatric evaluation is a beginning, not the whole service. What follows for most clients is ongoing psychiatric medication management, the monitoring and adjustment work that makes a prescription keep earning its place. Valley Spring Recovery Center manages SSRIs, SNRIs, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics and antipsychotics under NJ Mental Health License #70420104.
Psychiatry at Valley Spring Recovery Center requires no program enrollment, and structured levels of care exist for the clients who need more. Both levels, the treated conditions and the admission pathway are described under standalone mental health treatment in New Jersey.
Bipolar I and II are diagnosed on episode history, and medication is central to treating both. The psychiatric evaluation is where a past manic or hypomanic episode surfaces, and a positive history points to bipolar disorder care built around mood stabilization. Bipolar disorder affects 2.8% of U.S. adults in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Which Mental Health Services Are Related to This Program?
Psychiatry underpins both mental health levels of care and the medication work, so these four pages are its nearest neighbours.