Mental health care
that sees you through.
Structured psychiatric care and clinical coordination for adolescents and adults who value clarity and continuity.
A different kind of care
A new way to you.
People come to Entryway at different points in their experience with mental health care.
Some have tried medication and improved partially, but not fully.
Some have worked hard in therapy, gained insight, and still feel that something essential has not yet been fully understood.
Some have received different diagnoses over time and are no longer sure what is accurate.
Some are managing careers, school, or family responsibilities while privately feeling anxious, exhausted, or overwhelmed.
You may not be in crisis. You may simply feel that something has not been fully understood.
Entryway was built for people who want a clearer understanding and a more deliberate, collaborative plan for their care. We begin with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation that goes beyond a symptom checklist.
Our goal is not only to reduce symptoms. It is to restore clarity, stability, and functional capacity in the areas that matter most to you.
Clinical Focus
Who This Care Is Designed For
Entryway provides outpatient psychiatric care for adults and adolescents seeking structured evaluation and coordinated follow-through.
This model is often a strong fit for individuals experiencing:
Persistent anxiety, internal tension, or difficulty settling
Low mood, loss of energy, or reduced motivation
Emotional instability or recurring mood shifts
Chronic stress, burnout, or cognitive strain
Patterns that feel complex, layered, or difficult to clearly define
Partial improvement from prior therapy or medication
For adolescents, care includes coordination with parents or guardians while maintaining appropriate clinical confidentiality.
Entryway is an outpatient practice and is not a crisis stabilization service.
Our Team
About Entryway
Entryway was built by two dual board-certified Nurse Practitioners with deep roots in clinical practice, academic medicine, and healthcare innovation. Noah and Irene are nationally recognized leaders who have built organizations, designed care delivery systems, led clinical teams, published influential work, and held faculty positions at top universities. They created Entryway to do what large systems often fail to — deliver psychiatric care that is rigorous, personalized, and built around the patient from the first session.
Noah Hendler, APRN
PMHNP-BC · FNP-BC · MSN · MPS
Noah is a dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner. He completed post-master's PMHNP training at Johns Hopkins University and holds degrees from Fairfield University, NYU, and Duke.
Dr. Irene Bihl, APRN
PMHNP-BC · FNP-BC · DNP · MBA · CNE
Irene is a dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner with dual doctorates from the University of Minnesota in Family Nurse Practice and Healthcare Informatics, an MBA from Widener University, and a post-doctoral certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health from Johns Hopkins University.
Together, Entryway reflects sustained clinical experience, structured thinking, and commitment to thoughtful psychiatric care.
Patient Experience
What it feels like to be known.
"After years of confusing diagnoses, Noah and Irene finally helped me connect the dots. I didn't just get a prescription; I got a comprehensive roadmap that actually made sense of my experience."
Former Patient
Evaluation & Diagnostic Clarity
"The level of coordination is something I hadn't seen before. They actually spoke to my therapist and mapped out a cohesive plan. It feels less like management and more like genuine care."
Current Patient
Care Coordination & Alignment
"There is a rhythm and accountability to the care here. Checking in between sessions and seeing my own data reflected back gave me a sense of grounding I've never had in psychiatric treatment."
Current Patient
Cadence & Longitudinal Tracking
StoryCare
Externalizing internal experiences.
In our practice, we use generated art and music to help patients externalize difficult internal narratives. Giving shape and sound to a feeling often makes it possible to address it together.
Finding the way forward without seeing it yet
Carrying what matters through the worst of it
The Process
Your Care at Entryway
Structured Inquiry
A brief form reviewed carefully to determine fit.
Triage Conversation
A focused discussion to clarify scope, expectations, and next steps.
Comprehensive Evaluation
A 90 minute structured psychiatric assessment establishing a clear diagnostic baseline.
Defined Plan
A documented treatment direction with measurable goals and coordinated follow-through.
Ongoing Review
Progress reviewed deliberately and adjusted based on defined criteria rather than guesswork.
Timing and availability
Submissions are reviewed within 2–3 business days.
Initial evaluations are typically scheduled within several weeks.
Entryway maintains a limited patient panel so that care remains thoughtful and consistent.
Transparency
Care that is visible
and coordinated.
After your evaluation, we develop a treatment plan that you can see and understand. You should never be guessing about your own care.
What we believe is happening clinically, and how we arrived at that understanding
Why we are recommending a specific intervention, including alternatives
What we expect to improve over time
How we will determine whether the plan is working, and when it should be adjusted
If medication is indicated, it is prescribed with a clear rationale and careful attention to your full medical context.
If therapy is part of your care, we coordinate directly with your therapist when appropriate so decisions are aligned rather than fragmented.
Your Care Roadmap
Navigating Forward
Where Things Stand
You bring strong insight and steady commitment. The goal now is to map out these recurring cycles and establish a reliable baseline that protects your creativity without the deep exhaustion.
Treatment Direction
Care Coordination
We will share this roadmap with your primary therapist to ensure our interventions remain fully aligned.
Clinical Approach
Model of Care
Built around defined diagnostic baselines, transparent treatment planning, coordinated follow-through, and measurable review.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Your first appointment is a 60–90 minute structured psychiatric evaluation. History, current symptoms, prior treatment, medical context, and life stressors are reviewed together rather than in isolation.
Clear Treatment Plan
Following evaluation, a defined treatment plan is developed and reviewed with you. You will understand the clinical reasoning, recommended interventions, and how progress will be measured.
Psychopharmacology
When medication is indicated, it is prescribed with a clear rationale and careful attention to full medical context. Adjustments are deliberate. Side effects are reviewed with the same seriousness as symptom improvement.
Coordination
When appropriate, care is coordinated with therapists and other providers so treatment decisions remain aligned.
Structured Approaches
StoryCare
A defined narrative framework integrated into your psychiatric care when recurring life patterns, identity themes, or longstanding internal narratives are central to treatment.
Your clinician uses StoryCare to track how your story is changing over time — identifying patterns in your own words, surfacing distortions you're already catching, and making progress visible through structured reports built from your data.
Integrated when clinically appropriate. Your clinician remains in control of how and when it's used.
Module 2 · Story Page
Finding Center (Original)
Generated for this story
Reflect
“What does stillness mean to you right now?”
Tap to respond...
CBT Progress Report
Distortion Noticing
Weekly Trend
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
“I'm learning to trust myself. I still don't always, but I'm learning.”
Patient Journal · Week 5
Therapist Note
Your distortion noticing scores increased even when you felt like reframing wasn't working. The data shows the muscle is building.
Cadence
Structured progress tracking that makes change visible over time. A lightweight longitudinal system integrated into your care so that decisions are grounded in what's actually happening — not memory or impression.
Your scores across multiple dimensions are tracked session to session, with trends and summaries reviewed with you directly so you can see where you're improving and where to focus next.
Integrated when additional visibility supports clearer decision-making.
These elements are integrated into care to reduce guesswork and improve clarity.
You are not managed here.
You are known.
Your progress is reviewed with you in session, clearly and directly.
See If Entryway Is Right for YouInvestment
Fees & Policies
This consultation is for those seeking evaluation, therapy, medication management, or short-term psychiatric consultation without the need for a full team-based assessment.
Initial Evaluation
$550
90 minutes
Ongoing Care
$350
Follow-up
Initial Psychiatric Consultation (1.5 hrs)
Structured evaluation of treatment history, current symptoms, and medication needs.
Care Coordination (As Needed)
Outreach to other providers (e.g., therapists, schools, PCPs) to support alignment and continuity of care. Hourly rate for ongoing services: $350.
Follow-up sessions, extended care coordination, and treatment planning are billed separately based on time and level of care required.
Frequency
Most patients are seen every 2–4 weeks, with frequency adjusted based on clinical need.
Cancellations
A minimum of 24 hours’ notice is required. Late cancellations or missed appointments may incur a fee.
Crisis Care
Entryway provides outpatient psychiatric care and is not a crisis stabilization service. Individuals requiring emergency support should contact appropriate local resources.
Entryway is a private-pay practice. Payment is due at the time of service. Superbills are provided for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Entryway complies with federal Good Faith Estimate requirements and maintains HIPAA-compliant systems.
Provider Resources
For Clinicians
Dual board-certified PMHNP and FNP · Structured diagnostic model · Longitudinal tracking · Active clinical research
Referral Process
Referrals begin with a structured intake review followed by a triage conversation when appropriate. Diagnostic impressions and treatment direction are communicated clearly.
Clinical Focus
Outpatient psychiatric care for individuals seeking structured evaluation after prior treatment has felt incomplete or unclear.
Communication
Direct provider-to-provider communication is available when coordination supports patient care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Entryway is a private-pay practice. Superbills are provided for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
No. Entryway provides outpatient psychiatric care and is not equipped for emergency stabilization.
Most patients are seen every 2–4 weeks depending on clinical need.
Yes. Medication is prescribed carefully with attention to full medical context.
Yes. Care includes appropriate coordination with parents or guardians while maintaining clinical confidentiality.
Treatment duration varies. Some individuals seek diagnostic clarification and stabilization, while others engage in longer-term structured follow-through.
Entryway is designed for individuals seeking structured outpatient psychiatric care. Those requiring intensive stabilization, daily support, or emergency services are better served in higher-acuity settings.
When clinically appropriate, advanced interventions may be discussed. Entryway does not directly provide these services. When indicated, referrals are made to carefully selected providers and care remains coordinated within your broader treatment plan.
Get Started
Begin the intake process.
This form allows us to understand what brings you here and determine whether this model of care is the right fit. Submissions are reviewed within 2–3 business days.
This is outpatient psychiatric care and not a crisis service.