Drs. Erik Hanson and Shane Bierma worked together for years in academic settings, along with collaborative work in both their individual thriving private practices. They found that in academic settings, where they worked alongside one another and had collaborative care in real time, their patients improved more quickly. In their private practices, they often co-treated patients but felt the care was fragmented and took longer to see improvement. When patient care was isolated from their prescriber and therapy, the flow of information was limited which created barriers to sustained improvement.
Seeing this continuously happen, Dr. Hanson and Dr. Bierma’s shared frustration with the limitations of conventional health care grew. They envisioned a better model of care – one that placed the patient’s whole wellness at the forefront of the treatment goal, without the separation of psychiatrist and psychologist as two separate entities. They created The Özel Group, the first innovative concierge mental health practice where they meet together with each patient in real-time, combining the strengths of psychiatry and psychology seamlessly.
At The Özel Group, patients experience not only the benefits of concierge care—personalized service, flexibility, and continuity—but also a unique dual-approach in treatment. The Ozel Group reflects their shared belief that collaborative, integrated care is the most direct path to lasting wellness.
