Appointments are primarily via online HIPPA (privacy) compliant telemedicine. In limited circumstances in-person appointments are available at the Yakima office at 402 E Yakima Ave, Suite 1080, Yakima, WA.
If you are a new patient, please contact our office at 509-457-4611. Our office will provide you with the necessary information. We use Doxy.me as the telemedicine link which is HIPPA compliant. It works easily both with smartphones and computers. Dr. Williams will send you a text message link for smartphone use or an email link for computer or tablet use. The patient clicks on the link, which initiates the televideo connection. Beginning January 2026 the Doxy.me sign-in screen will automatically provide instructions for ensuring that the microphone and camera settings are correct. This requires no software downloads by the patient and can be used wherever there is an internet connection. A computer is recommended if available as the larger screen permits a more life-like encounter with a larger picture more closely approximating an in-person experience. High speed connections provide clearer audio and higher definition video.
C. Donald Williams MD CGP is a board-certified psychiatrist and certified group psychotherapist in private practice in Yakima, Washington. He provides psychotherapy and conducts psychiatric treatment consultations. Psychiatric treatment consultations are provided at the request of patients, referring physicians, and other professionals. He provides medication management only within a psychotherapy context, i.e. as part of comprehensive psychiatric treatment. He does not provide stand-alone medication management.
He is an in-network provider for Premera Blue Cross, Regence Blue Shield, and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Telemedicine is accepted for all billing. Some other insurance plans cover care at out-of-network levels. He does not provide treatment under Medicare, either Medicare Advantage nor Medigap.
Psychiatric evaluations are performed at the request of individuals and referring professionals for treatment purposes. Psychiatric evaluations include a 90 minute interview and completion of the MMPI-3. The MMPI-3 is completed by the patient in my Yakima office only. The MMPI-3 is the most widely used psychological test of personality functioning in the world and has undergone continuous development since the 1940’s. It provides an objective research and data based assessment of the examinee, which when combined with a clinical interview and medical record review yields a more complete and reliable assessment. It is used in treatment planning, and is reviewed with the patient to assess progress when appropriate.
Yakima is a city of 80,000 in central Washington. The economy is based on agriculture, including apples, wineries, craft beer production, and row crops.