Our Story
Why Call Light Care Exists
For people who still aren’t better.
Hi, I’m Darrell. I’m a family doctor who specializes in mental health—specifically for people who have tried everything, seen everyone, and still aren’t feeling like themselves or wonder what that could feel like.
After over a decade in family medicine, I left the traditional healthcare system because I saw too many people stuck in partial remission—people who were technically “fine” on “paper”, but still exhausted, foggy, disconnected, and barely getting through the day—or getting through on auto-pilot.
Most of these individuals weren’t necessarily aware of it. Those that were and were trying to find answers were generally told it was “just stress,” or “just aging,” or “just tired” or “just anxiety,” “just a kid”, “teenagers are like that,” or the “everything looks okay,” or “the tests are normal.”
But you come to learn what is really happening:
Unfinished care.
Missed diagnoses.
Overlooked trauma.
Untreated symptoms.
Eroded quality of life that doesn’t have to be that way.
Society at large still treats mental health like it’s thoughts and emotions. We have to reframe it so it accurately reflects what it can do to the entire body. Without this mindset, we more often than not just get to “less worse,” and I couldn’t accept “less worse” as good enough anymore.
What I do now:
I run a telemedicine mental health practice across seven states, focusing entirely on complex, treatment-resistant cases—the people who have been overlooked, bounced around, or dismissed.
I work with adults, teens, and kids dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, or physical symptoms no one can explain—fatigue, migraines, GI issues, poor sleep, etc.
Whether it’s you or your child who’s struggling, if you’ve been told, “You’re fine,” but you know you’re not?
This is the kind of care built for you.
Why I’m different:
Because I don’t treat just the diagnosis. I treat the whole story—you are the story.
When people come here, it’s usually after months—or years—or decades of feeling stuck. The majority have already spent a long time seeing good doctors and therapists who tried their best but just didn’t have the time or space to connect all the dots.
That’s what I built Call Light Care to do.
To slow down. To listen deeply. To make sense of the patterns and symptoms that are essential to put together so we can begin.
Sometimes its immediate what needs changed, sometimes its not. But I stay with you until we get there.
Until your mind and body feel like yours again.
Until life feels normal (can still be hard) and newfound balance of peace is found, the peace of, “I can do this.” It is beautiful to watch patients become aware of even the small joys of life that they were missing out on.
This work is personal. It’s not fast. It’s not surface-level.
It’s the kind of care I wish everyone could have.
And it’s exactly what I’m here to give.
What “better” means here:
Let me be clear:
“Better” doesn’t mean perfect.
It doesn’t mean some fantasy life with no stress or sadness.
It means leveling the playing field.
It means getting your mind and body working the way they’re supposed to, so you can face normal life with normal energy and focus—just like people who aren’t fighting through chronic mental health conditions every day.
For a lot of people, “better” is a feeling they’ve never even had before.
My goal is to help you find it—and know without a doubt when you have.
Why this matters:
I know what it’s like to carry these struggles—not just as a doctor, but as someone who’s been deep in the trenches supporting people I love through the hardest mental health battles imaginable.
This is personal. This is possible. And I’m here to help.
Ready to get started?
Why we don’t take insurance.
People ask this all the time. And I get it. You already pay for health insurance. Why should you have to pay out of pocket for mental health care?
Here’s the truth:
Third-party payers (“Insurance”-public and private) have made it almost impossible for doctors to give this kind of care.
Even the best doctors are stuck in a system that forces them to juggle limited time, prioritize what’s most urgent, and squeeze complex care into short, scattered visits. You know what I’m talking about. It’s no wonder people get stuck in partial remission for years—especially when they don’t even know they are there.
That’s not why I built Call Light Care.
I built this practice to slow down, listen deeply, and design my system to allow time to connect the dots that others have missed.
By staying independent from insurance, I can give you the time, focus, and expertise you actually need to feel all the way better—not just “less worse.”
This isn’t about price gouging.
It’s about protecting the quality of care that people like you have been searching for.
And yes, my fees are more than a co-pay but far less than what you’d pay through the system if you saw the real numbers and processes it takes to “finance” primary care.
But more importantly, the goal here is to help you get better faster and more completely—so you can stop paying for years of incomplete care that never quite works.
My Team - My Brothers
We appreciate our parents for so many things, but small things—really small things—make a huge difference. Our parents’ willingness to spend money they didn’t have on expensive Lego’s sowed the seeds of our teamwork. Working with a limited supply of Legos, and trying to build something you hadn’t figured out yet became a true team effort—even with the occasional arguing, we worked together to help each others vision become something tangible. That need for their input continues today and couldn’t do this without them.
Although Call Light Care is a solo practice, it’s far from a solo endeavor. My skill-set only goes so far, and I’m fortunate to have the support of my two brilliant brothers, whose expertise in accounting, finance, business administration, marketing, and project management have provided the stepping-stones to apply my vision. Their skills in creative brainstorming, honest and straightforward feedback, strategic problem-solving skills, along with their personal support and encouragement provide the framework to make this mission a reality.
John Brimhall
James Brimhall
Darrell Brimhall MD
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I was born and raised in my Dad’s native land of Arizona, but we always had a foot in my mom’s native Indiana. Served a mission for my church in British Columbia for two years. Married. Completed school and medical school/residency all in Phoenix AZ. After five years of practicing family medicine in my hometown of Snowflake, Arizona, we moved and settled near my mom’s ancestral lands in Indiana.
“These are a few of my favorite things…”
Blue, bees, lavender, collecting rocks and minerals, azurite and malachite, copper, very dark chocolate, apricots, Coca Cola from a fountain machine, “Clair de Lune,” “Rhapsody on a Theme from Paganini,” Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek: Voyager, A Discovery of Witches, triceratops, Dr. Henry McCord, my wife, my siblings and their families, my parents.
“These are [not] my favorite things…” or not so good at
Disappointing people I care about and then tolerating the anxiety, making the same mistakes, having to sleep, facial hair and shaving, drought, God’s time-table, Proverbs 3:5-6, knowing the crucibles of life are necessary, and last but hardest accepting the human and inevitable and necessary could’ves, should’ves, and would’ves in life
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I am a proud dad of four, a husband, and currently on my second pup. Growing up, I found myself learning life’s lessons from my older brothers. With Darrell, it was all about imagination, playing war, and building forts. With John, it was navigating high school, working for the elderly, and figuring out how to be cool (or at least trying to be).
School wasn’t easy for me as the severe learning impairments were seen in toddler-hood. Despite my best efforts, I struggled to keep up. My strategy? Befriend everyone—teachers included—because, as I figured, it’s a lot harder to fail someone you like. After earning my GED, I went on a church mission to Argentina, where I learned resilience and the value of community. Later in life, with the help of ADHD medication, I discovered how to work with my brain instead of against it. The result? Not only did I succeed in school, but I earned my MBA and went on to contribute at Sandia National National Laboratories in New Mexico, but now live in Tennessee and work at Oak Ridge National Laboratories.
I have a deep appreciation for the chaos and joy of parenting, but I’m not shy about admitting how much I treasure those kid-free getaways with my wife. I understand the struggles that come with learning disabilities on a personal level, which is why I’m passionate about being part of Call Light Care. I am driven to help others find understanding, support, and the peace they deserve—because everyone, in their own way, is navigating a way to find some type of peace.
“These are a few of my favorite things…”
I love experiencing awe-inspiring moments, whether it’s standing beneath a giant redwood tree, witnessing collapsing glaciers, marveling at massive skyscrapers, exploring vast canyons, diving into the possibilities of AI, enjoying fall in Tennessee, or being captivated by the mesmerizing glow of nuclear fuel rods. I love being on the beach at Lake Powell, and I cherish playing hide-and-seek with my family and love the fulfilled after a productive day.
“These are [not] my favorite things…” or not so good at
I’m not a fan of uncooked onions, Hallmark movies, fake people, dirty car interiors, poorly lit homes, or the "that won't work" mindset. Being away from family in Arizona is especially hard for me. I’m not good at achieving perfection in any form, avoiding the urge to rock the boat, relaxing like a "normal" person, or going without a house project to work on.
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I’m the fourth of six children, slotting in the middle of the boys. At the age of three, I broke my arm (although my sister Katie was the culprit), had an appendectomy, and learned to ride my bike without training wheels. Since then, I’ve packed as much as possible into every year. As a kid, I loved Little League Baseball and, although widely disputed, I still hold the single-season home-run record. You may have heard about me crushing two homers in the same Marlins vs. Devil Rays game.
At 12, my father suggested I use my summer vacation productively. With limited employment opportunities, I started Odd Jobs Express, an amateur handyman service for a nearby retirement community. This venture sustained my penchant for unnecessary purchases for several years. Darrell will be more than happy to enumerate several.
Like Darrell and James, after high school I served a two-year service mission in Santiago, Chile. During this time I ate zero tacos or burritos, but I did develop a passion for and a commitment to effective teaching. Following my return, I married my childhood friend Aimee. We both worked throughout college, sometimes taking turns in bearing primary income responsibilities. Aimee eventually earning her doctoral degree in Nursing Anesthesia from Baylor College of Medicine while I wrapped up degrees in Accountancy from Arizona State University. I worked with the public accounting firm KPMG for a short stint before moving into investment advisory and consulting positions with smaller firms. Outside of the office I dedicated hundreds of hours studying, obtaining my Certified Public Accountant Licensure (CPA), the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) credential, the Chartered Financial Analysis designation (CFA). I mean it when I say that I’m more impressive on paper than in real life. Those who make my acquaintance readily agree.
Today I cherish time with Aimee and my two girls, Olivia Vega, and Luna May. We provide food and shelter to a hunting dog named Mars that’s more interested in butterflies than fowl. Although I despise the term and its connotations, I’m an avid Do-It-Yourselfer. During the COVID pandemic, I built an impressive workshop chronicled in this YouTube video. At any given time, I have multiple projects in the works. I’m propelled by some insatiable drive that’s both a blessing and a curse – for me and those in my orbit. I’ve experienced first-hand the benefits of counseling and medication. With them I’ve enjoyed a smoothing effect of the highs and lows, a calming of sorts of the storm inside my heard. I’m still me, but a better version.
“These are a few of my favorite things…”
In no particular order: libraries, owner’s manuals, power tools, hand tools, model building, computers, electronics, arts and crafts, graphic design, overlanding, Spanish, Dr. Pepper, RedBull, sandwiches, ribeye, late 90s/early 2000’s emo music, skulls and crossbones
“These are [not] my favorite things…” or not so good at
Ambiguity, indecisions, litterers, laugh tracks, overly written TV scripts, non-functional elements in automative design, a flagrant use of incompatible architectural designs, incorrectly sized window shutters
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