Ugochi Nwaobi
I am deeply passionate about assisting individuals on their journey towards achieving optimal mental well-being. As a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, I deliver personalized, high-quality mental health care to clients aged 18-99 years.
As a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, I deliver personalized, high-quality mental health care to clients aged 18-99 years.
My approach involves conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and collaboratively creating tailored treatment plans that consider all factors influencing mental health. With over 12 years of experience across various healthcare settings, including community mental health clinics and private practice, I prioritize treating every individual with utmost compassion, respect, and honesty.
First session
Our initial session is a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, which I refer to as 'getting to know you.' This assessment is designed to gain deep insight into your history, individual circumstances, and the presenting signs and symptoms that are impacting your mental health. Using the guidelines outlined in the DSM-5, I make a diagnosis to better understand your condition. I collaborate closely with you to formulate a personalized plan of care, following the guidelines set by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and prioritizing evidence-based practices. I am passionate about educating you about mental illness, helping you understand your condition, treatment options, and empowering you to make informed decisions about your care. My dedication is to empower you on the journey to emotional wellness, ensuring that you receive the highest quality of care tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Strengths
My approach is client-centered, treating individuals with respect, compassion, and honesty is a priority for me as a provider. My goal is to empower clients to take charge of their mental health journey, provide guidance and support to help restore balance and achieve emotional wellness.
Ideal clients
You specialize in helping clients facing diverse challenges such as working mothers dealing with depression and work-life balance, students struggling with concentration and assignments, young professionals navigating relationships and work-related anxiety or depression, and individuals with mood disorders seeking medication management along with psychotherapy. I prefer working with clients who are committed to investing time and effort to achieve improved mental health outcomes.
Treatment methods
Psychodynamic
The focuses is on exploring how past experiences, emotions, and unconscious thoughts influence current behavior and mental well-being. I use supportive approach to collaborate closely with the patient to facilitate their journey of self-discovery and healing. This reduces anxiety, strengthen defense and help clients build healthy problem solving skills and develop good coping mechanisms
Location
Virtual sessions