As a provider with lived experience with significant anxiety, I know personally and professionally the challenges that can present themselves when you are seeking a way out of fear and sadness. Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of anxiety and dread? Or just missing the beauty of life and feeling lost without purpose or meaning? If this resonates with you, I truly believe I can be of assistance. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) I am skillful in medication management and have taken it upon myself to become thoroughly educated in the holistic path in my personal and professional life. When you become my patient, I will utilize many resources to assist you, from integrating therapy and medication management to help you reach your maximum potential. I am not just interested in helping you out of the darkness but also in moving you toward the light. I believe each individual deserves a life full of love and meaning and I am here to help guide you on that path. ***This clinic does not typically prescribe controlled substances, and FMLA/Short Term Disability is not typically completed on intake or for newly established patients. *** I am trained in Spiritual Integrated Psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and holistic nursing care. I also utilize genetic testing, supplementation, and laboratory data as needed and desired to help patients reach maximum well-being. I believe in treatments that are evidence-based and am very interested in the intersection of science and spirituality. I look forward to meeting you and Growing together.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Our initial visit will be lengthy, thorough, and encouraging. I will work with you to obtain as much information surrounding your current struggles and your history to determine the best path forward. If medication is warranted initially this can be done in session one or discussed in more detail at follow-up, depending on your needs. The initial session will last 60 minutes and we will develop our next steps before our meeting time ends. Follow-up visits can range from 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending on your needs. At our first follow up we will review a treatment plan based on information obtained in our initial visit. If we are working together for medication management only then 30-minute follow-ups may be sufficient. Therapy + medication management visits will be scheduled for 60 minutes. If you already work with a skillful therapist, I encourage you to continue with them and we can meet mindfully to review and discuss your medication needs and treatment. I may also order labs and genetic testing at this time if appropriate. If your therapy needs differ from what I offer I will continue to work with you on your medication management and refer you to a therapist that better fits your needs. (please note that at this time I am not prescribing controlled substances virtually)

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

- Anxiety/OCD/Health Anxiety. I have personally transformed a serious anxiety disorder with the help of pharmaceuticals, supplementations, mind/bodywork, and skillful therapy. I believe in the power of these tools when completed in combination and have significant training and practice utilizing them with clients. My lived experience coupled with my professional experience makes me an expert in addressing anxiety with my clients. I know there is a way out, and I can't wait to help you find it! -Meaning Making/Addressing Spirituality. All humans can benefit from increasing meaning in their lives, but this is particularly helpful for depressed clients. Often in the West, we lose sight of our true values and what gives us genuine purpose. I work with clients to re-discover their passion for life and move from depression to more positive states. I couple Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy with Medication management to help patients truly heal.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

Anxiety, High Functioning Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, spiritual trauma, spiritual struggles

About Amelia Pauley PMHNP- BC