Abera Tesfaye
As a Board-Certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I provide expert psychotherapy and medication management to individuals aiming to improve their mental health and overall well-being. My practice supports adults and adolescents dealing with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and substance use disorders. I am equipped to address the full spectrum of mental health conditions within my specialty, ensuring personalized, holistic care for every patient.
My practice supports adults and adolescents dealing with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and substance use disorders.
First session
The first session will include 1. Paperwork & Administrative Prep (15–30 mins) 2. Confidentiality & Trust Building 3. Comprehensive Assessment (Core of the Session) • Symptom Discussion: • Background Review: 4. Goal Setting 5. Collaborative Treatment Planning
Strengths
The following are my strength 1. Holistic "Whole-Person" Approach 2. Deep Patient-Centeredness 3. Accessibility & Flexibility 4. Balanced Clinical Skillset 5. Rigorous, Specialized Training 6. Advocacy & Stigma Reduction
Ideal clients
My therapeutic philosophy is grounded in evidence-based, integrative, and trauma-informed practices, delivered with compassion and respect. I combine motivational interviewing with supportive counseling to collaboratively address your unique goals, prioritizing your voice in every decision. Whether optimizing medication regimens or fostering resilience through psychotherapy, I am dedicated to aligning treatment with your priorities and lifestyle.
Treatment methods
Strength-Based
Strength-Based Treatment is a therapeutic approach that shifts focus from problems and deficits to identifying, leveraging, and building upon an individual's existing strengths, resources, resilience, and capabilities. It operates on the core belief that every person possesses inherent strengths and has the capacity for growth and positive change. It focused on Resource Orientation: patients are viewed as having valuable skills, talents, knowledge, passions, positive traits, supportive relationships, and past successes, Empowerment, Collaboration & Partnership, Hope & Possibility. Its approach is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Appreciative Inquiry, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy. The benefit of strength-based treatment includes Increased Self-Esteem & Confidence, Enhanced Motivation & Engagement, Greater Sense of Agency & Control, Improved Therapeutic Alliance, Focus on Solutions & Goals, Builds Resilience, Reduces Stigma, and Culturally Sensitive.
Location
Virtual sessions