Utilizing over 15 years of healthcare experience to help you work towards being your best self. I am dual board certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Family Nurse Practitioner. I am passionate about helping others improve their health. Having managed psychiatric care and primary care for patients within both family medicine and internal medicine practices as well as inpatient hospital and assisted living facilities, has given me a range of integrated skills to help address your mental health concerns.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Please allow up to 60 minutes for your first appointment with me. In our first session together we will start with brief introductions. Explore expectations of care such as scheduling and appointment duration. Then together we will complete a physical health assessment and psychiatric mental health assessment. Drawing on these important steps creates a solid foundation of care for you. Your questions are welcomed and encouraged throughout your appointment with me.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am passionate about working with those dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar, & post traumatic stress disorder. I work with each person to improve their health in a way that is comfortable to them. I do treat persons of all ages.
About Dr. Catherine Yu
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Compassion Focused
Life can often feel harder than it should be. Your sleep is not great and you find you are often left feeling tired during the day. You feel that is now time to address the worry that is with you every day. Mental health challenges affect each of us differently. I am here to support you without judgement and offer you effective treatment options for you to consider.
Integrative
Through our collaborative care relationship we will use joint decision making you have the opportunity to participate in the process of making decisions about your are that you understand & are comfortable with.
Motivational Interviewing
Utilizing motivational interviewing we will work to understand what are your stressors triggering your symptom(s) and impacting you every Using tools developed with motivational interviewing we will establish goals to help you be your best self.