April DeBiasi, MSN
April DeBiasi is a nurse practitioner dually board certified in psychiatric and mental health as well as Adult-Geriatric primary care nurse practitioner. She is board certified through the American Nursing Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has experience working in acute inpatient hospital and outpatient private practice settings. She received her master’s degree in nursing from Ursuline College as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. She returned to Ursuline for a Post-Masters Certificate in PMHNP. She received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio University.
I enjoy playing with my dog "Jack", biking, walking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Her scope of practice encompasses health promotion, psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and medication management with integration of individual, group and interpersonal treatment modalities for successful management of symptoms She sees adults ages 18 to 100 and she specializes in anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, depressive disorder, dementia, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, and insomnia. Just a little about me. I enjoy playing with my dog "Jack", biking, walking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
First session
In our first session together, we will start a brief introduction, and dive into specific challenges that you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan
Strengths
My commitment to partnering with you. Evaluation, diagnosis, medication therapy options along with education regarding them. Understanding limitation and benefits are very important to successful treatment along with counseling. I will commit myself to improve your ongoing wellness.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
We will discuss the importance of using coping skills to regulate mood state, Identify contributing factors. Identify distressing symptoms and effective coping skills to reduce depressive symptoms and anxious responses
Motivational Interviewing
Patient is focused on change and able to list goal. Reviewed previous behaviors/skills which assisted patient in similar situation. Identified triggers to anxious responses Discussed emotional regulation skills Explored patients current sleep hygiene and identified factors impacting sleep cycle.
Psychoeducation
Reviewed with patient the importance of medication adherence for mood stabilization. Explored barriers to medication adherence Psy Ed with treatment and medication management with review related to diagnosis.
Humanistic
Use to introduce positive emotions “What surprised/moved/inspired me today? Encourages socialization behaviors, kindness, savoring (dwelling on positive events) rather than rumination Gratitude Journals
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- OhioLicense APRN.CNP.024321