Jessie Seide
I’m Dr. Jessie Seide, a doctoral-prepared, dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). I provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to adolescents and adults, with a focus on ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, panic, PTSD, and related concerns. I understand that reaching out for mental health care can feel overwhelming, especially if you have been struggling for some time or have tried treatment before. My goal is to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where you feel comfortable sharing your concerns and confident that your experiences are being heard and understood.
I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, panic disorder, PTSD, and more.
My approach is collaborative and individualized. I take time to understand your symptoms, personal history, current challenges, treatment goals, and what you hope to achieve through care. Together, we develop a treatment plan that fits your needs and preferences. When medication is appropriate, I provide thoughtful medication management, including monitoring effectiveness, side effects, and your response over time. I also incorporate evidence-based psychotherapy and supportive interventions when appropriate. I have a particular interest in helping adolescents and adults navigate ADHD and the challenges that can accompany it, including difficulty with focus, organization, motivation, executive functioning, emotional regulation, and feeling overwhelmed. I also work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, mood changes, panic, OCD, and other concerns that may affect relationships, work, school, sleep, and overall quality of life. I believe effective mental health care is more than treating a diagnosis. It is about understanding the person behind the symptoms and building a therapeutic relationship based on respect, trust, and shared decision-making. My goal is to help you gain greater understanding, stability, confidence, and control in your daily life.
First session
During your first session, we’ll get acquainted and discuss what brings you to care. After our initial introduction, I’ll complete a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation that includes a review of your mental health concerns, medical and psychiatric history, family background, social factors, and current medications. This allows me to understand your overall health and identify your best treatment options. We’ll discuss potential medication strategies, set realistic treatment goals, and create a plan tailored to your unique needs. This session also establishes a safe, supportive and collaborative environment where you can ask questions, share your experiences, and take active steps toward your well-being.
Strengths
What stands out about my approach is that I focus on the person behind the diagnosis. I believe effective mental health care begins with listening, understanding your experiences, and developing a treatment plan together rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. As a dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner, I bring a broad perspective to care. I consider how mental health symptoms can affect and be affected by sleep, stress, physical health, relationships, work, school, and daily functioning. This allows me to look at the whole picture when discussing treatment options. I also believe that medication management should be an ongoing conversation. When medication is appropriate, I take time to discuss potential benefits, risks, side effects, alternatives, and your treatment goals. I monitor your response over time and make adjustments thoughtfully rather than simply treating symptoms in isolation. For clients with ADHD, I look beyond attention and focus. We explore how executive functioning, organization, procrastination, motivation, emotional regulation, and overwhelm may be affecting everyday life. I also recognize that ADHD can occur alongside anxiety, depression, and other concerns, which may require a thoughtful and individualized treatment approach. Most importantly, I want clients to feel comfortable being honest about what is and is not working. I strive to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where questions and concerns are welcome. My goal is for you to feel informed, respected, and actively involved in your care. I see treatment as a partnership. Your goals, preferences, experiences, and values matter, and we work together to identify practical steps toward greater stability, confidence, and quality of life.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is an adolescent or adult who is looking for a supportive, collaborative approach to mental health care and wants to better understand what they are experiencing. I work especially well with clients navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, OCD, panic, PTSD, or difficulties with focus, motivation, organization, emotional regulation, or daily functioning. Some clients come to me for the first time, while others are seeking a new perspective after feeling that previous treatment did not fully meet their needs. You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out. I welcome clients who are curious about their symptoms, want to explore treatment options, or are ready to make meaningful changes. I value clients who want to participate in their care and collaborate on treatment decisions. My goal is to create a space where you can be honest about your experiences, ask questions, discuss concerns, and work together on a treatment plan that feels appropriate for you. Whether you are struggling to stay focused, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, experiencing changes in mood, or simply know that something needs to change, we can start by understanding what is happening and identifying practical next steps.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy to manage diverse mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and emotional distress. I use the core principles of cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients learn better ways of coping with psychological issues, to relieve their symptoms, and improve their mental and emotional health. I allow my patients to closely examine their thoughts and emotions to see how they affect them. By enabling clients to evaluate their thoughts, thinking patterns, and habits, they learn and adopt healthier thinking patterns and habits to gain a different perspective to respond better to stress, pain, and difficult situations.
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
I utilize solution-focused therapy by encouraging clients to identify the situation at hand and emphasizing the search for a solution to the current problem. Clients set specific goals and are encouraged to utilize their strengths to achieve those goals. This type of therapy is goal-oriented with a great emphasis on future hopes while finding solutions to current problems.
Location
Virtual sessions