PMHNP, 10 years of experience
Double boarded family and psychiatric nurse practitioner with a doctorate from RUSH University of Chicago. I have been involved in psychiatric nursing for nearly 30 years and have been a Nurse Practitioner for ten years. I provide a variety of therapy services including CBT (changing negative thoughts), Solution therapy (finding answers to problems right now, lets make it happen), Rogerian (who are you, who are the people you are interacting with, and how there two things work together), Gestalt therapy (lets find out what you are responsible for), psychodynamic (why thing this way), Interpersonal therapy (learning to get along with others). PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT is my specialty prescribing for all mood disorders, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, OCD, and ADHD. Helping you to be the best version of yourself is my goal. I hope to meet you soon.
WE DO THINGS AT YOUR PACE, I AM NOT HERE TO JUDGE YOU. I will have a lot of questions for you and guide you through the entire session, you are not expected to bring anything to the table except answering questions and maybe expanding on things where you are comfortable doing so. You get to share with me what is going on right now and what has brought you to see me. We will talk about present and past events that have led to your current situation, medications you may have tried in the past, and interventions that have or have not been successful in your treatment. We will go over the materials you fill out on intake and talk about your test scores and what they mean. We will discuss your past diagnosis and any new ones that we discover in your intake process. You and I will talk about what your psychiatric goals are, how do you want to feel, what do you need to get out of our time together? And then you and I will come up with a treatment plan that you are comfortable with and spend our subsequent times together working to reach those goals. If you are open to it, and if clinically indicated you may get a prescription at our first meeting to help you start to feel better as soon as possible. I will listen to you and I will make sure you are comfortable with your treatment plan at all times.
-I actually care about you being the best you can be. -I enjoy listening. -Thirty years of experience with psychiatric clients in various clinical settings. -Nine years experience as a nurse practitioner. -Double boarded as a FNP (family nurse practitioner) and PMHNP (psychiatric nurse practitioner). -Doctorate degree (DNP) from RUSH university. -Experience with multiple types of therapy.
Meds can be a great place to start to get your neurotransmitters firing in the right direction. Therapy is important too. Building a set of effective coping skills is something you will be able to carry with you through your entire life and these come with therapy. Coupling therapy and medication management is by far the most effective approach. Through a combination approach I can help you with your depression, ADHD, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety, panic, OCD, sleep difficulties, grief, gender issues and/or self-esteem. I never dictate what your treatment plan will be, you and I talk about options and decide together what is best for you and then we come up with a plan to make it happen.
Identifying and processing trauma with guidance to specific visual fields and spots in your brain storing your trauma, then processing it.
Short term psychotherapy to identify solutions getting you where you want to go.
Adjusting to loss wether it be a loved one, a job, or a relationship, and redefining life goals.
Accepting and understanding gender identity on your own terms through medication management, education, and exploration of treatment goals.
Accepting yourself, accepting and realizing how others behave and think, and being genuine about how these two things work together.
23 ratings with written reviews
August 15, 2025
I was terrified to change providers, but choosing Dr. Brown was the best decision I could make. He listens, truly cares, and most importantly, treats me as a person. Through medication management and therapy, he’s shown dedication and created a safe space where I can be honest about even the most difficult struggles. For the first time in 20+ years, I feel like I can finally make progress, and during those times that I feel unfixable, he’s still there encouraging and believing in me.
July 9, 2025
Dr. Brown was very non judgemental at our first session, when I word-vomited all over him! Lol He shared some things with and offered me some solutions that made feel very comfortable. Looking forward to our next sess, Doc!
July 4, 2025
Humorous personality that put me at ease. Listened to my concerns, and actually seems to care. Knowledgeable.