New to Grow
I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Doctor of Nursing Practice) DNP, providing telehealth psychiatric evaluations and medication management for adolescents and adults. I take a holistic, collaborative approach to care, treating anxiety, depression, mood disorders, life stressors: with issues of over loaded schedules, day to day irritations, anxiety about finances and health issues, physical, emotional or psychological abuse, loneliness or lack of social support and more.
Your first visit will focus on understanding your concerns, reviewing your history and discussing treatment options, including medication management when appropriate.
I am compassionate and dedicated to serving my clients. I believe mental health should be accessible, collaborative and holistic.
I work with adolescents, adults., and geriatric patients. I provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management and supportive therapy tailored to each patient’s unique needs. My approach is collaborative and holistic.
Motivational Interviewing
I have positive experience using the OARS method. O – Open-ended questions Encourage exploration rather than yes/no answers. A – Affirmations Recognize strengths and efforts. R – Reflective listening Reflect feelings and meaning to show understanding. S – Summaries Tie together key points and reinforce change talk.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Ask open-ended questions, and encourage exploration rather than yes/no answers. Affirmations. Recognize strengths and efforts. R – Reflective listening Reflect feelings and meaning to show understanding.
Psychoeducation
Education is key to understanding diagnosis and treatment. Active listening, and try to tie together key points and reinforce change talk.