Walter Akwo
Walter Akwo
(he/him)
I am a Board Certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) across the lifespan with over 10 years of experience working in the Behavioral Health field, both in inpatient and outpatient settings, serving individuals suffering from Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder and Addictions. I provide medication management and solution-focused, goal-oriented therapeutic interventions for ages 13 years old to older adults. My philosophy focuses on a multi-faceted practical approach of individualized client-centered care, to achieve overall wellness treatment goals. Throughout my experience working in the Mental Health sector, I have come to realize that each patient is on a unique journey in life, and I am here to assist you in becoming the best version of yourself. Research shows the combination of medication and therapy may be more effective than either one alone. Choosing your personal treatment plan can be complicated, but together we will find a way through the maze and help you feel more like yourself again.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During our first session, we will briefly introduce ourselves, then focus on the specific challenges that you are facing. This approach will help me develop a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I help individuals from age 13 years old through older adult age, who struggle with depression anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, OCD, psychotic and other mood disorders overcome crippling negative self-talk and reclaim their confidence, purpose, and joy by offering an integrative treatment approach that includes medication management, brief supportive therapy, lifestyle coaching, and more. My practice philosophy is focused on the primary goal of providing a holistic health focus that is geared toward pursuing the highest level of functioning and balance of the physical, environmental, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of patient's lives to support their overall sense of well-being; promoting health and raising awareness in other to prevent illness.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with the entire spectrum of mental health needs ranging from Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Anger, Personality Disorders, OCD, ADHD, Substance Use Disorder, to Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder.
About Walter Akwo
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VirtualMy treatment methods
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
We would together work towards your goals, identify your strengths and focus on finding solutions to current problems, emphasize what is working well, and build on those positive aspects to achieve desired change.
Supportive
My commitment is to make certain you feel acknowledged, understood, and valued throughout your treatment that aims at utilizing holistic mental approach to strengthen your coping mechanisms, provide emotional support, and improve your ability to function in daily life.