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Hi! I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I work with clients to discuss mental health concerns, identify treatment goals, and work towards meeting those goals. I use psychiatric assessment and screening tools to guide diagnosis and medication recommendations/options. I address the clients' mental health needs with the goal of improving their emotional, mental, physical, and social well-being. Optimizing the client's mental health can in turn, help the client to function better, handle stress better, have better relationships with others, and make better decisions.
Optimizing the client's mental health can in turn, help the client to function better, handle stress better, have better relationships with others, and make better decisions.
First session
Our first session will be brief introductions to learn a little bit about each other, then we will get to the specifics of their challenges and concerns. This will help develop the client-centered-goals and treatment plan. Clients will then follow up in future sessions to discuss how the symptoms are progressing/improving, and the plan will be adjusted, as needed, towards achieving optimal client-specific outcomes.
Strengths
Having worked with many clients with varying levels of severity of different mental health concerns, I have been able to identify treatment options that help the client to addess their concerns in a meaningful way. I listen to the client, working together with them to develop a plan that is doable. The clients are often able to see measureable improvements in their mental health.
Ideal clients
I love working with adolescents, adults, and older adults. I also work well with clients in the LGBTQ+ community. I best serve clients with symptoms of depression, anxiety (social, generalized, OCD), bipolar disorder and ADHD. My clients have a desire to improve, they often feel down, stuck, overwhelmed or anxious. They are just in need of some help to meet their goals.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
This treatment method has been effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, and severe mental illnesses. CBT usually involves efforts to change thinking and behavioral patterns, to produce significant improvement in everyday functioning and quality of life. It can work by itself or in combination with psychiatric medications.
Location
Virtual sessions