I am a double board-certified Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I have been working in health care since 2005. I have worked as a family nurse practitioner caring for at-risk, underserved patient populations in Pennsylvania. I graduated from Wilmington University with honors with my Family Nurse Practitioner in 2010. While working as an FNP, I saw there was a great need for mental health providers and this need had exponentially increased by the pandemic; this motivated me to go back to school after 11 years of practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner for my Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner license. I enrolled at Wilkes University and graduated with honors in 2022. My goal is to provide quality psychiatric care in the most timely and efficient way. I aim to improve the lives of clients by delivering exceptional mental health care and to bring about mental health awareness by empowering clients with the education and services they need. I believe we cannot have complete wellness without taking care of our mental health. I believe in partnering with clients to help them have optimal health, which can be achieved by caring for the individual, mind, body, and spirit.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Treatment plan is individualized, clients are seen in a timely manner and are not rushed. Services are provided from the privacy of your home face to face or by phone. I believe in meeting the client where they are and building a partnership with the client. I aim to improve the lives of clients by delivering exceptional mental health care and to bring about mental health awareness by empowering clients with the education and services they need. I believe we cannot have complete wellness without taking care of our mental health. I believe in partnering with clients to help them have optimal health, which can be achieved by caring for the individual, mind, body, and spirit.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

Types of Therapy • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) • Motivational Interviewing

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

Top specialties: Major Depression, Anxiety and ADHD

About Gwendolyn Merchant