Stefanie Fox
I am a dual-certified Nurse Practitioner in both Family Practice and Psychiatric and Mental Health, both completed at the University of Cincinnati. I have a diverse background and patient population, with experiences working in substance use treatment, private practice, inpatient, adult and juvenile correctional facilities, juvenile residential treatment, hospital medicine, and family practice. I enjoy working with all age ranges, but prefer children 10 and older through older adult and have extensive experience with all ages. I am also currently working on my Functional Medicine Certification, as well as taking courses on men's health, women's health, hormone management, and peptides. My approach to mental health is integrative, and it is important to me to look at the whole person and connect physical and mental health to improve overall well-being and quality of life. My goal is to make my clients feel like the best version of themselves! I am currently accepting patients in Ohio, New Hampshire, Oregon, West Virginia, Maine, Michigan, Wyoming and Colorado.
I am also currently working on my Functional Medicine Certification, as well as taking courses on men's health, women's health, hormone management, and peptides.
DEA licenses in Ohio, Colorado, New Hampshire, Michigan, Oregon.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. We will address your concerns, goals, and any areas where we mutually agree there may be an area of improvement or something we want to look further into. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. I offer ADHD testing and Genesight testing (I love Genesight)! Provider discretion to re-book if there is a no-show to the initial appointment without prior contact attempt to cancel.
Strengths
Working in a wide range of settings and with all ages I am used to adapting to all situations and tailoring communication styles to the individual. Having knowledge of both physical and mental health, I am able to understand more complex needs of my patients and can determine a complete treatment plan. As mentioned, my approach is integrative, looking at both physical and mental symptoms to develop treatment plans based on client goals. I enjoy looking for the root-cause of issues and identifying any causing or aggravating factors. My patients have described me as kind, compassionate, empathetic, caring, nondiscriminatory, non judgmental, and they feel that I treat them like a person.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is one who prefers a provider who enjoys connecting the dots, wants root-cause thinking, and just wants to feel better. They are looking for clarity, diagnosis, and optimization. They want to look at both physical and mental health aspects to be the best version of themselves. I enjoy clients that have maybe failed many medications and would like genetic testing to explore how medications are metabolized. I also enjoy looking further into labs and helping clients identify issues when they may have been told "everything looks normal" over and over again. Clients of all acuity and any concerns are welcomed! Prefer children 10 and older but will consider younger.
Treatment methods
Integrative
I am a dual certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I am currently working on certifications in hormone management, peptides, men's and women's health, and later this year will be completing my Functional Medicine certification. I believe in understanding the whole person and all of their challenges to help improve quality of life.
Mind-body approach
Evaluating the whole person to link physical and mental health with the goal of improving overall health
Psychoeducation
Education and support on mental health conditions, treatment options, coping strategies to help individuals understand their illness and provide them with skills to manage symptoms and improve well-being
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Challenging thoughts and behaviors to help work through and process issues/challenges
Reality Therapy
Focusing on the present, helping the patient discover their behaviors and responsibility for these to allow them to progress and fulfill basic needs
Location
Virtual sessions