Patricia Lawrence
I'm a Certified psychiatric mental health Nurse practitioner, and my main focus of care is prescribing psychiatric medications. I prescribe for Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Postpartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Insomnia, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Adjustment Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, and Prolonged Grief Disorder. Please note that at this time I'm not prescribing controlled medications and am only working with noncontrolled psychiatric medications. Patricia specializes in tailoring care to your needs and brings over 36 years of healthcare experience across multiple specialties. She is passionate about helping people achieve an exceptional life by teaching them how to apply both nonpharmacological skills and best practices for utilizing psychiatric medications. To effectively move through the difficulties life throws at us, it takes a wide variety of tools, individualized to meet our personal situation. She has successfully used an eclectic variety of methods that empower personal growth, bring back the strength needed to meet the demands in our lives, and move people away from suffering and towards a higher level of well-being. All this is achieved through techniques that expand consciousness and awareness, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical tolerance distress tools, stress management, assertiveness skills, experiential learning, mindfulness cognitive therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and the use of prescription psychiatric medications.
First session
I'm looking forward to meeting with you. An initial psychiatric evaluation will be completed to get an overview of what the specific diagnosis may be and what types of treatment would be best individualized for each person. During our first visit, we'll talk through how you've been feeling, your health history, and what you're hoping to get from treatment. Together we'll figure out whether medication might help - and if so, what makes the most sense for you. My goal is to make sure you feel informed and comfortable every step of the way. We will set up some goals and discuss attainable outcomes.
Strengths
She earned a master’s degree from the University of Colorado to practice as a family nurse practitioner while working as a public health nurse on the Diné Reservation in Northern Arizona. She earned the Navajo Area Exceptional Performance Award for designing a community diabetes program. While working in forensic psychiatry in the Colorado Corrections system, she completed a post-master’s certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She is able to bring in nonpharmacological strategies when medications can’t do it all.
Ideal clients
My main focus of practice is writing prescriptions for psychiatric medications. I deliver care as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. My platform would be ideal for people between health insurance plans and needing refills. People who are changing health insurance and I'm on their new health insurance plan. People who have never used prescription psychiatric medications but want to consider starting on something. Currently, my telepsych practice is providing care for mild to moderate level mental health issues. As we all know, medications can't do it all. All sessions are designed to also offer time for processing stressful situations and learning strategies to cope. To provide time for health education on areas of mental health that would be valuable to know more about, especially related to any medications a person is taking or considering to take.
Medication approach
My main focus for care in prescribing as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I do additional sessions in therapy as needed or if requested.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
This process of therapy helps people restructure core beliefs that are creating obstacles to moving forward in life. This process also provides an opportunity to learn how to change perceptions of fixed ideas that may be causing negative emotions and interpretations.