Hi, welcome! My name is Amy, & I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) licensed to practice in the state of California. I received my Master's Degree in Nursing with a focus on Psychiatric Mental Health across the lifespan from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. I have over 15 years of experience in nursing in both the medical & psychiatric field. I now own a private Integrative Psychiatry practice called Kai Psychiatry where I help children, teens, and adults find mental wellness through a combination of traditional psychiatric approaches (psychiatric medication management & psychotherapy) and complementary/alternative psychiatric approaches (natural supplement recommendations, nutrition & movement therapies, & sleep optimization).
In our first session together, we will do a comprehensive mental health evaluation - this is a time where you can talk uninterrupted about your experience. I will also ask you questions to gain a better understanding of your psychiatric & medical histories and what your goals are for treatment. I will then formulate a treatment plan tailored to your unique mental health needs.
My greatest strength as a provider is my warm, non-judgmental approach. It is very important to me that my patients feel heard & understood. I also ensure patients know we are in this together - we are a team.
I enjoy working with children & their parents/caregivers, teens with or without their patents/caregivers, & adults who are new to psychiatric care and/or new to integrative psychiatry as they are eager to learn and open to trialing different approaches to mental health, such as lab testing to optimize vitamin D and vitamin B12, natural supplements, such as omega-3 fatty acids, and are open to diet, exercise, & sleep advice as well as the usual psychiatric medication management & psychotherapy.
Motivational Interviewing
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3 ratings with written reviews
February 1, 2026
I absolutely love Amy!! She's helped me so much understand about myself & medication. She's very informative, encouraging, caring, understanding and authentic.
May 20, 2025
I absolutely LOVE Amy!! She is amazing and very informative & listens. I look forward to continue working with her.
April 10, 2025
She is very nice, easy to talk to, understanding and relatable. She seems to really care about her patients and is aligned with patient goals. She eased my own personal anxieties on taking psychiatric medication.