Yahaya Animashaun
I am a Board-Certified Advanced Psychiatric Nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC). As a psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC), with academic and work experience in providing proficient psychiatric assessment, diagnosing, and treating diverse psychiatric disorders across the life span.
I have over twenty-five years of psychiatric experience as an RN, managing crises, and caring for clients in both short and long-term care settings.
I have been working as a psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) since June 2021, providing psychiatric evaluation, medication management, hospital psychiatric liaison consultation, and providing collaborative care. I have over twenty-five years of psychiatric experience as an RN, managing crises, and caring for clients in both short and long-term care settings.
First session
Establishing the history and diagnosing the presenting symptoms and determining the appropriate treatment approach.
Strengths
My professional strengths include listening to patient concerns and treatment needs, being reliable, dependable, and the ability to stay calm during psychiatric crisis. I have an outstanding collaborative capability with multidisciplinary teams, and the strength in building positive therapeutic relationships with patients, family members, physicians, and other medical professionals
Ideal clients
Depression, Insomnia, Anxiety, Panic disorder, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, OCD, ADD/ADHD, Trauma-focused treatment, DMDD, Oppositional defiance behavior, conduct behavior, irritability and anger problems, schizophrenia, Substance Abuse, & Dual Diagnosis
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Self-awareness- Reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders with psycho-social intervention.
Motivational Interviewing
Self-actualization - overcome barriers to change and maintain constructive behavior change.
Location
Virtual sessions