Erika Skaret
Hello, and welcome! I am a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who treats a variety of mental health conditions. I have been a registered nurse for over 20 years and a board certified psychiatric APRN for 4 years. I combine evidence based practices like medication management and solution focused therapy to assist clients in achieving their mental health goals. I help patients identify life challenges and formulate plans to successfully meet their goals. I specialize in anxiety, depression and trauma related conditions. I use an eclectic therapeutic approach with a solution driven focus to care for the person holistically.
First session
The first session will take up to one hour, in that time we will discuss your pertinent medical and mental health history and what led you to seek treatment. Further, we will discuss your current symptoms and treatment options if appropriate. There will be time for questions or any other concerns you may have. The information we gather will help me formulate an effective plan of care to address your specific needs.
Strengths
I believe in a holistic approach to mental health care; caring for the mind, body and spirit as a whole is a priority. Every problem, symptom, and worry you have is important to me. I am trauma informed, compassionate and lead with empathy while working to help you find real solutions to your problems.
Ideal clients
I specialize in treating adults with anxiety, depression and substance use disorders. I look forward to helping you find solutions to your mental health concerns and reach the goals you dream of! When you are ready to start your journey to emotional wellness schedule an appointment and we can get started!
Treatment methods
Eclectic
Using an Eclectic approach is effective in helping clients face challenges throughout their journey and helps them continue to build upon tools for symptom management, coping skills for reducing distressing symptom and improving one's overall well-being. healing and insight building for long term improvement of distressing symptoms of mental health disorders. to therapy improves the ability to customize a treatment plan specifically for a patient's personal struggles they face. with symptoms of mental health disorders. different treatment modalities in unison, or by interchanging different evidence based practice methods for each individual I treat. e all have different needs and our uniqueness as a person identifying and treating the mental health needs of my patients. This approach learning to live mindfully and find more joy in life. help form a therapeutic rapport with my patients and understand their individual needs and provide specialized treatment plans to decrease distressing symptoms of mental illness and build a toolbox of coping skills they can use to decrease overall suffering and pleasure and overall wellness . This approach combines different techniques such as solution focused therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and be fuid using them interchangeably at times to meet the patients therapeutic needs. customized approach specific for the individal as well as be flexible in my approaches to meet the changing needs and aquity of the patients mental health symptoms to decrease suffering among individuals hat combines evidence-based techniques from various therapeutic schools (e.g., CBT, psychodynamic, humanistic) to fit a client's unique needs, personality, and goals. By, for example, blending cognitive restructuring with mindfulness, therapists address issues like anxiety, depression, or trauma with a tailored, rather than one-size-fits-all, strategy an eclectic approach when treating individuals in order to build a therapeutic rapport and create individual treatment plans that work specific to them. Each person is individual and dynamic in their own way and tapping into that helps the person reduce negative symptoms, negative self talk and overall suffering. My clients experience a range of concerns, illnesses and adversities. My approach involves a person centered approach combined with solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and other modalities to help reduce the space between current symptoms and the clients mental wellness goals. I believe my clients are the experts of themselves. I approach care to all patients the same, leading with empathy, knowledge, support and n understanding this and making decisions congruent with the life they desire.
Location
Virtual sessions