Virginia Bradley, DNP
Meet Virginia Bradley; a graduate from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) where she received her title as Doctor of Nursing Practice/ Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP PMHNP) and board certification from ANCC. Virginia has worked in various psychiatric settings as a registered nurse (RN) since 2007 and PMHNP since 2021. Over the past four years she has treated anxiety disorders; insomnia; unipolar and bipolar depression and other mood disorders; ADHD for adults, adolescents, and teens; trauma issues; schizophrenia; and many other illnesses. She actively engages to help shape lives by creating therapeutic and healing holistic transformational approach. She combines medication, psychotherapy, and encourages lifestyle changes, emphasizing the interconnection of physical and mental health. This patient-first approach towards providing a complete human experience - mind, body and spirit. Bipolar Disorder: Medication is a fundamental aspect of bipolar disorder treatment and is significant in stabilizing mood and managing the condition.
She combines medication, psychotherapy, and encourages lifestyle changes, emphasizing the interconnection of physical and mental health.
ADHD: Stimulants for ADHD are the most frequently prescribed medications for minors. Thus, education and training are essential when working with children with ADHD. Schizoaffective Disorder: Medication, emotional support and social interactions help individuals lead more fulfilling lives. Education about lifestyle changes also provide quality of life improvement. Addiction: Addiction treatment often begins with a comprehensive assessment to gauge the severity of the addiction. Medication, emotional support and social interactions help individuals lead more fulfilling lives. Depression: Depression treatment typically involves various approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can assist patients in identifying and challenging negative thought patterns, while medication. Mood Disorders: Mood disorders often require a combination of medications specific to the individual's mood disorder. Personality Disorder: Treatment for personality disorders typically involves medication management. Trauma and PTSD: While trauma-focused therapies l have been effective in helping individuals process and heal from trauma.
First session
In the first session she will gather a comprehensive and thorough a mental health history in order to provide a comprehensive evaluation, complete with diagnostic screening, and medication treatment.
Strengths
Her greatest strengths are as a diagnostician enabling her to provide appropriate treatment options.
Ideal clients
Trained to provide diagnostic psychiatric evaluations and medication management for mental illnesses across the life span. In her doctoral program she was required to complete 70 hours each semester in clinical on-site contact hours working with preceptors in the specialty fields. The clinical rotations included adolescent and teens, geriatric adults, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, 70 hours with a therapist. In addition to the required hours. She completed an additional 70 hours of clinical training in a family practice office in Asheville North Carolina.
Treatment methods
Supportive
as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, I provide education of disorders, medication treatment options, and supplements and lifestyle modifications that help reduce symptoms.
Christian Counseling
I served as a counselor in Christian ministry for 15 years, ten of which were international services abroad in Asia, Pacific Islands and Australia.
Location
Virtual sessions