Dr. Edna Hiers graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She later obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Rutgers University-Newark with a focus on psychiatric/mental health. Dr. Hiers has interned at Veritas Recovery where she treated patients with addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. She also interned at a group home for adolescents with mental health and behavioral issues. Dr. Hiers was chosen to complete her residency at Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton NJ where to managed psychiatric care for people living with HIV. She specializes in adult psychiatry, immigrant/LGBTQ/HIV mental health, trauma-informed care, and substance abuse/addiction. Dr. Hiers works in several facilities and agencies where she is contracted to treat patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar spectrum, depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), body dysmorphia, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), substance abuse, and other disorders. She is American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board certified to diagnose and treat mental health disorders. She is also licensed to prescribe Suboxone amongst other medication-assisted treatments to treat substance use disorders and cravings. She is currently licensed to practice in New Jersey with plans to expand to other states in the near future. Dr. Hiers comes highly recommended by her mentors and colleagues for her level of expertise and passion for treating people with mental health issues.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
To create a safe space for clients to get their mental health needs met. Seeking mental health care is not a sign of weakness. It is a form of strength. Our doctoral-level psychiatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Edna Hiers, focuses on the whole person. Her style addresses the whole person while focusing on how the mental, physical, spiritual, and psychosocial aspects of an individual contribute to their mental wellness which is the key to diagnosis. She strives to provide high-quality of care by actively listening to the needs of her clients and by providing psychiatric evaluations, therapy, medication management, coaching, and referrals. Let us help you transform your mental health into a lifestyle.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Conduct a thorough medical and psychiatric history, obtain social and biological information along with your presenting symptoms, and conduct a full psychiatric assessment to formulate an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan. Prescribe medications to help manage symptoms, educate clients and their families about proper use and monitor their benefits and side effects. Use electronic prescribing for medications and labs to fasten and secure the process. We assist with finding pharmacies that provide the medications at the lowest price in your area. Use a variety of treatment techniques to help our clients identify and change troubling thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Offer computerize ADHD testing to help accurately diagnose ADHD
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Dr. Hiers treats adult patients (ages 18-65) with: schizophrenia schizoaffective bipolar spectrum depression and anxiety generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Social anxiety, phobias OCD post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) body dysmorphia eating disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) substance abuse and other disorders