My Why? After 10+ years of caring for trauma and burn victims, I knew my calling was to help those impacted by mental illness and trauma. Many of the patients I cared for had underlying mental health challenges, ignored, unrecognized, and/or untreated. I was able to heal the physical wounds, but the mental wounds remained untreated. I decided that God had placed a new calling on my life, a mission to serve those impacted by mental health illness. To provide hope, healing, and wellness. About Me I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in the treatment of clients across the lifespan, utilizing medication management. I received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Master of Nursing Science and Leadership from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT. I obtained my Psychiatric Mental Health across the Lifespan Certification from Washburn University, in Topeka, KS. I have been blessed to work in various treatment settings including inpatient settings, outpatient treatment, community-based organizations, Crisis Care, and Substance Use/Addiction management. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and other chronic mental health disorders.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
I believe the goal of mental health treatment is to treat the whole person using a multimodal approach, of medications, psychotherapy, and spiritual awareness to achieve mental wellness. I believe successful treatment is achieved by partnering with my clients to develop mutually agreed-upon goals for successful treatment.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I manage mood symptoms through medication management. I DO NOT PRESCRIBE STIMULANTS, BENZODIAZEPINES, AND HYPNOTICS.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I have been gifted with the ability to connect with my clients, meeting them exactly where they are in their journey of mental wellness.