Alicia Budhna

At Wellness Connect Services LLC, I provide compassionate, supportive, and judgment-free psychiatric care for individuals who may be feeling overwhelmed, distracted, emotionally drained, anxious, depressed, or like they are working twice as hard just to get through the day. I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with advanced certifications in anxiety treatment, mood disorders, women's health, mental health and nutrition, ADHD, and geriatric care, including CCATP, CMDP, CWHS, CMNCS, ADHD-CCSP, and geriatric certification. I specialize in anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood changes, trauma-related symptoms, sleep difficulties, women's mental health, geriatric psychiatry, and overall wellness.

My approach is collaborative, thoughtful, and patient-centered. I take time to understand your symptoms, history, goals, lifestyle, and past treatment experiences before making recommendations. I focus on education, safety, and shared decision-making so you feel informed and involved in your care. My goal is to help you feel heard, supported, and empowered as we build a treatment plan that supports stability, daily functioning, and a better quality of life.

In our first session, you can expect a supportive, judgment-free space to share your concerns, history, symptoms, and goals. We will take time to understand the full picture and begin discussing treatment options that feel safe, realistic, and personalized. My goal is for you to leave feeling heard, understood, and clearer about the next steps in your care.

If medication is considered, we will review benefits, risks, side effects, and expectations together. For stimulant or other controlled-substance treatment, the first visit does not guarantee medication will be started. Lab work and/or a drug screen may be required, the PDMP will be reviewed, prior records may be requested, and a controlled-substance agreement may be required when clinically appropriate.