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Bryan Krehnbrink

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
North Carolina

In-network with

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression

Great to meet you!

Hello, Wondering if you have ADHD? Feeling stuck with executive dysfunction- Let's talk. My approach is collaborative, forward looking, and personalized. Some might say casual in a warm way. We are North Carolina based and see patients via telehealth or in person in our Pittsboro NC office. Ten year history of psychiatric medication management, including stimulants, benzodiazepines (following FDA guidance), SSRIs/SNRIs, mood stabilizers, and other medications.

Treatment specialties- Missed diagnosis of ADHD in middle aged persons, especially Women. This is missed so often in highly intelligent persons who found ways to compensate, but it catches up to you. We are firm believers in a perimenopausal trigger, so many women say the same thing "I feel like I am losing it".

I am also good at reducing psychiatric medication load. Feeling empty on a high dose or multiples of medications? We are cautious and honest about psychiatric medications.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My approach is collaborative, forward looking, and personalized. Some might say casual in a warm way. Ten year history of psychiatric medication management, including stimulants, benzodiazepines (following FDA guidance), SSRIs/SNRIs, mood stabilizers, and other medications. Your plan will include talk therapy, exercise, and nutrition.

As a small personalized clinic, we are not currently treating Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Behavioral, IDD, or Substance abuse/ addiction at this time.

State Employees- Headway is part of Clear Plan Pricing Project. This means ZERO dollar copays!

UNC Health Alliance with Blue Cross Blue Shield- Even though Headway takes BCBS, this restrictive plan excludes anyone but UNC providers. Sorry but we can't see you.

What you can expect from our first session

We will spend time setting reasonable expectations for prescribed psychiatric medications. I prescribe these medications but am honest they can "help, but not fix". All these medications have side effects or some kind of price you pay for taking them so I am cautious. We will work to get you the right medicine at the right dose. If you have tried 4 antidepressants without feeling better, I'm not going to give you a 5th, I'm going to look in a different direction.


Bryan's style is

Solution-oriented
Warm
Empowering

Insurance carriers Bryan accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
UnitedHealthcare

More about Bryan

MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) at University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
License type: NP (Nurse Practitioner) (North Carolina)
Gender: Cisgender Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adults and Seniors
More specialties: OCD, Sleep disorder, Stress, Anger Management, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Grief, Loss, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, and Trauma
Modalities: Positive Psychology, Brief Dynamic, Strength-Based, and Motivational Interviewing

Location

68 Fayetteville Street
Pittsboro, NC 27312