Claudia Almeida

I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner who believes good psychiatric care begins with understanding the person, not just the diagnosis. Before psychiatry, I spent 14 years in emergency and trauma nursing, an experience that taught me to look beyond the presenting problem and recognize how deeply our experiences, relationships, physical health, and emotional lives can be connected.

I work with adults navigating depression, anxiety, burnout, trauma (CPTSD), grief, major life transitions, and emotional or stress-related eating patterns. My approach is relational and therapy-oriented, with psychotherapy as an important part of our work and medication used thoughtfully when appropriate.

I want the people I work with to understand what may be happening, why it may be happening, and the choices we have for moving forward. I teach as much as I treat.

My approach is relational, collaborative, and therapy-oriented. I take time to understand your experiences, relationships, patterns, and the factors that may be contributing to how you feel. Psychotherapy is an important part of our work, alongside thoughtful medication management when appropriate. I also emphasize education and practical strategies so you can better understand your symptoms and patterns and carry what we discover in our sessions into everyday life.

Your first session is a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation with time to understand more than a list of symptoms. We will talk about what brings you to care, your psychiatric and medical history, experiences, relationships, current concerns, and goals. I want you to feel comfortable asking questions and understanding my recommendations. Together, we will begin making sense of what may be contributing to how you feel and develop a treatment plan that reflects your individual needs and priorities.