Damian Amanfo

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner since 2022 with 15+ years of psychiatric nursing experience across hospital and community settings. Provide compassionate, patient-centered medication management and diagnostic assessment for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Experienced in outpatient, telehealth, and private practice with clinical focus on mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma-informed care. Committed to integrating evidence-based practice with therapeutic alliance and collaborative treatment planning to improve outcomes for underserved populations with complex psychiatric needs. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner role, 2022–Present: Provide medication management and diagnostic assessments for 15–20 patients/day across adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations via outpatient and telehealth platforms, with focus on mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma-related conditions. Integrate evidence-based practice with patient-centered, trauma-informed care to develop collaborative treatment plans, resulting in improved adherence and symptom reduction for complex psychiatric cases. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including therapists, case managers, and primary care to coordinate care for patients with SMI and co-occurring medical conditions. Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications per evidence-based guidelines, including controlled substances for ADHD when clinically indicated, with emphasis on patient education and safety

Provide compassionate, patient-centered medication management and diagnostic assessment for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations including risk assessment, differential diagnosis, and psychopharmacologic treatment for underserved populations with limited access to care. Build therapeutic alliance with diverse patients across the lifespan by utilizing motivational interviewing and culturally responsive approaches in private practice and telehealth settings.