Kathleen Ingellis

My full name is Kathleen, but my friends, colleagues, and clients call me Kat. Prior to completing my Masters of Science in Nursing through Walden University and achieving my Board Certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in 2021, I worked at the bedside for 20 years as a Registered Nurse in a variety of care settings that included long term care, home care, ambulatory inpatient care for medically supervised management of a variety of withdrawal syndromes related to substance use disorders, and most recently as a critical care nurse in a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), both before and during the COVID pandemic. Throughout my bedside career, the inherent connection between mental and physical health has always been apparent to me, and working with people that struggle with substance use disorder helped me in making my decision to become a psychiatric specialized provider. I am passionate about psychiatry and assisting people in optimizing their mental health.

I combine holistic nursing theory, neuroscience, medical knowledge, and psychopharmacology to develop a client-centered plan of care individually tailored to help achieve optimum mental health and wellness.

My focus during our first appointment will be on getting to know you and establishing a therapeutic relationship with you. What can be expected during this first appointment, along with subsequent appointments, is a lot of questions so we can develop goals that empower you to optimize your mental health and well-being.