Shanna James

Hi, my name is Shanna James (she/her), and I am a nationally board certified and licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in pediatrics and young adults. I believe every child and adolescent deserves to feel heard, understood, and supported—and that families deserve compassionate, knowledgeable care along the way.

I specialize in supporting children, adolescents, and families navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood concerns, trauma, behavioral challenges, and emotional regulation. Whether your child is struggling at school, experiencing big emotions, having difficulty adjusting to life changes, or simply doesn’t seem like themselves lately, you don’t have to navigate it alone. As a Pediatric Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and individualized treatment for children and adolescents. I partner with young people and their families to better understand their concerns, develop personalized treatment plans, provide medication management when appropriate, and connect families with therapeutic and community supports that promote lasting well-being.

My approach is compassionate, collaborative, holistic, trauma-informed, and developmentally responsive. I recognize that children, adolescents, and young adults are more than a diagnosis, and I consider the whole person—including their emotional, social, family, school, and developmental experiences.

I use evidence-based approaches and supportive therapeutic interventions to help clients build emotional awareness, develop healthy coping skills, strengthen relationships, and navigate challenges with greater confidence.

Depending on each client’s needs, I may incorporate cognitive behavioral strategies (CBT), mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, supportive therapy, family-centered interventions, and strengths-based

My goal is not simply to treat symptoms, but to help each child and family understand what they are experiencing, identify their strengths, and develop a path toward greater stability, confidence, and well-being.