I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 15 years experience in advanced practice. I have many years experience working with children and teens in a hospital setting. I found that outpatient mental health care is so important for people of all ages, and moved to private practice in order to provide care to a wider group of patients. I enjoy working with people of all ages and all stages of recovery and health.
I approach mental (& physical) health from a radical acceptance framework. I listen (hard) to my patients, examine the circumstances in which they are living and involve support people as able. My practice is evidence based, trauma informed, holistic and body neutral (anti-diet/HAES). I have additional training in eating disorder treatment including Family Based Therapy, caregiver support, body images struggles, LGBTQIA+ health.
I strive to keep treatment realistic, patient centered and individualized. I do not always believe in using medication to attain goals, having this choice is important. We will approach mental health from a biopsychosocial model, which allows for a more holistic treatment and broader understanding of mental health in general.
