Stephanie Patrick-Calvillo

Hi there, I’m Stephanie! As a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I bring more than 15 years of nursing experience to my work, including six years devoted to psychiatry. I completed my PMHNP training at Maryville University and hold a Master’s degree in Nursing from Chamberlain University, where I concentrated on Executive Healthcare.

Throughout my career, I’ve cared for people in a wide range of environments, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment programs, outpatient clinics, and correctional health systems. Meeting patients at so many different points in their lives has shaped how I understand mental health and how strongly life circumstances can influence well-being.

My areas of focus include mood and depressive disorders, anxiety, ADHD, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance use, and mental health needs that come with aging. I hold a special commitment to people who have struggled to find the right care or who are navigating complex, overlapping concerns. At Mental Health Practitioners, we see children, teens, adults, and older adults.

To keep my practice grounded in current research, I recently completed advanced certifications in ADHD, personality disorders, and geriatric mental health. My years in senior leadership taught me how to coordinate care across teams and speak up for what my patients need. I also mentor nursing students and residents, which keeps me learning and reminds me why compassion matters so much in this field.

When we work together, you can expect a respectful, trauma-informed, and culturally aware approach. I believe treatment works best as a partnership, so we’ll build your plan side by side, pairing thoughtful, evidence-based medication management with practical support aimed at both your symptoms and the factors beneath them. I’m dedicated to breaking down stigma and making quality psychiatric care easier to reach.

Teamwork, kindness, and research-backed medicine shape the psychiatric care I provide. Effective treatment begins with taking the time to learn your story, your circumstances, and what you hope to achieve. Because mental health is so personal, I offer a secure, inviting setting where you feel respected, listened to, and equipped to play an active part in your own recovery. Share as gradually as you like.

I pay attention to you as a complete person, not just your symptoms. Your background, relationships, strengths, struggles, and dreams all count. Medication management is often an important piece of psychiatric care, but I view it as one tool within a larger plan designed around you. As partners, we’ll build a strategy that might include medication when it makes sense, changes to daily routines, and coordination with others involved in your care.

Working in a wide range of clinical settings has taught me that everyone reacts to treatment in their own way. I’ll explain each option, talk candidly about benefits and risks, and make sure you feel well informed and confident about the path we choose. All of your questions are always welcome, at any stage. I’m a firm believer in making decisions together, and your wishes and perspective stay at the center of everything we do.

What happens in our visits is only part of what affects your mental health. Bigger hurdles, everyday pressures, and the wider world around you all play a role, and I aim to understand that full context. My goal is real improvement in how you experience life, whether that means easing symptoms, strengthening relationships, reaching personal milestones, or simply feeling like yourself again.

I’m dedicated to being a dependable, supportive ally through each stage of your care. Every step forward, however small, deserves celebration. Your recovery matters deeply to me, and I hold that responsibility with genuine respect and commitment every single day.

Our first appointment focuses on getting to know each other and laying the foundation for a genuine partnership. This visit is longer than a typical follow-up, giving us plenty of time to talk in depth about your needs and priorities. From the start, I want you to feel heard, respected, and comfortable. Wherever you’d like to begin is exactly the right place.

I’ll ask what led you to seek care now, including the challenges you’re facing, the symptoms you’ve been experiencing, and what you hope treatment will help you achieve. Together, we’ll review your psychiatric history, such as past diagnoses, previous treatment, and medications you’ve taken, and how each worked for you. I’ll also ask about your physical health, current prescriptions, family mental health history, and important parts of your life, like your relationships, work, living situation, and the people you lean on.

You decide what to share and how much. Opening up about your mental health can feel vulnerable, especially with someone new. I offer a confidential, safe space where you can talk at your own pace and be met with acceptance and genuine warmth. You don’t have to tell me everything right away, and every detail you share helps me offer care that truly fits you.

As partners, we’ll begin forming a clear understanding of what may be going on and explore possible first steps in treatment. My broad clinical experience helps me make sense of even complex histories and build a plan centered on you. If medication could help, we’ll talk through your options, the benefits they’re likely to offer, possible side effects, and your preferences. We move forward only when you understand and agree.

Before we finish, I’ll make sure all your questions have been answered and that you feel clear about next steps. You’re welcome to bring a current medication list, any past records, and your questions. I look forward to meeting you and supporting you in the work ahead.