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Susana Kinikini

Psychiatric Mental Health NP
21 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Trauma
  • Medication management, Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

Susana Kinikini is a board-certified Family & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, earning a Master’s Degree in 2003, a Doctorate Degree in 2019, and a Post-Doctorate Degree as a PMHNP in 2021, from the University of Utah and Wilkes University in Pennsylvania. She has worked in psychiatry since 2006. Her passion is to provide access to affordable, quality care.

She enjoys time with family, traveling, playing pickle ball, and volunteering both at church and in the community.

My approach to therapy

Susana uses a non-judgmental, therapeutic, faith-based approach to improve behavioral/mental health, while considering various facets of an individuals mental, emotional, physical, nutritional and behavioral wellness. Her experience, allows for focused initial assessment & evaluation, follow-up, and medication management of anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar, schizophrenia, PTSD, addiction, and other mental health conditions. Board Certified in family & psychiatry allows for a more comprehensive approach in care.

What you can expect from me

Her goal is to promote behavioral/mental health well-being, and allowing client input in treatment considerations that would provide patient tailored care. She enjoys getting to know her clients, and maintains patient/provider therapeutic relations. She understands that each client, with emerging symptoms (e.g. anxiety), or acute/chronic symptoms (e.g. suicidality, major depressive disorder, substance use withdrawals), requires a client-specific care plan for stabilization.

About me

  • I identify as
    Pacific Islander, Woman
  • My style is
    Empowering, Warm, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    21 years of experience
  • Training
    DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) at UNIVERSITY OF UTAH COLLEGE OF NURSING, Advanced Graduate Certification, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Wilkes University
  • License type
    APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) (Utah)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Providence Health Plan, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, Select Health - Utah

Cost

Care details

  • More specialties
    Depression, OCD, Sleep disorder, Anger management, Relationship issues, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Psychotic Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology
  • Care types
    Medication management, Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    678 Vine Street 11
    Murray, UT 84107