Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 14 years of nursing experience spanning advanced psychiatric practice, cardiovascular specialty care, and neurorehabilitation. Recognized for comprehensive psychiatric assessment, thoughtful diagnostic reasoning, and a commitment to understanding each patient as a whole person rather than a collection of symptoms.

Known for spending significantly more time with patients than is typical in order to understand the biological, psychological, medical, and social factors contributing to mental illness. Integrates evidence-based psychopharmacology with psychotherapy, patient education, collaboration, and careful evaluation of physiologic contributors to psychiatric symptoms.

Approaches complex clinical presentations with intellectual curiosity and a collaborative mindset, integrating current evidence, consultation with colleagues, and thoughtful clinical reasoning to develop individualized treatment plans.

CLINICAL PHILOSOPHY

I believe outstanding psychiatric care begins with listening. Every patient deserves to feel genuinely heard, understood, and respected. Mental health is shaped by biology, trauma, relationships, medical conditions, sleep, nutrition, environment, and life experience. My role is to understand the complete picture before recommending treatment.

While medication can be life-changing, it represents only one part of comprehensive psychiatric care. I integrate thoughtful psychopharmacology with psychotherapy, patient education, collaboration, and evidence-based medicine to help patients achieve meaningful, lasting improvement.

I always knew I was supposed to help others. I'm a real human being who has struggled with long-term trauma and medical issues. I don’t pretend to be perfect. I've learned in life that there's a critical difference between "living" and "surviving." I want to help you find a life worth living! I graduated at the top of my class for both MSN (Spring Arbor University, 3.94 GPA) and BSN (Linfield College, 3.84 GPA). I have experience (real-life, medical, mental health) paired with an incredible education. I pair excellent assessment and prescribing authority with therapy. I'm not afraid to think outside the box. I spend more time with patients than most providers.

I am empathetic and believe that education is one of the most powerful tools with which a person can be empowered. I offer excellent assessment, medication management, and psychotherapy skills combining cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectic behavioural therapy, and solutions-focused therapy skills. Come as you are. We will work together to find some peace!

Life is precious, it is a gift. I strive for excellent care and am not afraid to reach out to research or a second opinion when needed. I am a real human, though I am heavily armed with empathy, love, experience, and education. I know my resources and I am not afraid to use them. You are worth the best, and I aspire to provide it - to provide peace, at last.