A whole-person approach to mental health
I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with nearly 13 years of clinical experience. Before my psychiatric training, I spent a decade as an adult/geriatric primary care APRN — and earlier in my career, I worked as an EMT.
For the past 7 years I have practiced in a correctional setting, where careful medication management, clear communication, and steady clinical judgment matter. I bring a primary-care-informed lens to psychiatric care: I understand how sleep, medical conditions, medications, and life stressors interact with mood, anxiety, and attention.
I believe every person deserves a prescriber who listens, explains the reasoning behind every recommendation, and starts low and goes slow.
I started my career as an EMT. I know what it means to work odd hours, push through exhaustion, and keep it together when everything around you is falling apart. For the past seven years I have worked in a correctional setting alongside corrections officers and healthcare staff who operate in high-stress, high-stakes environments every day.
That experience shapes the way I practice. I don't pathologize resilience. I understand the culture of self-reliance, the stigma around asking for help, and the very real career concerns that make confidentiality a necessity rather than a preference. You don't have to explain your world to me.
This practice is particularly welcoming to: first responders, EMS, law enforcement, corrections staff, healthcare workers, and licensed professionals — but anyone who wants a prescriber who listens carefully and takes their time is in the right place.
PMHNP-BC — Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health NP, ANCC
AGNP-C — Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP, AANP
Experience — Nearly 13 years clinical; 7 years psychiatric
