I do not accept insurance, but I can provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance provider for potential partial reimbursement. By being out-of-network, I can offer more personalized care, including longer appointments, direct communication (without needing to go through administrative staff), easier scheduling with greater availability, and the flexibility to incorporate alternative treatments. This approach allows me to focus fully on your individual needs without the limitations imposed by insurance companies.

I work with individuals between the ages of 18 and 64 facing a variety of mental health challenges. These include anxiety, mood disorders, trauma and PTSD, stress and burnout, adjustment disorders, body dysmorphia, and grief and loss. 

I specialize in:

• Helping women manage hormonal imbalances due to menopause, PMDD, or postpartum issues, as well as supporting women navigating life transitions like motherhood, marriage, and balancing work and family.

• Assisting college and higher education students who are struggling with increased stress and mood changes that impact their academic performance. I also provide support to adults and professionals experiencing work-related stress and burnout.

• Providing care for LGBTQ+ adults and offering consultation services to parents of LGBTQ+ children to help them navigate available resources.

• Working with immigrants dealing with survivor’s guilt, stigmas, or fear.

Integrative Psychiatry is a holistic approach that combines conventional psychiatric treatments, such as medications, with evidence-based alternative therapies like lifestyle modifications, nutrition, supplements, and mindfulness practices. The goal is to treat the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—while addressing the root causes of mental health issues, not just the symptoms.

This approach is not anti-medication. Medications are often a crucial part of treatment for many individuals, but Integrative Psychiatry broadens the scope to include other modalities that can enhance overall well-being and long-term health. It’s about finding the right combination of treatments tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

A Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is not the same as a Psychiatrist or MD, but both perform the same role in mental health care. Both are trained to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals with psychiatric disorders. 

PMHNPs can provide a range of services, including psychotherapy (talk therapy), prescribing medications, and offering holistic care plans tailored to each patient's unique mental health needs. With their background in both nursing and mental health, they focus not only on managing symptoms but also on understanding the whole person, addressing emotional, physical, and social factors that contribute to mental well-being.

I start by treating the symptoms that may pose a decreased quality of life through stabilization therapy while beginning the search for the underlying cause of my patients’ mental and physical health through an integrative approach. 

Many patients begin to notice improvement in their symptoms within the first three months. By six months, most experience significant progress, not only in symptom relief but also in developing coping skills and lifestyle changes that promote lasting balance and an improved quality of life.