Kim Salinger

MBA, MSN, PMHNP, FNP, AHN, APRN
Accepting Clients

Holistic & Integrative Psychiatry for creative, unique and neurodiverse individuals. Friendly, supportive and non-judgmental care.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in San Rafael, CA

About My Clients

My clients are unique, unusual, non-mainstream individuals... Musicians, artists, cultural creatives; neurodiverse, 2e, intellectually & creatively gifted; highly sensitive, sensory processing differences, learning differences (dyslexia, etc.), Asperger's or ASD I. People from all life paths, spiritual beliefs and cultures, including unique sub-cultures, micro-cultures and counter-cultures, such as Burners, Pagans, Waldorf & Natural Lifestyles, Gamers, Seekers, Deadheads, Orthodox faiths etc

My Background and Approach

​I offer the best aspects of conventional, alternative & integrative psych and wellness care to help you achieve optimal mental health and well-being. Prescription psychiatric medications are used and integrated with natural alternatives, based on your preferences. I emphasize positivity, self acceptance, and celebration of your uniqueness. Please note that I do not prescribe controlled substances, which includes stimulants for attention or benzodiazepines for anxiety/sleep. My style & methods are solution focused & progress oriented, with an emphasis on now & future forward. I offer mood support with psychiatric medications & treatment, and with natural, holistic & integrative methods. I'm triple board certified as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, a family practice nurse practitioner and in holistic & integrative care and have been practicing since 2012. I have three masters degrees: MSN-Nursing, MA-Psychology & an MBA.

More About the People I Treat

Please note that what I do is not talk-therapy. It pairs very well with talk-therapy and also works nicely for people who don't want to do talk therapy. Evidence shows that people who do both, psychiatric treatment and talk therapy, typically have faster and longer lasting improvements in their mood and mental health overall. Integrative psychiatry involves the use of psychotropic medications, alternative treatments, optimizing nutrients & lifestyle changes to better support your mood and mental health overall. Supportive coaching and short term solution based therapy is involved and a part of my visits, but it's different than talk therapy (where you talk about your past experiences, daily life issues, etc.) Psychiatry visits are every few weeks at first, then monthly, then every 3 months, as you usually need visits less & less. If you look for people who have the credential after their name of MFT, PsyD, PhD, MSW, LPC - those are therapists who focus solely on "talk psychotherapy".

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • United Healthcare
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • UHC Student Resources
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Baha'i
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Judaism
  • Sikhism
  • Taoism
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Rate: $225 - 600/session

Info

415-797-7443 Email Kim
4040 Civic Center Drive, suite 200
San Rafael, CA 94903
15333 North Pima Road, Suite 305
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

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