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About My Clients
I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, mood changes, burnout, trauma, and major life transitions. I have a particular interest in supporting women through midlife, including the emotional and mental health changes that can accompany perimenopause and menopause. My clients often want more than medication management—they want to understand the bigger picture and create a personalized plan that supports their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
My Background and Approach
I’m a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a background in nursing, education, integrative care, and lifestyle medicine. My approach is shaped by years of caring for adults with complex mental health needs and additional training in mindfulness, meditation, nutrition, and whole-person care. At Rooted Branch Psychiatry, I believe mental health is more than a diagnosis. I take time to understand the person behind the symptoms and consider the biological, emotional, behavioral, and lifestyle factors that may influence how you feel. When appropriate, treatment may combine medication management with evidence-informed strategies such as movement, sleep, nutrition, mindfulness, stress regulation, and brief therapeutic interventions. I believe care should be collaborative, practical, and individualized—not one-size-fits-all. My goal is to help you feel heard, understand your mental health, and develop sustainable strategies to feel more like yourself.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe every person deserves to feel heard, respected, and understood without judgment. Mental health is deeply connected to the rest of our lives, and I believe meaningful care should look beyond a diagnosis to understand the whole person. I value compassion, curiosity, personal responsibility, and the belief that change is possible. I believe patients should have an active voice in their care and that treatment works best when it is collaborative rather than prescriptive. I’m passionate about helping people reconnect with themselves during times of transition, growth, and uncertainty. I also believe mental health care should make room for the realities of everyday life—sleep, movement, relationships, stress, work, nutrition, and the many factors that shape how we feel. At the heart of my practice is a simple belief: you are more than a diagnosis, and your story matters.