Nate Vale (He/Him/His)

MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Accepting Clients

PMHNP offering collaborative, patient-centered care for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other mental health concerns across adulthood.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Illinois
Supervised by Muhammad Salman Rais, MD

Services
  • Individual
  • Medication Management

About My Clients

My ideal clients are people who are holding it together on the outside but struggling underneath—feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or not quite like themselves. This often shows up as anxiety, depression, ADHD, or burnout. I offer collaborative, thoughtful care with medication management that’s tailored to your real life. I offer an affirming, inclusive space for all backgrounds and identities, including LGBTQIA+, where you can show up as yourself and feel genuinely understood.

My Background and Approach

I bring a diverse background in behavioral health, having previously held leadership roles across inpatient, outpatient, PHP, and IOP settings. I have experience overseeing behavioral health and detoxification programs, as well as both adult and adolescent eating disorder hospitals. These roles gave me a comprehensive understanding of the mental health continuum, from acute stabilization to long-term recovery. While I valued the impact of leadership, I ultimately chose to transition into a provider role to work more directly with patients. This background allows me to approach care with both clinical insight and a systems-level perspective, helping me create thoughtful, individualized treatment plans that align with each person’s goals.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I was raised Christian, and while that background remains part of my story, my beliefs have since grown into a more deist perspective rather than alignment with one specific religion. Not all religions are inclusive of all humans - and I've seen that and I hope to help people who are experiencing the same. Battling between who you are and what you were taught can be a very hard thing - and you don't need to go at it alone. I tend to approach the world through a thoughtful, evidence-based lens and place a high value on logic, science, and compassionate understanding. As an active member of the LGBTQ+ community, I care deeply about equality, inclusion, and every person’s right to respectful, affirming healthcare. I know what it's like to not be welcomed and it has greatly shaped my beliefs and practice. I believe care should be grounded in both humanity and evidence, with room for each individual to be fully themselves regardless of gender, sex, ethnicity, sexuality, or anything else.

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Insomnia
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Medication Management
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationship Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Quest Behavioral Health
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Atheism
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: Less than a year
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 200/session

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