Erica Wait
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP, BC
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I am an APRN, PMHNP-BC providing psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults. I work with individuals experiencing ADHD, anxiety, depression (including treatment-resistant depression), OCD, mood disorders, trauma-related conditions, and behavioral challenges such as oppositional behaviors and attachment difficulties in youth. I also have specialized training in child and adolescent psychiatry and adoption-related family dynamics, which helps me understand how early experiences shape emotional and behavioral health.
I use a collaborative, trauma-informed approach focused on understanding the whole person. I combine medication management with motivational interviewing and skills-based therapies such as DBT, ACT, and interpersonal therapy. My goal is to match treatment to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
I begin with a 60-minute first session where I review symptoms, history, and current concerns. I may recommend labs if needed and use screening tools to guide diagnosis. Together, we build a personalized treatment plan including medication, therapy, and lifestyle strategies. Follow-ups are tailored to clinical needs with closer monitoring early on.
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Finances
Fees
- Initial Session Fee $250
- Standard Visit $180
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- All Savers Insurance
- Allegiance Life and Health
- Anthem
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem HealthKeepers
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- BlueShield of Northeastern New York
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Florida Blue
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great-West Life
- GWH-Cigna
- Highmark
- Highmark BCBS of Western New York
- Highmark Health Options
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Horizon Healthcare
- Independence Blue Cross
- Premera Blue Cross
- Regence
- Sierra Health | SHL
- Tufts
- Tufts Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellmark BCBS
Erica Wait
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP, BC
Email me or call with questions - (469) 817-5627
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: Texas / 1221812 Erica Wait
- University of Missouri , Master's in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- License: Maryland AC008702 / 2026
- Certificate from ANCC 2025030296 / 2025
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Erica Wait
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP, BC
Email me or call with questions - (469) 817-5627
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- ADHD
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Depression
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Teen Violence
- Thinking Disorders
- Women's Issues
Erica Wait
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP, BC
Email me or call with questions - (469) 817-5627
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma Focused
Erica Wait
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP, BC
Email me or call with questions - (469) 817-5627
Location
Additional Location
Reparo Health - Maryland
Bethesda, MD 20814
(469) 817-5627Nearby Areas
Erica Wait
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP, BC
Take the first step to help. Call now - (469) 817-5627