Alcohol Use Psychiatrists in Lexington, KY
At Resova Health, we provide our patients with up-to-date, evidence-based care from experienced and dedicated healthcare professionals. Our mission is to provide high-quality treatment in a safe, compassionate environment—earning the trust of patients, families, and colleagues. From addiction medicine to brain health and wellness, our personalized services are designed to meet each patient’s individual needs. We believe recovery and a healthier, more fulfilling life are possible for everyone.
At Resova Health, we provide our patients with up-to-date, evidence-based care from experienced and dedicated healthcare professionals. Our mission is to provide high-quality treatment in a safe, compassionate environment—earning the trust of patients, families, and colleagues. From addiction medicine to brain health and wellness, our personalized services are designed to meet each patient’s individual needs. We believe recovery and a healthier, more fulfilling life are possible for everyone.
Kelly’s clinical passion centers on treating substance use disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety. She understands how these challenges can disrupt daily life and emotional stability, and works to address both the physical and emotional aspects of recovery. By integrating evidence-based interventions like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness strategies with medication management, Kelly helps patients develop healthier thought patterns, build resilience, and reclaim a sense of balance and purpose.
Kelly’s clinical passion centers on treating substance use disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety. She understands how these challenges can disrupt daily life and emotional stability, and works to address both the physical and emotional aspects of recovery. By integrating evidence-based interventions like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness strategies with medication management, Kelly helps patients develop healthier thought patterns, build resilience, and reclaim a sense of balance and purpose.
Every one of us is on an expedition and most of us have encountered suffering along the way. We are here to act as guides during the most difficult parts of your mental health journey. Your treatment team will assess which stage of the journey you find yourself in now. You may be seeking relief from psychiatric symptoms, exploring healing from trauma, trying to optimize your mind, body and spirit or building a thriving life - Expedition Mental Health is ready to join you on your journey to greater mental health.
Every one of us is on an expedition and most of us have encountered suffering along the way. We are here to act as guides during the most difficult parts of your mental health journey. Your treatment team will assess which stage of the journey you find yourself in now. You may be seeking relief from psychiatric symptoms, exploring healing from trauma, trying to optimize your mind, body and spirit or building a thriving life - Expedition Mental Health is ready to join you on your journey to greater mental health.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, I specialize in supporting children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating challenges related to eating disorders, substance use, depression, anxiety, stress and trauma. My approach is rooted in empathy, clinical expertise, and a commitment to helping each person feel safe, understood, and empowered.
As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, I specialize in supporting children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating challenges related to eating disorders, substance use, depression, anxiety, stress and trauma. My approach is rooted in empathy, clinical expertise, and a commitment to helping each person feel safe, understood, and empowered.
I look forward to providing holistic, evidence-based care and obtaining a thorough psychiatric evaluation to develop a treatment plan based on the latest research for the best outcomes for my clients.
I look forward to providing holistic, evidence-based care and obtaining a thorough psychiatric evaluation to develop a treatment plan based on the latest research for the best outcomes for my clients.
With a clinical focus on mood disorders, anxiety, and depression, Patricia guides her patients through managing difficult emotions, life transitions, and stress-related conditions. She takes time to listen, educate, and collaborate, ensuring that every person she treats feels empowered in their care decisions. Her thoughtful approach to medication management, paired with supportive mindfulness techniques, helps patients reclaim a sense of control over their mental health. Patricia is particularly passionate about treating complex mental health concerns such as psychosis, schizophrenia, and sleep disorders.
With a clinical focus on mood disorders, anxiety, and depression, Patricia guides her patients through managing difficult emotions, life transitions, and stress-related conditions. She takes time to listen, educate, and collaborate, ensuring that every person she treats feels empowered in their care decisions. Her thoughtful approach to medication management, paired with supportive mindfulness techniques, helps patients reclaim a sense of control over their mental health. Patricia is particularly passionate about treating complex mental health concerns such as psychosis, schizophrenia, and sleep disorders.
My approach is a cognitive behavioral approach encompassing not only thoughts and feelings but also social and environmental factors. My inpatient exposure has provided me the invaluable experience of assessing and treating clients in varying degrees of emotional and mental states. I have grown to appreciate assessing and identifying the impacts trauma has on clients and how it affects their thought processes and behaviors. Post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, substance use disorders and intellectual disability disorders have been areas of focus in my practice over the past three years.
My approach is a cognitive behavioral approach encompassing not only thoughts and feelings but also social and environmental factors. My inpatient exposure has provided me the invaluable experience of assessing and treating clients in varying degrees of emotional and mental states. I have grown to appreciate assessing and identifying the impacts trauma has on clients and how it affects their thought processes and behaviors. Post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, substance use disorders and intellectual disability disorders have been areas of focus in my practice over the past three years.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Adriene Simpson is an advanced practice registered nurse, board certified as a family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. A native of central Kentucky, she has worked as a nurse for more than 14 years in various settings. She received her master’s degree in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University. Her treatment modalities include prescription medication, homeopathic and alternative therapies. She incorporates genetic testing to improve medication management and outcomes. She is a member of the American Nurse Association and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Adriene Simpson is an advanced practice registered nurse, board certified as a family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. A native of central Kentucky, she has worked as a nurse for more than 14 years in various settings. She received her master’s degree in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University. Her treatment modalities include prescription medication, homeopathic and alternative therapies. She incorporates genetic testing to improve medication management and outcomes. She is a member of the American Nurse Association and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Mariem Kader, PMHNP, is a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner providing compassionate mental health care to individuals across Kentucky. She offers medication management and psychotherapy-based interventions to address a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and OCD. Mariem’s holistic approach integrates evidence-based care with a focus on individual needs, helping clients navigate challenges like midlife transitions, grief, substance use, and sleep disorders.
Mariem Kader, PMHNP, is a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner providing compassionate mental health care to individuals across Kentucky. She offers medication management and psychotherapy-based interventions to address a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and OCD. Mariem’s holistic approach integrates evidence-based care with a focus on individual needs, helping clients navigate challenges like midlife transitions, grief, substance use, and sleep disorders.
I became a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner because I believe in the power of hope and the possibility of change. I choose to stand with those who are struggling, to offer knowledge, compassion, and skill. My journey is marked by the stories of those who have trusted me with their pain and triumph, and by the conviction that every individual deserves respect, dignity, and the chance to heal.
The decision to pursue this path was shaped by personal experience, academic exploration, and professional commitment (over 20 years of combined nursing)—but above all, by a God-given calling to serve.
I became a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner because I believe in the power of hope and the possibility of change. I choose to stand with those who are struggling, to offer knowledge, compassion, and skill. My journey is marked by the stories of those who have trusted me with their pain and triumph, and by the conviction that every individual deserves respect, dignity, and the chance to heal.
The decision to pursue this path was shaped by personal experience, academic exploration, and professional commitment (over 20 years of combined nursing)—but above all, by a God-given calling to serve.
Her clinical focus includes treating anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, while also addressing complex concerns such as trauma, psychosis, and co-occurring substance use. Erin incorporates evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness techniques alongside medication management to help patients build coping skills, improve daily functioning, and maintain long-term progress.
Her clinical focus includes treating anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, while also addressing complex concerns such as trauma, psychosis, and co-occurring substance use. Erin incorporates evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness techniques alongside medication management to help patients build coping skills, improve daily functioning, and maintain long-term progress.
Teri specializes in ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also supporting individuals with a broad range of mental health concerns. Her care approach blends clinical expertise with practical strategies, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques when appropriate. She works with children and adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, tailoring care to each stage of life and offering additional support for concerns such as bipolar disorder, OCD, and school avoidance. She is especially passionate about supporting individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
Teri specializes in ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also supporting individuals with a broad range of mental health concerns. Her care approach blends clinical expertise with practical strategies, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques when appropriate. She works with children and adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, tailoring care to each stage of life and offering additional support for concerns such as bipolar disorder, OCD, and school avoidance. She is especially passionate about supporting individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
Brittany is now offering Spravato treatment for depression- a FDA-approved esketamine therapy for individuals who have not responded to traditional antidepressants.
In her spare time, Brittany enjoys hiking, camping, painting, writing, reading, traveling, music and being with her family.Brittany is now offering Spravato treatment for depression- a FDA-approved esketamine therapy for individuals who have not responded to traditional antidepressants.
In her spare time, Brittany enjoys hiking, camping, painting, writing, reading, traveling, music and being with her family.
Brittany is now offering Spravato treatment for depression- a FDA-approved esketamine therapy for individuals who have not responded to traditional antidepressants.
In her spare time, Brittany enjoys hiking, camping, painting, writing, reading, traveling, music and being with her family.Brittany is now offering Spravato treatment for depression- a FDA-approved esketamine therapy for individuals who have not responded to traditional antidepressants.
In her spare time, Brittany enjoys hiking, camping, painting, writing, reading, traveling, music and being with her family.
New Horizons Psychiatry
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
1 Endorsed
Lexington, KY 40507
New Horizons Psychiatry is a private, outpatient, mental-health practice that offers evidence-based and patient-centered mental-health care in a private, discrete, and convenient setting in downtown Frankfort. I will see psychiatric mental-health clients of all ages for evaluation and medication management. I have experience working with children and adults of all ages, including veterans and police officers. I have helped clients with depression, bipolar, anxiety, psychosis, ADHD, PTSD, etc. My training has prepared me to understand the relationship between physical and mental health. Now accepting new clients!
New Horizons Psychiatry is a private, outpatient, mental-health practice that offers evidence-based and patient-centered mental-health care in a private, discrete, and convenient setting in downtown Frankfort. I will see psychiatric mental-health clients of all ages for evaluation and medication management. I have experience working with children and adults of all ages, including veterans and police officers. I have helped clients with depression, bipolar, anxiety, psychosis, ADHD, PTSD, etc. My training has prepared me to understand the relationship between physical and mental health. Now accepting new clients!
Jennifer specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a broad range of mental health conditions. She combines medication management with holistic, person-centered care, tailoring each treatment plan to meet her patients’ unique needs. Her clinical passions include treating psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. She also has experience in perinatal mental health and is committed to helping women navigate the emotional complexities of pregnancy, postpartum, and hormonal changes.
Jennifer specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a broad range of mental health conditions. She combines medication management with holistic, person-centered care, tailoring each treatment plan to meet her patients’ unique needs. Her clinical passions include treating psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. She also has experience in perinatal mental health and is committed to helping women navigate the emotional complexities of pregnancy, postpartum, and hormonal changes.
My name is Magdalen Mekoh. I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) licensed in Kentucky. I am passionate about helping those suffering with psychiatric/mental health and substance abuse in a non-judgemental way giving them a platform to express themselves without fear of being judged because of their struggles. My approach is holistic and getting to the root of the problem. To do that, I will first assess to identify the problem, then diagnose, prescribe medication if needed and offer psychotherapy as needed.
My name is Magdalen Mekoh. I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) licensed in Kentucky. I am passionate about helping those suffering with psychiatric/mental health and substance abuse in a non-judgemental way giving them a platform to express themselves without fear of being judged because of their struggles. My approach is holistic and getting to the root of the problem. To do that, I will first assess to identify the problem, then diagnose, prescribe medication if needed and offer psychotherapy as needed.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
In addition to traditional psychiatric interventions, Dr. Tovar offers advanced treatment options such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation TMS , a non-invasive therapy that has proven effective for individuals struggling with depression and other mood disorders. His clinical expertise, combined with cutting-edge technology, provides patients with access to the most effective treatments available today.
In addition to traditional psychiatric interventions, Dr. Tovar offers advanced treatment options such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation TMS , a non-invasive therapy that has proven effective for individuals struggling with depression and other mood disorders. His clinical expertise, combined with cutting-edge technology, provides patients with access to the most effective treatments available today.
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How can psychiatrists help with alcohol use disorder?
For many individuals, alcohol consumption is a normal part of social events or celebrations. However, alcohol use that becomes more frequent, risky, or disruptive to daily functioning may meet the clinical criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD). At this point, a psychiatric support can be an important step in addressing the issue. Psychiatrists who specialize in alcohol use disorder help individuals understand the psychological and physiological effects of drinking and offer support through therapy and, when appropriate, medications approved for alcohol-related treatment which can reduce cravings and support individuals in reducing or stopping alcohol use.
What does the assessment and treatment planning process involve?
Seeing a psychiatrist for alcohol-related concerns typically begins with an assessment of the person's drinking habits, as well as a screening for any co-occurring mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, or trauma-related disorders. This evaluation informs the treatment plan and helps determine whether outpatient care is appropriate or if a higher level of intervention is needed first—such as medically supervised detoxification or an intensive outpatient program (IOP). Once the appropriate level of care is established, the psychiatrist works with the client to develop a treatment plan tailored to their needs and recovery goals. Psychiatric treatment for alcohol use disorders often incorporates evidence-based therapies, including motivational interviewing, harm reduction strategies, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and relapse prevention planning. Depending on the client's goals, treatment may focus on either moderation or complete abstinence. In some cases, psychiatrists may also coordinate with other members of the client's care team, such as primary care providers or addiction specialists, to ensure an integrated approach.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in alcohol use disorder?
The Psychology Today online directory is a valuable resource for finding psychiatrists (MDs) or psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) who specialize in alcohol use. Users can filter providers based on specialty, insurance accepted, fees, location, and personal identity preferences—such as gender, cultural background, or religious affiliation. Because not all providers treat alcohol-related conditions, it is important to verify a psychiatrist's experience with alcohol use disorder. When contacting a provider, consider asking about their specific experience treating alcohol-related issues, as well as their approach to both medication management and behavioral therapy. This is especially important for individuals seeking a particular type of treatment approach, such as harm reduction or abstinence-based care.