Female Psychiatrists in Chittenden County, VT
Hello, I look forward to meeting you! My name is Nicole and I'm a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of Vermont. I specialize in depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, as well as ADHD, insomnia & sleep issues, life transitions, LGBTQIA+, gender & sexuality topics, women’s issues, stress management, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). I work with an amazing group of colleagues at Lavender, an online psychiatry and therapy office, where we believe psychiatric care shouldn't be expensive nor impossible to access.
Hello, I look forward to meeting you! My name is Nicole and I'm a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the state of Vermont. I specialize in depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, as well as ADHD, insomnia & sleep issues, life transitions, LGBTQIA+, gender & sexuality topics, women’s issues, stress management, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). I work with an amazing group of colleagues at Lavender, an online psychiatry and therapy office, where we believe psychiatric care shouldn't be expensive nor impossible to access.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or not fully improving, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
I take an individualized, unhurried approach to care, allowing time to fully understand what’s going on and create a clear, practical plan. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, mood concerns, difficulty with focus, and patterns that impact overall health and daily life, including behavior and weight.
If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or not fully improving, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
I take an individualized, unhurried approach to care, allowing time to fully understand what’s going on and create a clear, practical plan. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, mood concerns, difficulty with focus, and patterns that impact overall health and daily life, including behavior and weight.
Do you feel that life is hard and not as satisfying as you would like it to be? Did you experience neglect or abuse as a child? Do you often feel sad, depressed, irritable, anxious, or blah? Do you lack confidence and worry about not being good enough? Is it difficult for you to trust people? Do you experience relationships as confusing, hurtful, or hard to manage? Do you sometimes cope by overeating, restricting, or using substances? These are common human problems that I have helped people overcome.
Do you feel that life is hard and not as satisfying as you would like it to be? Did you experience neglect or abuse as a child? Do you often feel sad, depressed, irritable, anxious, or blah? Do you lack confidence and worry about not being good enough? Is it difficult for you to trust people? Do you experience relationships as confusing, hurtful, or hard to manage? Do you sometimes cope by overeating, restricting, or using substances? These are common human problems that I have helped people overcome.
Survival Telepsychiatry Services- STPS
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP, -BC
Online Only
I am Cynthia Frimpong, a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). I hold a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree and am licensed in Vermont, New Hampshire & Massachusetts. I provide psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and brief therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I am also a Board Certified Telemental Health provider (BC-TMH) with years of experience working in inpatient psychiatry, jail, and school settings.
I am Cynthia Frimpong, a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). I hold a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree and am licensed in Vermont, New Hampshire & Massachusetts. I provide psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, medication management, and brief therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. I am also a Board Certified Telemental Health provider (BC-TMH) with years of experience working in inpatient psychiatry, jail, and school settings.
As a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Johanna possesses an indomitable passion for mental health and is always striving to expand her knowledge of the most up-to-date, evidenced-based psychiatric treatments and innovations. She provides compassionate, holistic, and individualized care. She prides herself on being transparent and respectful. She is nonjudgemental and meets the client where they are at on their mental health journey, which she is honored to be a part of. She practices with the understanding that mind, body, and environment operate as a whole and should be considered in the treatment planning process.
As a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Johanna possesses an indomitable passion for mental health and is always striving to expand her knowledge of the most up-to-date, evidenced-based psychiatric treatments and innovations. She provides compassionate, holistic, and individualized care. She prides herself on being transparent and respectful. She is nonjudgemental and meets the client where they are at on their mental health journey, which she is honored to be a part of. She practices with the understanding that mind, body, and environment operate as a whole and should be considered in the treatment planning process.
I am currently accepting new patients—with no waitlist—for telehealth therapy and/or medication management for children and adults in Vermont, combining clinical expertise with compassion, patience, and transparency. I view each individual as inherently unique and believe in a collaborative approach to care, empowering clients to take an active role in decisions about their health and well-being. My practice often supports those navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, or sleep difficulties, as well as individuals seeking deeper self-understanding and a more holistic path to wellness.
I am currently accepting new patients—with no waitlist—for telehealth therapy and/or medication management for children and adults in Vermont, combining clinical expertise with compassion, patience, and transparency. I view each individual as inherently unique and believe in a collaborative approach to care, empowering clients to take an active role in decisions about their health and well-being. My practice often supports those navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, or sleep difficulties, as well as individuals seeking deeper self-understanding and a more holistic path to wellness.
I am currently accepting new patients—with no waitlist—for telehealth therapy and/or medication management for children and adults in Vermont, combining clinical expertise with compassion, patience, and transparency. I view each individual as inherently unique and believe in a collaborative approach to care, empowering clients to take an active role in decisions about their health and well-being. My practice often supports those navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, or sleep difficulties, as well as individuals seeking deeper self-understanding and a more holistic path to wellness.
I am currently accepting new patients—with no waitlist—for telehealth therapy and/or medication management for children and adults in Vermont, combining clinical expertise with compassion, patience, and transparency. I view each individual as inherently unique and believe in a collaborative approach to care, empowering clients to take an active role in decisions about their health and well-being. My practice often supports those navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, or sleep difficulties, as well as individuals seeking deeper self-understanding and a more holistic path to wellness.
Dr. Meghan Foster
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
You have to know where you are to figure out how to get where you want to be. I am dedicated to helping individuals and families identify their challenging emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and patterns and empowering them to construct a personalized road map to the life they want and deserve. I believe that all individuals possess the innate ability to heal, grow, and thrive, and I am dedicated and honored to provide an evidence-based, compassionate, and nurturing environment for this collaborative work.
You have to know where you are to figure out how to get where you want to be. I am dedicated to helping individuals and families identify their challenging emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and patterns and empowering them to construct a personalized road map to the life they want and deserve. I believe that all individuals possess the innate ability to heal, grow, and thrive, and I am dedicated and honored to provide an evidence-based, compassionate, and nurturing environment for this collaborative work.
I'm an integrative psychiatrist who believes that mental health is not achieved with medication or talk therapy alone, and that lasting wellness requires deep exploration of the whole person. I seek to provide a truly integrated experience, one that blends the science of medicine with the art of healing, while honoring the power of intuition, spirit and human connection. I spend time exploring things that many psychiatrists don't have time for, like getting to know your life story, values, goals, and challenges to create a plan for healing. I also help you develop skills and resilience to meet life with confidence and balance.
I'm an integrative psychiatrist who believes that mental health is not achieved with medication or talk therapy alone, and that lasting wellness requires deep exploration of the whole person. I seek to provide a truly integrated experience, one that blends the science of medicine with the art of healing, while honoring the power of intuition, spirit and human connection. I spend time exploring things that many psychiatrists don't have time for, like getting to know your life story, values, goals, and challenges to create a plan for healing. I also help you develop skills and resilience to meet life with confidence and balance.
As a Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), I am dedicated to promoting mental wellness and healing for adults. I strive to provide comprehensive and compassionate care by integrating psychotherapy and medication management services, fostering a holistic approach to mental health. Using a person-centered approach, I ensure that each patient's needs, goals, and values are at the forefront of their care.
As a Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), I am dedicated to promoting mental wellness and healing for adults. I strive to provide comprehensive and compassionate care by integrating psychotherapy and medication management services, fostering a holistic approach to mental health. Using a person-centered approach, I ensure that each patient's needs, goals, and values are at the forefront of their care.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder? ADD/ADHD or OCD? Offers at-home psychological testing for ADHD using Brown assessments through Pearson. She offers GeneSight pharmacogenomic testing for clients who are experiencing difficulty finding effective psychiatric medications. Personalized medication management can help you achieve emotional wellness, optimizing benefits and reducing side effects. care based on your unique experiences and goals. With ongoing support, you will be heard. Call today for an initial appointment. Start your journey toward calm, balance, and focus. I would love to hear your story.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder? ADD/ADHD or OCD? Offers at-home psychological testing for ADHD using Brown assessments through Pearson. She offers GeneSight pharmacogenomic testing for clients who are experiencing difficulty finding effective psychiatric medications. Personalized medication management can help you achieve emotional wellness, optimizing benefits and reducing side effects. care based on your unique experiences and goals. With ongoing support, you will be heard. Call today for an initial appointment. Start your journey toward calm, balance, and focus. I would love to hear your story.
I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner offering medication management and therapy. I have thirteen years of experience. I am experienced in helping adults with a variety of difficulties. Areas in which I have the greatest experience and insight include PTSD, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders, health or illness anxiety, medication anxiety, perfectionism, and body-focused compulsions (skin picking, hair pulling, etc).
I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner offering medication management and therapy. I have thirteen years of experience. I am experienced in helping adults with a variety of difficulties. Areas in which I have the greatest experience and insight include PTSD, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders, health or illness anxiety, medication anxiety, perfectionism, and body-focused compulsions (skin picking, hair pulling, etc).
As a Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), I am dedicated to promoting mental wellness and healing for adolescents and adults of all ages. I strive to provide comprehensive and compassionate care by integrating psychotherapy and medication management services, fostering a holistic approach to mental health. Using a person-centered approach, I ensure that each patient's needs, goals, and values are at the forefront of their care. Please note, although telehealth appointments are available to established patients, the initial visit must be completed in person.
As a Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), I am dedicated to promoting mental wellness and healing for adolescents and adults of all ages. I strive to provide comprehensive and compassionate care by integrating psychotherapy and medication management services, fostering a holistic approach to mental health. Using a person-centered approach, I ensure that each patient's needs, goals, and values are at the forefront of their care. Please note, although telehealth appointments are available to established patients, the initial visit must be completed in person.
Accepting new patients for telehealth visits offering psych evaluations and medication management. We treat anyone suffering with depression, anxiety, or any other mental health issue that is adversely affecting optimal functioning at work, deterring their best social self, or preventing being fully present for loved ones. Our clients are looking to be properly diagnosed and treated using the safest prescribing principles. Make your appointment on our website today. Evening and weekend hours are available. Affordable rates out of pocket rates. Accepting some insurances.
Accepting new patients for telehealth visits offering psych evaluations and medication management. We treat anyone suffering with depression, anxiety, or any other mental health issue that is adversely affecting optimal functioning at work, deterring their best social self, or preventing being fully present for loved ones. Our clients are looking to be properly diagnosed and treated using the safest prescribing principles. Make your appointment on our website today. Evening and weekend hours are available. Affordable rates out of pocket rates. Accepting some insurances.
My clients are adults motivated to be free of emotional pain and to overcome blockages from past trauma. They are ready to achieve greater ease, resilience and balance through a professional partnership that will help them to discover the root cause of their pain and provide the tools to shift it. They are open to an approach that calls upon the best of Western medicine, functional medicine, holistic practices and ancient wisdom. They are looking for someone smart, down-to-earth and experienced to help them achieve their treatment goals. They understand true healing must consider the needs of mind, body, and heart /soul/spirit.
My clients are adults motivated to be free of emotional pain and to overcome blockages from past trauma. They are ready to achieve greater ease, resilience and balance through a professional partnership that will help them to discover the root cause of their pain and provide the tools to shift it. They are open to an approach that calls upon the best of Western medicine, functional medicine, holistic practices and ancient wisdom. They are looking for someone smart, down-to-earth and experienced to help them achieve their treatment goals. They understand true healing must consider the needs of mind, body, and heart /soul/spirit.
I am licensed to practice in Vermont and Florida. I treat a host of psychiatric and primary care concerns, my patients come to me because I offer both medication and/or therapy on an affordable sliding scale cash pay system that makes mental and physical overall wellbeing more accessible to those with and without insurance.
I am licensed to practice in Vermont and Florida. I treat a host of psychiatric and primary care concerns, my patients come to me because I offer both medication and/or therapy on an affordable sliding scale cash pay system that makes mental and physical overall wellbeing more accessible to those with and without insurance.
I have helped people who reported anxiety that "comes unannounced from nowhere", or had been feeling low and having difficulty finding motivation, or who were just not feeling like themselves for different reasons including poor sleep, low energy, inability to stop worrying, and inability to concentrate to complete tasks.
I have helped people who reported anxiety that "comes unannounced from nowhere", or had been feeling low and having difficulty finding motivation, or who were just not feeling like themselves for different reasons including poor sleep, low energy, inability to stop worrying, and inability to concentrate to complete tasks.
I have helped people who reported anxiety that "comes unannounced from nowhere", or had been feeling low and having difficulty finding motivation, or who were just not feeling like themselves for different reasons including poor sleep, low energy, inability to stop worrying, and inability to concentrate to complete tasks.
I have helped people who reported anxiety that "comes unannounced from nowhere", or had been feeling low and having difficulty finding motivation, or who were just not feeling like themselves for different reasons including poor sleep, low energy, inability to stop worrying, and inability to concentrate to complete tasks.
From postpartum shifts to menopause, your hormones and your mental health are deeply connected—and you shouldn't have to just "tough it out." As a double-board-certified PMHNP and Nurse-Midwife, I offer a grounded approach to treatment of PMDD, ADHD and perimenopausal mood changes.
With an office right in Williston, Vermont, I offer both in-person and telehealth appointments.
From postpartum shifts to menopause, your hormones and your mental health are deeply connected—and you shouldn't have to just "tough it out." As a double-board-certified PMHNP and Nurse-Midwife, I offer a grounded approach to treatment of PMDD, ADHD and perimenopausal mood changes.
With an office right in Williston, Vermont, I offer both in-person and telehealth appointments.
Hi there, I'm Johanna Golston, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 22 years of experience in the mental heath field. She graduated from the University of Vermont with her Bachelor degree in the Science of Nursing and worked for several years at an outpatient community mental health program and then worked at an inpatient psychiatric hospital. She attended the University of California at San Francisco where she obtained a Masters in the Science of Nursing with a specialization in psychiatry. She spent 18 years working in both county and private psychiatric offices
Hi there, I'm Johanna Golston, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 22 years of experience in the mental heath field. She graduated from the University of Vermont with her Bachelor degree in the Science of Nursing and worked for several years at an outpatient community mental health program and then worked at an inpatient psychiatric hospital. She attended the University of California at San Francisco where she obtained a Masters in the Science of Nursing with a specialization in psychiatry. She spent 18 years working in both county and private psychiatric offices
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FAQ - Psychiatrist Gender
Does it matter what gender a psychiatrist is?
Psychiatrists are trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of mental health conditions, typically using a combination of psychotherapy and medication management. While clinical expertise is essential, feeling comfortable with your psychiatrist is equally important to the success of treatment. For some individuals, this means working with a provider who shares aspects of their identity—such as gender. A preference for a female psychiatrist often stems from a desire for greater relatability and the comfort of being supported by someone who may share similar lived experiences or perspectives.
What are the advantages of seeing a female psychiatrist?
Female psychiatrists may also possess particular expertise in specialty areas that can be especially relevant to certain patients. Although psychiatrists of all genders are equally qualified, some female practitioners have developed additional expertise in areas such as reproductive and perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, menopause-related mood changes, premenstrual mood disorders, and the psychological effects of gender-based trauma or discrimination. For patients navigating these concerns, working with a female psychiatrist may provide an added sense of validation, empathy, and trust—factors that can be especially meaningful in building a strong therapeutic relationship.
How to find a female psychiatrist
The Psychology Today online directory allows users to search specifically for female psychiatrists (MDs) and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs), with additional filters for clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, insurance acceptance, session costs, and languages spoken. Reviewing provider profiles helps you assess whether a psychiatrist's background, identity, and treatment philosophy align with your mental health needs and personal values. Considering identity factors in your provider search, such as gender, is a practical approach to finding a psychiatrist with whom you can communicate openly and build an effective therapeutic relationship.