Medication Management Psychiatrists in Seattle, WA

If the thought of facing another day of incessant worries and intrusive thoughts has you wound up like a rubber band ready to snap or keeps you up at night, I am here to help. Are you striving to meet your goals but feeling paralyzed by anxiety and overwhelmed with exhaustion? I hope you are well, and even if you aren’t right now, that’s okay. We all struggle at times, and sometimes reaching out for that extra bit of support makes all the difference. If we work together, I will be there to support and guide you along your journey towards health.

Accepting New Patients for ADHD Management via Telehealth/In-Person. Are you looking to work with a medical provider who can help evaluate and manage ADHD? Adults with ADHD may struggle with staying focused, paying attention, completing projects and may feel impulsive and restless. This can affect your work, personal lives and relationships. I provide comprehensive evaluations to discern if your symptoms may be due to ADHD or other conditions, and provide both prescription and non-prescription options for treatment. I believe that ADHD can become a strength if it is managed properly and responsibly.

Currently Accepting New Patients! As a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, I work with people of all ages and background. I believe that good care starts with listening to and understanding the patient's concerns and goals for treatment. I strive to work collaboratively with patients to develop a treatment plan that is evidence-based and individually tailored to help them reach their goals. I provide both medication management and psychotherapy services. I am able to see patients in-person at my office located in Seattle, or virtually through a secure and confidential teleconferencing platform.

I am an experienced mental health clinician with expertise treating depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I prescribe discerningly for adult clients who would benefit from a medication's role in their healing process. Additionally, I offer insight-oriented, strength-based psychotherapies which support the brain's natural ability to recover from trauma and attachment wounds. Whether you are accessing mental health treatment for the first time or wish to pursue your healing on a deeper level, I look forward to working together.

Anxiety and depression are complex mental health concerns affecting all ages and when experienced together the prognosis can be worsen. A combination of counseling, psychotherapy, psycho-education, medication management and creating structure in your life can improve your ability to manage your symptoms. I follow Evidence - Based Practice, I use a holistic approach focused on the whole person, creating an environment where you can develop trust and feel safe to share your story. I use a collaborative approach to improve clinical practice in mental health settings while maintaining professional boundaries and therapeutic relation.

As a dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, my mission is to offer a safe, warm, and inviting space. I provide comprehensive medication management, ensuring that any medications prescribed are effectively addressing your symptoms while minimizing side effects. As an immigrant from the Philippines & a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I offer a distinct viewpoint on mental health. My experience as an inpatient psychiatric provider, treating clients with complex symptoms and those in active crisis, significantly deepens my understanding and knowledge base.

Claire Whitehead is a dually board certified nurse practitioner with specialties in psychiatry and family practice. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Claire is skilled in psychiatric assessment and diagnosis and can provide medication management and psychotherapy. She completed undergraduate training at Tulane University in New Orleans and nursing school at Columbia University in New York.

Dr. Nwokochah is a doctoral-prepared, licensed, dual-board-certified family nurse and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Dr. Nwokochah offers medication management and brief supportive therapy for clients facing challenges not limited to ADHD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Insomnia, Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, Schizophrenia, and more. I'm here to help guide you through these obstacles.

I am a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) licensed and practicing in the states of Colorado and Washington. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, and adults (ages 10-64) with a passion for providing clients with the best possible comprehensive care while focusing on their mental health. I provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, medication management, and psychotherapy. At this time, I am accepting new clients for medication management with supportive therapy.

January 18, 2023 UPDATE for ADHD: New patients seeking medication management for ADHD are welcome to attend all appointments online. Please be aware, though, that you must be seen once in-person for any prescribing to happen past April 11, 2023. In-person appointment times are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12pm to 8pm. Our Seattle office is located on the waterfront overlooking Elliott Bay at 101 Elliott Avenue West. We are on the top floor of the building in Suite 500. Parking is available underneath the building.

Accepting New Patients. We provides supportive and empathic medication management for a variety of conditions including Anxiety, Depression and ADHD for both Kids and Adults. We strive to create positive and lasting change by building a therapeutic relationship for every one of my patients. We have advanced knowledge in pharmacotherapy and developmental pediatrics.

I am motivated to work with individuals that want to improve and feel better, and are open to approaching their mental healthcare from multiple evidence-based avenues.

My practice is oriented towards long-term insight-oriented psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults, sometimes including medication management as part of an overall treatment plan. I seek to provide non-critical, empathic, and respectful listening which will enable my patients to feel safe as we explore together the sources of their distress. As a person achieves greater self-understanding, greater self-acceptance and compassion towards oneself becomes possible, and this helps relieve suffering and affords greater personal freedom to become one's authentic self.

In addition to medication management, I use an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens to approach healing. IFS is a non-pathologizing, transformative, and evidence-based psychotherapy that guides individuals toward access and love of their inner protective and wounded parts. This includes exploration of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and imagery. In addition to IFS, I draw from narrative therapy and other somatically oriented approaches including mindfulness and Vipassana meditation, and I am fascinated by the transformation that can occur when we become curious about the body’s wisdom.

I am primarily seeing folks for therapy and personal coaching. I am familiar with the challenges experienced by communities of Color, academics, women at transitions in life, tech professionals, and individuals experiencing parenting and relationship challenges. I also provide limited medication management services.

Mental clarity, strength and resilience have become passions of mine, driving me to perfect an integrated approach to practice. I want to meet you where you are, regardless of where that is mentally and physically, and together we will work to improve your well-being. I will listen carefully to ensure I understand your concerns and goals; and together we will develop a treatment plan you are comfortable with. This may include medication management, counseling, or both.

I am currently only taking child and adolescent medication-management patients. I am a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who specializes in treating children and adolescents. I practice a family systems approach and understand the child’s/adolescent’s functioning within the unit of their family system. I think of the family system as its own unique biome with established patterns of behaviors, values, and ideas, and each of these themes are explored in our sessions.

I offer counseling, psychotherapy, and medication management to adults of all ages and from all walks of life. My philosophy is that this kind of work is deeply collaborative and that the client and I work together as a team to help navigate whatever challenges they face with the clarity and resilience needed to flourish despite difficulty. I believe that the mind and body are deeply integrated and that both must be addressed in order to heal from difficulty and to face whatever challenges the future holds.

Service locations TX, AZ, WY, OR, WA state - Are you struggling with ADHD-like symptoms of lack of attention, fidgeting, trouble paying attention, easily distracted, impulsivity, and all over the place? do you worry too much, do you experience persistent sad moods, highs, and lows, and are easily irritable? If you're experiencing any of the above or any related symptoms book an appointment for a comprehensive mental health evaluation for the right diagnosis. Evaluation will enable me to find the right treatment to target your symptoms. Call 2064383878 and book a consultation. Mental Health is wealth.