A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is certified and trained to provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and substance use conditions. Nurse practitioners have trained at a master’s and/or doctoral level and received advanced clinical training beyond their initial professional registered nurse (RN) preparation. Depending on the laws of the state they practice in, psychiatric nurse practitioners can prescribe medications, order and interpret labwork, offer counseling and therapy, and provide education as relates to disease prevention and supportive health and lifestyle choices.
Although many psychiatric nurse practitioners focus on treating mental health conditions with psychopharmacology (the use of psychotropic medications), Lissa is able to offer psychotherapy and/or psychopharmacology services due to somatic psychotherapy trainings they have completed including Indigenous Focusing-Oriented Therapy (IFOT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I, and Somatic Experiencing. Lissa is also trained and certified in a variety of movement and meditation approaches and can integrate these offerings into sessions with clients as well.
Lissa’a nursing education and licensure includes:
– Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) and licensure as a Registered Nurse since 2008
-Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) and board-certification and licensure as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) since 2016
-Doctorate degree in nursing – Doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) since 2023.
The title used for a nurse practitioner can vary from state to state. Lissa is a board-certified nurse practitioner licensed in New Jersey and New York. The role has many names and abbreviations including advanced practice nurse (APN), advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), nurse practitioner (NP), and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP).
Lissa is certified across the lifespan to work as a nurse practitioner which means they can work with people of all ages. Lissa primarily works with older adolescents and adults at their private practice Lissa also has experience working in inpatient (medical surgical & mental health), outpatient, residential, crisis, and community settings.
Check out the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ site for additional details about nurse practitioners and the American Psychiatric Nurse Association’s site for more information about psychiatric nurse practitioners.
For additional information about Lissa’s approach and services, please see the about and offerings pages.
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