Our practice can provide a complete list of mental and behavioral health care services at your disposal to help you understand your emotions and thoughts and treat them effectively. Our care teams includes Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP), an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) specializing in mental health care, trained to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions, including prescribing medications and providing psychotherapy. We will help you by coordinating with your sessions, giving you the most optimal psychiatric care treatments, and managing your conditions with proficient coping mechanisms and techniques so you can live a better life.
Our Psychiatric Services
Our psychiatric services reach out beyond what therapists can provide by diagnosing mental disorders and prescribing medical treatments. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can write a prescription for psychotropic medications and monitor the signs of mental illness on other physical conditions during treatment and can also perform psychotherapy services, such as one-on-one, group therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. When it comes to psychiatrists, their education defines their ability to treat mental conditions, and our services can provide.
Similar to psychiatrists, PMHNPs are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions, provide psychotherapy, prescribe medications, manage patient care, and educate patients, families, and communities to promote mental health and wellness. PMHNPs evaluate patients’ mental health needs and develop treatment plans, offer various forms of therapy, including individual, group, and family therapy, and have prescriptive authority, allowing them to prescribe medications for mental health conditions. They monitor patient progress, adjust treatment plans as needed, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
When it comes to our services, our providers work together with your therapist to provide treatment for our patients. Our PMHNPs will interview you and learn about your medical history and symptoms related to your mental disorder. Conducting a complete psychiatric evaluation will allow our providers to determine your mental health, test for abnormalities in brain function, and diagnose and design a treatment approach for effective care.
Some of the conditions that our PMHNPs treat include:
- Depression
- Anxiety and panic disorders
- Bipolar disorders
- PTSD
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Schizophrenia
- Substance Use disorders (Nicotine, Alcohol, Opioid)
- Personality disorders
When it comes to our treatments, along with medication management, our PMHNPs can treat mental disorders depending on the condition and symptoms experienced, such as:
- Individual therapy
- Educational services
- Medications
Common Questions about Psychiatry Services
What questions should I ask my psychiatrist?
If your psychiatrist prescribes medication, ask questions about what the medication is, what to do if you miss a dose, what the side effects are with the medication, and other instructions regarding the medication. With therapy sessions, ask about the techniques they will use and what their goals are in treatment.
How do I refill my medication?
Call or email our office to obtain information about refilling your medication. If you’re unable to reach someone in the office, please leave a voicemail with your name, date of birth, name of medication and dose, and the pharmacy information.
What do I do if I’m experiencing a life-threatening emergency?
If you’re experiencing an emergency related to your mental health and your medication, call 911. If you’re experiencing suicidal ideation and thinking about suicide, please call the national suicide prevention hotline at 988 or Colorado crisis services at 1-844-493-8255 or go to the nearest Emergency Room.
Within the community there are several mental health crisis resources, Aspen Pointe Crisis Stabilization Units Crisis line: 719-635-7000. There are two walk-in crisis stabilization units in Colorado Springs where individuals may seek immediate help 24/7. Peak View Behavioral Health Assessment team: 719-355-1028. Peak View offers complimentary assessments 24/7 for individuals of all ages seeking help and support for mental health and/or substance abuse. Diversus Health Lighthouse Walk-in Crisis Center. Crisis line: 844-493-8255. Diversus Health Lighthouse facility in Colorado Springs is a walk-in crisis center for all ages.
How We Can Help with Psychiatric Care
We can help with the most debilitating conditions by approaching it with a medical standard of care. Our teams work together to provide comprehensive treatment for mental disorders. Our goals as a practice are to help our patients understand their emotions and thoughts, use positive coping techniques to recognize patterns, and stabilize the mental health of our patients through effective medication.
