Currently accepting new patients in-network with Aetna, Cigna, Oscar, Optum, and United Healthcare
Private self-pay clients are also welcomed
Education
2016-2020
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Psychiatric Nursing, University of Maryland School of Nursing
2011-2013
Bachelor of Nursing Science,
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Full Tuition Health Resources and Services Administration Scholarship and Living Stipend
Clinical Rotations & Mentors
Graduate & Post-Graduate Training
Sheppard Pratt Hospital
Dr. Aaron Aaronson, MD,
Chief Science Officer, Director of clinical research, American College of Psychiatrists Fellow, American Psychiatric Association Fellow
Dr. Yakir Vaks, MD, Service Chief, Co-Occurring Disorders Unit
Baltimore VA Medical Center
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Dr. Linda Zetter, DNP, CRNP-PMH, Baltimore VA Clinic Annex
Hope Health Systems, Inc.
Dr. Jonathan Shepherd, Chief Medical Director & Child Psychiatrist
President, Black Mental Health Alliance
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Nurse Practitioner, rotating
Bloomberg Childrens Center
Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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Psychiatric Consult team
Harford-Belair Community Mental Health
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Dr. Larry Alessi, Clinical Director, Harford-Belair; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Undergraduate Training
Adolescent Depression Awareness Program
Dr. Karen Swartz, MD
Department of Psychiatry Faculty, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Director of Clinical and Educational Programs, Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Center
Carroll County Health Department
Dianna Davis, RN, MSN, CRNP-F
Johns Hopkins Magazine Write-up
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Meyer 5
Attending Psychiatrists, Nursing staff, and School of Medicine Faculty
Birth Companions Program
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Faculty,
Completed volunteer Doula training and birthing plan advocacy to promote maternal & infant health outcomes
Origin Story
Humble Beginnings
In 2009, I began my vocation in psychiatry by volunteering on an inpatient pediatric psychiatry unit for school-aged children and adolescents. At this time, I was also working as a preschool teacher, volunteering with older adults at Meals on Wheels, and studying developmental psychology and attachment theory. These beginnings inspired the pursuit of career in psychiatric nursing...