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Ann Wanderi

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified, PMHNP-BC
Massachusetts
Anxiety -Bipolar disorder- Depression- Stress management-Mood disorders-Panic attacks / panic disorder-
AboutSpecialtiesLocationsInsurance & Fees

Professional statement

Ann Wanderi is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner in Chelmsford Massachusetts. Ms Wanderi works with clients 18 years and older.

Many of her clients come when life's unexpected challenges, stressors, uncertainties, and transitions offset their equilibrium causing anxiety, distraught, stress/depression, imbalance in life and emotional instability.

Ann Wanderi's concentration and focus is to help individuals step up their emotional well being through caring, patience, listening and being non judgemental.

Ms Wanderi is dedicated to helping individuals acquire optimal level of functioning to promote optimal health.

She believes every individual is unique with potential and capability to resilient in their journey to emotional, psychological, spiritual and physiological wellness. She offers opportunity to adjust, learn, adapt and acquire coping skills in order to grow and self actualize.

Ann Wanderi specializes in medication management for anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders and psychosis among other various emotional and psychological challenges along and does therapy using mindfulness, solution based therapy and CBT among other forms of therapy.


Work and Education

Years of Experience: 17 years

Emotional step Up Health Systems, PMHNP-BC, 2017 - 2025
Matrix , FNP-C, 2024 - 2025
CVS, FNP-C, 2013 - 2024

Regis College, Post Graduate PMHNP-BC, 2018
Regis College, MS Nursing (FNP-C ), 2008
Salem States University, MS Counseling and Psychological Services (Mental Health Track) , 2002

Licensure

Massachusetts: RN278447

Languages

English, Kikuyu & Gikuyu, Swahili

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Bipolar disorder - Developing coping and preventive strategies to stabilize extreme mood swings, including manic and depressive episodes; increasing effective strategies to regulate emotions and maintain a healthy daily routine

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others

Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood

Panic attacks / panic disorder - Brief, intense periods of overwhelming fear or anxiety




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Families
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Student Health Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO
  • Cigna
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • Harvard Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
  • Optimum
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$250 (60min)