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Awa is a dual-board-certified family (FNP) and psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP), she is also a DNP candidate. She has over 15 years of excellent quality healthcare experience. Awa worked in multiple settings: hospital, home care, primary care, psychiatry care clinics, insurance and hospice.
Her approach to mental health care is patient-centered, focusing on tailoring interventions to meet the unique needs of each individual. She integrates evidence-based practices with innovative strategies to support not only mental health but also emotional, physical, and social well-being.
Awa's primary goal as a provider is to relieve mental suffering associated with psychiatric disorders and improve mental well-being through a holistic approach. Awa includes medications, therapy and other non-pharmacological approaches to ensure that each client's goals are met.
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Adjustment difficulties & disorders - Support around adapting to new and/or challenging life circumstances; skill-building for improved stress management and reduction of anxiety.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past
Weight loss & management - Healthy approaches to weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight; promoting positive body image