Chinasa Oriaku(She/Her/Hers)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified, PMHNP-BC
Texas•Colorado•Montana•Wyoming
Anxiety - Depression-Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-Mood disorders-Addiction-ADHD-
Chinasa Oriaku
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Professional statement
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Chinasa E. Oriaku DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, AGNP-BC
Chinasa Oriaku is a certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner practicing in the state of Texas for Rapha Behavioral Health Care. Chinasa has about 30years of combined experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse. She practices at the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She had also practiced at Parkland Hospital psychiatric unit in Dallas county Hospital for almost 10 years. She graduated from University of Massachusetts Global in 2021 with DNP and Psychiatric Nurse practitioner, but she graduated from associate degree nursing school since 1992. She is also licensed in Texas, Wyoming, Montana and Colorado.
At Rapha Behavioral Health Care, we have outpatient psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, consultation, medication management, and focused therapy services. We are open Mondays and Fridays 9 am to 5 pm, Weekend is by appointment. We offer Tele psychiatry services. Rapha Behavioral Health Care was opened to help address the huge psychiatric problems among families during the COVID era. We are dedicated to continually improving and expanding our services to ensure that we are able to meet the different kinds of needs of our patients.
We specialize in Child psychiatry, Adolescent psychiatry, Adult psychiatry, Prenatal and Post-natal Women Psychiatry and Geriatric psychiatry.
We Provide Treatment and Support For:
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Seasonal affective disorder
• Panic disorder
• Insomnia
• Bipolar
• Social anxiety disorder
• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Major depressive disorder
• Postpartum depression
• Phobia
• Schizophrenia
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Acute psychotic Disorder
• Drug-Induced Psychosis
• Dementia
• Prenatal and Postnatal psychosis
• Prenatal and Postnatal depression and anxiety
• Alcohol and drug abuse (substance abuse)
We believe that by treating our patients with love and compassion, we can create a warm and supportive environment that encourages healing and growth. If you are seeking mental health support, we are here to help. We accept most insurance coverages in Texas.
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 4 years
Rapha Behavioral Health Care INC, Psychiatric and Mental Nurse Practitioner, 2022 - Present
Dallas VA Medical Center, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse, 2015 - Present
Liv Health Wyoming , Psychiatric and Mental Nurse Practitioner, 2023 - 2024
Parkland Hospital Dallas Texas , Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse, 2013 - 2022
University of Massachusett's Global, Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2021
South University, Masters of Nursing, 2017
Grand Canyon University, Bachelors of Nursing, 2012
University of Nigeria, Nssuka, Bachelors of Health education, 2000
School of Psychiatric Nursing, Aba, Associate degree nursing, 1994
School of Nursing Umuahia, Associate degree Nursing, 1992
Licensure
Texas: 1078111 - Wyoming: 50671 - Montana: 198351 - Colorado: 769258Languages
EnglishSpecialties
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
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
Addiction - Substance use- alcohol, drugs and smoking
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Children (<12)
- Couples
- Families
- Parents
- Seniors (65+)
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Weekends are by appointment only.
We offer Tele psychiatry and medication management.
Insurance
- Aetna (in-network in TX, WY, MT)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance (in-network in TX, WY)
- Ambetter (in-network in TX)
- Amerigroup (in-network in TX)
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (in-network in TX, WY)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (in-network in TX, WY)
- Carelon (in-network in TX)
- Cigna (in-network in TX, WY, MT)
- Evernorth (in-network in TX, WY, MT)
- Humana (in-network in TX, WY)
- Medicaid (in-network in TX)
- Medicare (in-network in TX)
- Optimum (in-network in TX, WY, MT)
- Optum (in-network in TX, WY, MT)
- Superior HealthPlan (in-network in TX)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance (in-network in TX)
- Tricare (in-network in TX)
- UMR (in-network in TX, WY)
- United Healthcare (in-network in TX, WY)
- United Healthcare Shared Services (in-network in TX, WY)
Out-of-pocket fees
Get reimbursed for sessions with Chinasa Oriaku
Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your health insurance plan qualifies.
- Individual sessions:$150 (60min)
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