Gold  Nwokochah

Gold Nwokochah

She/Her/Hers

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified, PMHNP-BC Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP Family Nurse Practitioner, FNP
Washington, Tennessee Accepting Online
New Tacoma Accepting In-person
Updated May 7, 2023

Specialties & Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
  • Psychotic disorders
  • Mood disorders

Professional statement

Dr. Nwokochah is a doctoral prepared, licensed, and dual board-certified family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post Masters Certification in Psychiatric Mental Healthcare from University of Massachusetts. She is also board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner from Tennessee State University, Nashville TN.

Dr. Nwokochah is a member of a Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society. She provides virtual/telehealth services through a secure and HIPAA compliant video conference platform.

Dr. Nwokochah has over 13 years’ experience in medical practice. She provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, psychoeducation, with evidence-based practice of medication prescribing and management. She provides psychiatric care that is holistic, patient and family- centered and compassionate care with the goal to improve the patient quality of life.

Dr. Nwokochah, has worked in diverse areas such as primary care, outpatient psychiatric clinic, retail. She works with individuals from the age of 13 years to 65. She has experience working with disorders not limited to bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD, PTSD, and psychotic symptoms, and PTSD, etc


Message to clients

Dr. Gold Nwokochah provides psychiatric care that is holistic, patient and family-centered, and compassionate care to improve the patient quality of life.

Dr. Gold Nwokochah provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, psychoeducation, with evidence-based practice of medication prescribing and management.

Patients describe Dr. Gold Nwokochah as an experienced provider, a caring listener, goal-oriented, and providing holistic and patient-centered care.

A connection call is done before the appointment to ensure we are a good fit. During the first visit, I will learn more about your health history and gather all relevant information to guide me in making an appropriate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan with supportive therapy.


Specialties

ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure

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

Psychotic disorders - Supporting individuals and families to manage symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and agitations while maintaining healthy, supportive relationships

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




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Parents
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Ambetter
  • Apple Health
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Evernorth
  • First Health
  • GEHA
  • Kaiser Permanente PPO
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Optum
  • PacifiCare
  • PacificSource
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • Regence Blue Shield
  • TennCare
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $300 (60min)
  • Sliding scale: $250 - $300

Location(s)

Online Sessions (Washington)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 8AM-4PM
  • Tue 8AM-4PM
  • Wed 8AM -4PM
  • Thu 8AM-4PM
  • Fri 8AM-4PM
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Online Sessions (Tennessee)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 9AM- 4PM
  • Tue 9AM- 4PM
  • Wed 9AM- 4PM
  • Thu 9AM- 4PM
  • Fri 9AM- 4PM
  • Sat 9AM- 4PM
  • Sun Closed

New Tacoma practice
748 Market Street #58 Tacoma, WA 98402, #58, Tacoma, Washington 98402
Accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 8AM-4PM
  • Tue 8AM-4PM
  • Wed 8AM-4PM
  • Thu 8AM-4PM
  • Fri 8AM-4PM
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Licensure

Washington: AP61248097

Tennessee: APN15470


Languages

English