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Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified, PMHNP-BC Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, APRN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, APRNImmediate weekly appointments available.
Jennifer Ugbah MSN, PMHNP, CNS, APRN, RN, is a dual board certified bilingual psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 10 years of experience in the field of mental health. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Rhode Island and went on to earn a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in child and adolescent psychiatric-mental health from The University of Rhode Island. In addition, she also obtained her nurse practitioner certification for patients across the lifespan from the University of Saint Joseph. Throughout her career, Jennifer has worked with patients of all ages.
She believes in taking a holistic approach to mental health care, addressing not only the patient's symptoms but also their social, emotional, and environmental factors that may impact their mental health. Jennifer is a dedicated and compassionate psychiatric nurse practitioner who is strives to provide the utmost care to all of her patients.
By searching for a provider, you have initiated your first steps towards taking care of your mental health. You don’t have take on your mental health alone. We welcome you to Evolve psychiatry. We are looking forward to helping you.
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)
Child mental health - Specialized strategies for common childhood disorders including attention issues, attachment problems, behavioral disorders, learning disorders, autism spectrum diagnoses, and feeding or elimination issues.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Postpartum depression - Coping with persistent feelings of sadness, exhaustion, and/or being overwhelmed after the birth of a child; developing strategies for more positive thought patterns and behaviors.
Social anxiety - Helping clients increase confidence and ability to interact with others amidst fear of being judged, worry about embarrassment, or concern about offending others
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Years of Experience: 10 years
Gateway Healthcare- Lifespan , 2013 - 2017
Bradley Hospital , 2010 - 2013
Mariam Hospital , 2009 - 2010
Saint Joseph University , APRN, 2017
University of Rhode Island , MSN, 2013
Rhode Island: APRN01539
English
Spanish