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John is an ANCC board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. He acquired both his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Nursing from The State University of New York at Buffalo, and his Master of Science in Nursing, specializing as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, from D’Youville University. He is a strong believer in a holistic and culturally competent approach to mental health care.
Prior to joining Rivia, John served as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in an outpatient community clinic providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy to those experiencing a wide variety of mental health concerns including anxiety and mood disorders, substance abuse, ADHD, OCD, and PTSD. He strives to provide a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment for every client, using a combined approach of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy when needed.
Years of Experience: 2 years
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
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
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts and rituals by gradually building comfort and confidence facing difficult fears, thoughts, and emotions
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
Panic attacks / panic disorder - Brief, intense periods of overwhelming fear or anxiety
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Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
We pride ourselves in making excellent mental health care accessible. At Rivia Mind, we are in-network with the following commercial insurance plans and student plans. If you don’t have one of these plans, we offer out-of-network billing with all our available providers and discounted rates for treatment with our student clinicians.