Yahaya Animashaun(He/Him/His)

Yahaya Animashaun is a Board-Certified Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner located in Blackwood, NJ. He works with children, teenagers, young adults, and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or substance abuse. For these clients, their mental health interrupts their ability to lead productive, connected lives. They turn to Yahaya’s care to find ways to manage their mental health symptoms so they can once again enjoy their lives without becoming overwhelmed by their emotions. 

Yahaya’s approach to therapy is evidence-based, which means that he utilizes approaches that have research pointing towards its effectiveness. His services include psychiatric assessment and diagnoses as well as medication management. He often works with clients’ primary care doctors or other specialists to provide comprehensive healthcare that can keep them healthy. Yahaya also offers Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in his practice. 

Yahaya has over 25 years of experience in the field of psychiatric nursing, helping numerous clients through mental health crises in both short term and long term settings. His goal is to empower clients to work towards strong mental health and to reduce the impact of mental health symptoms on their lives.