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Top United Healthcare-covered therapists and psychiatrists in Surprise, AZ
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My priority is to provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you feel heard, respected, and supported. With over 40 years in healthcare—including service as a former Navy Nurse Corps Officer and retired military veteran—I bring values of resilience, trust, and teamwork into every therapeutic relationship. I view care as a partnership and work to empower you to take an active role in your mental health.
Clinical Focus & Services
I provide pharmacotherapy (medication management) motivational interviewing, and other therapeutic modalities. We can assess during the first meeting if your treatment requires additional therapeutic support. I will provide a referral to a licensed therapist to ensure you receive comprehensive care. My practice supports:
- ADHD (I am an ADHD Certified Clinical Support Provider)
- College students with focus/concentration concerns,school overload, or interrelationship difficulties
- OCD
- Anxiety & Stress
- Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Trauma
- Mild to Moderate Depression
- Interrelationship issues
- Smoking cessation
- Gambling addiction
- Shop lifting addiction
- Smoking Cessation
- Alcohol Addiction
I'm licensed in AZ , ID, and WA. I expect that the work we do in session will translate into your everyday life outside of session. I hold my clients with high regard and expect them to do the work toward recovery. Those who I accept as my clients have a strong desire to get themselves together will do great work toward recovery. The the goal is short term care for long term gain.
I have found my own personal healing to be intimately connected to nature, and it is here that I believe that we can all begin to rediscover our intrinsic humanity and let go of those things that distract us from our higher selves. In my spare time, I work as an outdoor educator and manage my own private practice and guide Outdoor Retreats
I believe it is helpful and important to translate what is discussed in session and in telehealth meetings into lived experience and real change.
My approach to care integrates psychotherapy with medication management. I provide therapy for patients whose psychiatric medications I also manage, allowing for a coordinated and personalized treatment plan that supports both emotional and medical aspects of mental health.
With over 20 years of experience as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and now as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, I am deeply committed to delivering compassionate, comprehensive care tailored to each individual’s unique needs. My approach integrates physical and mental health to support the whole person.
I specialize in:
- Mental health evaluations and medication management
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders
- Gender-affirming hormone therapy
- ADHD Clinical Service Provider-Certified Providing comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults. Services include diagnostic assessments, differential diagnosis, medication management, psychoeducation, and individualized treatment planning using evidence-based practices.
I am dedicated to creating a safe, respectful space where all individuals feel heard, supported, and empowered on their journey to wellness.
You can contact me at [email protected] with questions and for self pay prices.
Shireen has over 25 years of experience working in mental health and substance abuse, both in community behavioral health and in private practice settings. She has two Master's degrees - one in Professional Counseling and the other in HR, with a specialization in Substance Abuse. Shireen holds two independent licenses (LPC, LISAC) with the AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. She has extensive experience working with individuals and families from many diverse backgrounds and cultures.
I’m an immigrant, a wife, a mother to a neurodivergent child, and neurodivergent myself. My lived experiences, including divorce, high-conflict co-parenting, navigating special education, interracial relationships, and cross-cultural communication, shape how I understand and support clients through complex, real-life challenges.
My goal is to provide a safe environment for my clients to come and talk about their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, and work towards positive self-acceptance and love.
I am a dual Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in AZ and also WA state.
I have been a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner for the past 13 years and have practiced in multiple areas. I have 3 years of MAT experience and am board-certified as a Mental Health Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I have always had a special interest in mental health and psychology. I can relate to people and listen to their concerns in a very empathetic manner.
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