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As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 8+ years old experience, I'm committed to helping adults navigate life's challenges. My experience includes working with individuals across a wide range of concerns, with a particular focus on adults 18 and older who are struggling with mood and thought disorders.

My name is Linda Nwahiri, I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I have vast experience as a nurse and APRN with over 12 years of experience in chronic disease and complex care management. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), I provide compassionate, evidence-based care through medication management and supportive therapy. I take time to listen to your story, answer your questions, and ensure you feel like an active partner in your care. I believe treatment works best when it's personalized and collaborative.

My goal is not only to help reduce symptoms but also to help you build resilience, regain confidence, and improve your overall quality of life. Whether you're seeking care for the first time or returning after previous treatment, you'll be welcomed with compassion, respect, and without judgment.

I look forward to getting to know you and supporting you on your journey toward better mental health and well-being.

I have nearly a decade of experience working with a variety of individuals with many backgrounds. I emphasize the importance of a trauma-informed and supportive approach. I have expertise in treating a number of diagnoses, including ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and trauma. I offer a number of modalities, including CBT, MI, DBT, EMDR and IFS.

If you’re feeling stuck in anxiety, depression, trauma, school stress, or family conflict, therapy can be a place to feel understood and start making meaningful change. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, and I support clients in building coping skills, improving confidence, and finding practical ways to manage everyday challenges.

I am nonjudgmental and open-minded

I approach the conversations without preconceived notions or judgements

I encourage openness and honesty

Let the clients know that they can speak freely and their honesty is appreciated and important

I know that walking into a psychiatrist's office or even logging onto a video call can feel really overwhelming. Maybe you’ve been putting this off for months (or years). Maybe you’re not even sure if you 'need' medication, or you're worried about side effects. Whatever brought you here, I want you to know you are not a diagnosis to me. You are a person.

By training, I am dually board-certified as both a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. In plain English? That means I look at all of you not just your anxiety or your ADHD, but also your sleep, your stress levels, your blood work, your hormones, and what's going on in your everyday life. Because the truth is, our brains don't exist in a vacuum. Sometimes what feels like 'all in your head' actually starts in your thyroid, your gut, or your heart. I'm trained to catch those connections.

I don't believe in rushing you out the door with a prescription pad. I believe in listening first. We will figure this out together, at your pace. Whether that means trying medication, adjusting your routines, or just having a safe space to be brutally honest about how you're really doing I am here to walk alongside you, not talk down to you.

My goal isn't to 'fix' you (because you aren't broken). It's to help you feel like yourself again—clearer, calmer, and more in control. I would be honored to be part of your journey.

I am trained as an educator teaching dialogue communication skills, emotional skills and social awareness for navigating a complex and diverse world. Becoming a therapist is my second career path, and this background has allowed me to engage with more of the depth of factors contributing to distress in people’s lives. I bring a wide-ranging approach to understanding the depth of harm and challenges in your life so that we can move towards thorough therapeutic solutions.