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Julia Ailts
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, RN, MSN, PMHNPBC
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Columbus, OH 43214
Julia is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and holds a master’s degree in nursing from Ohio University and an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. Prior to becoming a nurse, she worked as psychosocial specialist helping patients who have mental health challenges navigate the healthcare system and community resources. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Idaho State University. For the last 11 years she has practiced as an intermediate ICU nurse in a variety specialties.
Julia is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and holds a master’s degree in nursing from Ohio University and an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. Prior to becoming a nurse, she worked as psychosocial specialist helping patients who have mental health challenges navigate the healthcare system and community resources. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Idaho State University. For the last 11 years she has practiced as an intermediate ICU nurse in a variety specialties.
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Sylvie Wellness Center LLC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, FNP-C
Verified Verified
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Dayton, OH 45449
Sylvie is a compassionate provider who focuses on a holistic, individualized approach to health by devoting time to your care. She is dual-certified and offers dual diagnoses of addiction and underlying mental health issues. Sylvie's goal is to build healthy communities and reduce the stigma associated with addiction, psychiatry, and weight. She offers flexible hours early in the morning, evenings, or weekends, no waiting time, telehealth, and in-person visits. No insurance is required, copay, or surprise billing.
Sylvie is a compassionate provider who focuses on a holistic, individualized approach to health by devoting time to your care. She is dual-certified and offers dual diagnoses of addiction and underlying mental health issues. Sylvie's goal is to build healthy communities and reduce the stigma associated with addiction, psychiatry, and weight. She offers flexible hours early in the morning, evenings, or weekends, no waiting time, telehealth, and in-person visits. No insurance is required, copay, or surprise billing.
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How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?

In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.

How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?

Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.

How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.

Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?

There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.