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Kelly Theodore
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, FNP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Kelly has a special interest in bipolar disorder, depression, treatment resistant depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and eating disorders.
Kelly Theodore is a dual certified psychiatric and family nurse practitioner who has been practicing in Wisconsin since 2015. She works with adults ages 18-65+ for psychiatric assessments and medication management. Kelly is passionate about working with people to reach their full potential by helping them reconnect to their mental and physical health. Her care philosophy integrates mental and physical health for a highly individualized treatment in an all-inclusive, non-judgmental and empathetic space.
Kelly has a special interest in bipolar disorder, depression, treatment resistant depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and eating disorders.
Kelly Theodore is a dual certified psychiatric and family nurse practitioner who has been practicing in Wisconsin since 2015. She works with adults ages 18-65+ for psychiatric assessments and medication management. Kelly is passionate about working with people to reach their full potential by helping them reconnect to their mental and physical health. Her care philosophy integrates mental and physical health for a highly individualized treatment in an all-inclusive, non-judgmental and empathetic space.
(414) 877-6231 View (414) 877-6231
Photo of Martha Akinbile, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin
Martha Akinbile
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC
Verified Verified
Milwaukee, WI 53202  (Online Only)
Expertise includes but is not limited to, managing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other mental health disorders.
As a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Martha is committed to providing high-quality mental health care to individuals across various age groups (6+ and 99). With a strong foundation in psychiatric nursing, she specializes in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders. With Martha's empathetic nature and excellent communication skills, Martha encourages her patients to open up about their struggles, aiding in their journey towards mental wellness.
Expertise includes but is not limited to, managing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other mental health disorders.
As a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Martha is committed to providing high-quality mental health care to individuals across various age groups (6+ and 99). With a strong foundation in psychiatric nursing, she specializes in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders. With Martha's empathetic nature and excellent communication skills, Martha encourages her patients to open up about their struggles, aiding in their journey towards mental wellness.
(262) 384-5771 View (262) 384-5771
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Dr. Orlando Malate
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Racine, WI 53406  (Online Only)
Orlando Malate treats depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders.
Dr. Orlando Malate is a compassionate mental health nurse practitioner offering therapy and medication management in TX, WA, IL, and WI. He earned his doctorate in nursing from Walden University and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Malate's therapy services include Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Mindfulness-Based( MBCT) Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Brief (SFBT).
Orlando Malate treats depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders.
Dr. Orlando Malate is a compassionate mental health nurse practitioner offering therapy and medication management in TX, WA, IL, and WI. He earned his doctorate in nursing from Walden University and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Malate's therapy services include Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Mindfulness-Based( MBCT) Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Brief (SFBT).
(737) 510-7294 View (737) 510-7294
Photo of Misty Embrey, Psychiatrist in Wisconsin
Misty Embrey
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53701
Dr. Embrey is an integrative and holistic child and adult psychiatrist in Washington DC. She is also seeing patients in Virginia, Maryland, and Wisconsin (virtually). Having trained at Johns Hopkins, she treats psychiatric illnesses with an approach that involves evaluation and treatment via traditional psychiatric methods, medications, and therapy. She also includes an assessment of how complementary interventions may be helpful toward finding mental, emotional, and spiritual balance and vitality.
Dr. Embrey is an integrative and holistic child and adult psychiatrist in Washington DC. She is also seeing patients in Virginia, Maryland, and Wisconsin (virtually). Having trained at Johns Hopkins, she treats psychiatric illnesses with an approach that involves evaluation and treatment via traditional psychiatric methods, medications, and therapy. She also includes an assessment of how complementary interventions may be helpful toward finding mental, emotional, and spiritual balance and vitality.
(240) 600-1943 View (240) 600-1943
Photo of Kelly Theodore, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin
Kelly Theodore
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN (C
Verified Verified
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Kelly Theodore is a Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin who has been practicing since 2015. Kelly provides compassionate, holistic, wellnesscentered care to those with mental health concerns. She believes in the integration of mental and physical health for the best outcomes. Together you and Kelly will work to create a plan that restores balance to your life. Outside of work, Kelly enjoys art, music, camping, biking, and spending time with her twin 5yearolds.
Kelly Theodore is a Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin who has been practicing since 2015. Kelly provides compassionate, holistic, wellnesscentered care to those with mental health concerns. She believes in the integration of mental and physical health for the best outcomes. Together you and Kelly will work to create a plan that restores balance to your life. Outside of work, Kelly enjoys art, music, camping, biking, and spending time with her twin 5yearolds.
(262) 217-9483 View (262) 217-9483
Photo of Allison Barton, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin
Allison Barton
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APNP, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Madison, WI 53719
Allison Barton is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner located in Madison, WI. Beginning August 2024, Allison is accepting new clients. She can prescribe psychiatric medications and provide therapy. Allison is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), which is a therapy used to treat PTSD, anxiety, self esteem concerns, and panic. She has experience serving individuals with diverse psychiatric conditions including mood disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and substance use.
Allison Barton is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner located in Madison, WI. Beginning August 2024, Allison is accepting new clients. She can prescribe psychiatric medications and provide therapy. Allison is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), which is a therapy used to treat PTSD, anxiety, self esteem concerns, and panic. She has experience serving individuals with diverse psychiatric conditions including mood disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and substance use.
(608) 274-0355 View (608) 274-0355
Photo of Jennifer Ha, Psychiatrist in Wisconsin
Jennifer Ha
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Able to see new patients soon! Less than a month! If you are struggling with depressed mood, anxiety, trauma, or other mood symptoms - those are areas of specialty of mine! Maybe there was a major event or loss in your life, transitions, stress. There is hope - you deserve to be happy. I like to work with individuals who like to use a comprehensive treatment plan involving lifestyle changes and medication if indicated. Let's identify goals and different approaches to get closer to feelings of fulfillment. You deserve to be surrounded by support and good people.
Able to see new patients soon! Less than a month! If you are struggling with depressed mood, anxiety, trauma, or other mood symptoms - those are areas of specialty of mine! Maybe there was a major event or loss in your life, transitions, stress. There is hope - you deserve to be happy. I like to work with individuals who like to use a comprehensive treatment plan involving lifestyle changes and medication if indicated. Let's identify goals and different approaches to get closer to feelings of fulfillment. You deserve to be surrounded by support and good people.
(262) 439-0448 View (262) 439-0448
Photo of Erika Steinbauer, Physician Assistant in Wisconsin
Erika Steinbauer
Physician Assistant, PA-C, MPAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53717
Have you ever felt rushed through a mental health visit? Have you ever felt like "just" a diagnosis or collection of symptoms? You are more than that: You are a complex and whole human being and you have a right to be seen. I am committed to establishing a deep level of trust with each client, which I hope will serve as the foundation for our therapeutic alliance. I take the time to get to know each of my patients, understanding their individual experiences and needs, and working with them to develop effective strategies for managing their mental health.
Have you ever felt rushed through a mental health visit? Have you ever felt like "just" a diagnosis or collection of symptoms? You are more than that: You are a complex and whole human being and you have a right to be seen. I am committed to establishing a deep level of trust with each client, which I hope will serve as the foundation for our therapeutic alliance. I take the time to get to know each of my patients, understanding their individual experiences and needs, and working with them to develop effective strategies for managing their mental health.
(608) 523-9985 View (608) 523-9985
Photo of Dorothy Kozakowski, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin
Dorothy Kozakowski
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Kenosha, WI 53142
Dr. Dorothy Kozakowski is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kozakowski is passionate about providing quality, compassionate, and comprehensive mental health services to adolescents and adults. She follows evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience. Dr. Kozakowski's career has taken her on a journey through the healthcare system.
Dr. Dorothy Kozakowski is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kozakowski is passionate about providing quality, compassionate, and comprehensive mental health services to adolescents and adults. She follows evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience. Dr. Kozakowski's career has taken her on a journey through the healthcare system.
(262) 537-5232 View (262) 537-5232
Photo of Nesrin Abu Ata, Psychiatrist in Wisconsin
Nesrin Abu Ata
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53711
We all tend to seek help when what we are doing is no longer working, or we feel stuck , dissatisfied or our life is out of control, or someone we care about says that we should get help. I view these pivotal moments as potential moments of alchemy, if we are willing to be mindful with what is, staying with our experience and working through it. Remaining mindFUL allows the experience to teach us what we are supposed to learn, if we are open to it. I am here to support you as you go through your journey, face your challenges, identify patterns with you that keep you feel stuck so that you can be more free to be your best self.
We all tend to seek help when what we are doing is no longer working, or we feel stuck , dissatisfied or our life is out of control, or someone we care about says that we should get help. I view these pivotal moments as potential moments of alchemy, if we are willing to be mindful with what is, staying with our experience and working through it. Remaining mindFUL allows the experience to teach us what we are supposed to learn, if we are open to it. I am here to support you as you go through your journey, face your challenges, identify patterns with you that keep you feel stuck so that you can be more free to be your best self.
(712) 481-9529 View (712) 481-9529
Photo of Ann Barbaro, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin
Ann Barbaro
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Pewaukee, WI 53072  (Online Only)
Accepting New Patients! I consider myself lucky to work in health care at a time when mental health diagnoses are becoming more accepted and better understood in our culture. I firmly believe that optimal health cannot be attained without giving adequate attention to mental health. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, my goal is to advocate for patients and direct their care with understanding and compassion. My hope is that the care I provide will ease my patients’ struggles and empower them to live to the fullest degree.
Accepting New Patients! I consider myself lucky to work in health care at a time when mental health diagnoses are becoming more accepted and better understood in our culture. I firmly believe that optimal health cannot be attained without giving adequate attention to mental health. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, my goal is to advocate for patients and direct their care with understanding and compassion. My hope is that the care I provide will ease my patients’ struggles and empower them to live to the fullest degree.
(262) 260-9000 View (262) 260-9000
Photo of Cynthia La Morgese MD Healing, LLC, Psychiatrist in Wisconsin
Cynthia La Morgese MD Healing, LLC
Psychiatrist, MD, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, WI 53719
Not accepting new clients
I use cutting edge and evidence-based medicine to treat a variety of illnesses, including, but not limited to, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, PTSD (also trained in Child-Parent psychotherapy for early trauma), OCD, Bipolar illness and Mood disorders, Grief and Loss, Existential Crises, Life Goal assistance, Eating Disorders, Attachment and Relationship concerns.
I am eager to work with patients who want to move from “surviving” into “thriving” and are willing to do the work needed to make lasting change.
I use cutting edge and evidence-based medicine to treat a variety of illnesses, including, but not limited to, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, PTSD (also trained in Child-Parent psychotherapy for early trauma), OCD, Bipolar illness and Mood disorders, Grief and Loss, Existential Crises, Life Goal assistance, Eating Disorders, Attachment and Relationship concerns.
I am eager to work with patients who want to move from “surviving” into “thriving” and are willing to do the work needed to make lasting change.
(608) 583-9610 View (608) 583-9610

Bipolar Disorder Psychiatrists

What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?

Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.

What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?

Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.

What kinds of problems does therapy help with?

Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.

What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?

Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.