After working on an inpatient psychiatric unit and with adults with autism spectrum disorder, I went back to school to pursue my passion for individualized care in pregnancy and reproductive health. As a certified nurse midwife, I’ve had the honor of guiding individuals and families through life transitions, both joyous and difficult. During my eight years of midwifery practice, I became frustrated with the lack of mental health support available to my clients. I decided that if these services weren’t available, I’d have to create them myself. I returned to school again and obtained licensure as a nurse practitioner in psychiatry. I created Kinship Health to offer help to individuals struggling to balance their mental and emotional health with the needs of their families, careers, and school.

Experience:

Psychiatric NP and Owner of Kinship Health Kingston. 2023-present.

Psychiatry Internships with Zucker Hillside Hospital in Queens, NY; Mosaic Mental Health in Bronx, NY; and Arms Acres Drug Rehab Center in Carmel, NY. 2022-2023.

Clinical Teaching Faculty with Health Quest Consortium Family Medicine Program, Rhinebeck, NY. 2018-present.

Certified Nurse Midwife at Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, NY. 2016-present.

Licenses and Certifications:

NYS Licensed Midwife, 2016

American Midwifery Certification Board Certified Nurse Midwife, 2016

NYS Licensed Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry, 2023

Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, 2023

Postpartum Support International: PMH-C in Psychotherapy, 2023

American Academy of Addiction Medicine: Medication Assisted Treatment, 2018

NYS Licensed Registered Nurse, 2011

Ordained Minister: Universal Life Church, 2012

Education:

Post-masters certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

New York University, 2023

Master of Science in Nursing in Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University, 2016

Associates of Science in Nursing in Registered Nursing

Columbia-Greene Community College, 2011