Holistic Psychiatry: A Modern Approach to Mental Health Care
Bethanie Simmons-Becil is a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and educator with over 14 years of experience providing evidence-based, holistically focused mental health care to multiple patient populations. She is passionate about integrating science-backed holistic interventions in psychiatric patient care, and is particularly interested in the use of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in depressive symptom remission and combinatorial pharmacogenetics in advanced neuropsychiatry.
Creating a Foundation for Healing and Growth
In practice, Bethanie creates a safe and comfortable environment for her clients to share their thoughts, feelings, and needs. She offers holistically informed psychiatric medication management and individual therapy, and has worked with a variety of populations across the lifespan, including veterans, active duty service members, incarcerated individuals, forensic patients, and those in inpatient and outpatient settings. She specializes in anxiety, depression, mania, and severe mental illness (SMI), including psychosis, dissociation, and trauma.
Leadership in Holistic Psychiatric Nursing
Bethanie is a board-certified PMHNP and a certified advanced practice holistic nurse. She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, and the American Holistic Nurses Association. She is committed to providing her patients and peers with research-based, holistically focused psychiatric care, and to improving the mental health community.
Advocacy, Education, and Research: Pillars of Excellence
Dr. Simmons-Becil is a passionate advocate for mental health and is committed to providing her patients with the highest quality care possible. She is also a dedicated educator and researcher, and is always looking for new ways to improve the lives of those she serves.
