Location: Telepsychiatry in the state of Colorado

Office Hours: Monday - Friday; 8 am - 5 pm

Education:

• Board- Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)

• Master of Science, PMHNP, Vanderbilt University

• Registered Nurse, RN, Vanderbilt University

• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Georgia

Professional Organizations:

• ASRM: American Society of Reproductive Medicine

• ASRM: Mental Health Professionals Group

• ASRM: Menopause and Ovarian Insufficiency Group

Specialties:

• Prenatal, Pregnancy, and Postpartum

• Perimenopause/Menopause Care

• PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)

• PCOS and Infertility Issues

• Depression & Treatment-Resistant Depression

• Anxiety & Panic

• ADHD & Women’s Focus Issues

• Chronic Fatigue

Hi, I’m Emily, and I’m a psychiatric nurse practitioner based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in women’s mental health.

My journey into integrative psychiatry was shaped by both personal experience and professional passion. My struggles with depression began in my teenage years and continued into my early twenties. When I sought help, I was handed a prescription with little guidance or support—an experience that left me feeling lost and disconnected. I knew there had to be a better way.

In 2024, at 12 weeks pregnant, I was diagnosed with melanoma—stage 1b. While the cancer was considered early-stage, the uncertainty of whether it had spread consumed me. I spent my entire pregnancy navigating waves of anxiety, depression, and grief, caught between fear for my own health and the overwhelming responsibility of growing new life. After an unforeseen c-section, I had to undergo a lymph node biopsy to rule-out the spread of melanoma. Fortunately, the cancer had not spread, but these series of events left me exhausted and deflated.

Now, in 2025, I am the mother of a healthy baby boy, and continue to move forward with gratitude. But that experience left an indelible mark on me—it deepened my understanding of how profoundly health challenges intersect with mental well-being, particularly for women navigating fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood. This disruption in my own life solidified my passion for supporting women during these vulnerable, life-altering transitions.

Today, my practice is dedicated to helping women facing infertility, menstrual irregularities, pregnancy and postpartum changes, and menopause—periods that can bring intense emotional upheaval yet are often minimized or overlooked. I provide a compassionate, integrative approach that acknowledges the deep connection between mind and body, combining traditional psychiatric care with holistic strategies to help women regain balance and thrive.

It is my greatest joy and privilege to help my patients move beyond just surviving—to a place of true emotional well-being and resilience.

Before becoming a nurse practitioner, I was a guide on the Salmon River.

Many weekends, you can find my husband and I enjoying the mountains of Colorado.

Meet Bruce, my goofball Great Dane who is as large as he is loving.