Our Team & Practice
Velile enjoys working with diverse groups and people from different cultures. She practices to improve mental wellness and quality of life for her patients. She treats children, adolescents, and adults ages six and above. Velile relates to patients in a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental manner.
Velile is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and a 2017 graduate of Midwestern State University. She is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and has 17 years of psychiatry experience, including over 5 years of Inpatient Psychiatric care.
Jezel is a certified Healthcare Virtual Assistant and is certified in HIPAA training. She has undergone intensive training in providing support specializing in admin and clerical duties. She is also a Psychology graduate and had experience in handling patients and clients. She has the ability to work in different kinds of environments, with ease of developing good interpersonal relationships with patients, that is efficient when it comes to catering to their problems and giving the best resolution as possible with empathy, kindness, and professionalism.
Ivarish is a highly dedicated, reliable and detail-oriented administrative assistant with exceptional experience in providing quality service. Ivarish is a Registered Nurse and has been in the healthcare Industry for 8 years. She has broad experience with it comes to interpersonal skills and establishing rapport with patients ensuring to handle them with professionalism combined with compassion, patience and kindness
Andrea Yoshiko Carter is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She has experience treating adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, PTSD, childhood trauma, and bipolar disorder. Andrea has received training in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and is certified in brainspotting. Painful memories or events can present as emotional distress, sadness, isolation, mood swings, or a chronic sense of worry.
Andrea uses a holistic approach that empowers clients to face life’s burdens with a sense of self-awareness and mindfulness. She is committed to developing a patient-centered treatment plan that integrates medication management and psychotherapy modalities. Finding the underlying source of one’s mental illness is where true healing begins.
Tamara Neuenschwander, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC. Tamara is a highly experienced and compassionate healthcare professional who comes to us with a strong background. She is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and has experience in treating adolescents and adults with a variety of disorders such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, mood disorders, and psychosis. We are confident that you will find Tamara to be an excellent addition to our team, passionate and dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care to our patients. Her commitment to providing patient-centered aligns perfectly with our clinic’s values.
Effective September 15, 2023, we are now seeing patients on Fridays as well. Tamara will cover the clinics on Fridays.
Helping our patients and understanding their journey is paramount to our treatment strategy. We believe in working together towards a solution as a team.
When you walk through our doors, you are no longer alone.
Together, we will work on a mental, physical, and emotional plan to help you live a better life on your terms.