JOSEPHINE U. DRIZ, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

As a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Josephine is committed and passionate in providing comprehensive and quality person-centered mental health care to individuals across diverse population groups.

 
Josephine’s combined 28 years of experience in the field of medical and psychiatry inspired and driven her to make significant contributions to impact the well-being of individuals with mental health needs. Josephine actively participates in continuing education programs to ensure a strong foundation in evidence-based practices in diagnosing, treatment, and management of psychotropic medications in mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar, ADHD, SUD, schizophrenia, and trauma.

 
Josephine believes that human experiences are idiosyncratic from the time of conception and throughout individuals’ lifetime which influences a persons’ present behavioral and mental states. Thus, she sees that it is vital to embrace individuality and cogitate internal and external forces that impacts an individuals physical and mental health well-being such as biological, psychosocial, cultural, personal beliefs and values, ethical, and social determinants of health when crafting a treatment plan.

 
Josephine’s core principles include safe, holistic and person-centered, culturally sensitive, ethical, and collaborative care, and an evidence-based approach in practice to guarantee the provision of excellent and compassionate mental health services to individuals under her care. She also embraces ethical principles in promoting patients right to self-determination and shared decision-making in healthcare through meaningful discussions. She is committed to provide you an excellent, compassionate, and tailored mental health care to achieve your mental health goals.