Michelle Monson

Hello, nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with 17 years of nursing experience. I provide care to clients across Washington, specializing in ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, life transitions, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / trauma, and stress management. My master of science in nursing specializing in psychiatry was completed at Eastern Kentucky University where I developed a strong foundation in evidence-based mental health care.

Trained as a psych NP, I am a generalist with experience in treating a wide range of conditions.

Sessions with me will always start with establishing a trusting client-provider relationship. For every encounter, my greatest goal is to foster a sense of connectedness and a nonjudgmental environment of belonging, empathy, mutual trust, and respect. I am on this journey with my clients and will maintain a mindful presence in every session. I am a strong supporter of self-advocacy and the client’s right to guide their mental health care, providing them with tools gained by my professional expertise. My approach starts with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation to include past and current life experiences that led you to my care today. I am passionate about diving deep into history as well as current data to determine the underlying cause of mental health struggles. This will help guide a collaborative treatment plan. I am committed to utilizing my expertise to improve the wellness of others through evidenced-based intervention, prevention, and education.

• love an easygoing chat that still goes deep
• want to feel more present and less tense
• are trying to break old patterns that drain you
• are learning how to listen to yourself again
• hope to move through sadness with more support