“Mental health touches every corner of health care, and we’re here to support you when it does. Whether it’s for a patient referral or to deepen your own clinical knowledge, think of Lavender as your home base.”
Anna Lau, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Director of Nursing Operations, Lavender
ABOUT LAVENDER
Mental health care built from nursing expertise
Lavender is an online psychiatry and therapy practice. It was co-founded by two nurses with a belief that the best mental health care comes from clinicians who understand the whole patient. A nurse-led organization, built from day one around the expertise, values, and clinical judgment of our Psych Nurse Practitioner team. We’re not backed by venture capital or big corporate interests, just a passionate team that genuinely cares about making a positive impact, one person at a time.
A PLACE TO CONNECT
We know practice can feel lonely. We’re here to change that.
REFERRALS
When to refer patients to Lavender
As a Nurse Practitioner, your scope is vast, but mental health care can quickly become complex. Lavender provides supportive, specialized psychiatric care, allowing you to partner with experts while keeping your primary focus on physical health.
Failure of two or more standard antidepressant or anxiolytic trials at therapeutic doses
Suspected bipolar disorder, PTSD, moderate-to-severe OCD, or adult ADHD requiring medication management
Overlapping mood, trauma, or personality presentations where a clear primary diagnosis is difficult
Complex multi-drug psychiatric regimens where drug-drug interactions require close monitoring
When your patient would benefit from combined therapy and medication management together
When your patient requires ongoing psychiatric medication management and your load is too high
MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRY GLOSSARY
Help your patients find the words with our guide
Our mental health glossary was built to help patients understand their care. It covers common symptoms, conditions, and therapeutic modalities, and is a useful resource for NPs who want a shared language to use in conversations relating to behavioral health.
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