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Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health

Certified Nurse-Midwife and Psychiatric Nurse-Practitioner
Mind-Body Center, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Education:
Masters in Nursing Science University of Louisville
Post-masters certification in adult psychiatric nursing

Clinical Interests:
Treatment of mental illnes during pregnancy an postpartum
Depression (and postpartum depression)
Stress related to infertility
Grief counseling for miscarriage, pregnancy loss
Anxiety disorders, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
Bipolar disorder
Menopausal issues
Pre-pregnancy consults
Sexual problems

Professional Societies:
American College of Nurse-Midwives
American Association of Psychiatric Nurses Licensed by the Kentucky Board of Nursing to provide psychotherapy

Leadership:
Teaches, consults, lectures and publishes widely on the topic of treatment of mental illnes during pregnancy and postpartum