ABOUT ME
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Welcome to Mommies In Mind, your helpful resource for supporting your child with either ASD or ADHD using nutritional interventions.
Blog posts centre around nutrition and supplementation for Autism spectrum, ADHD and other conditions that come with those two diagnoses.
There will be some articles discussing medication management options, as nutritional interventions can complement more traditional treatment options.
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As a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in children and adolescents,​ and founder/co-owner of ChildKind Integrative Psychiatry, a Los Angeles based Integrative Psychiatry practice, my goal is to reach as many mothers as possible providing know how, insight and no nonsense advice regarding their children's brain based medical conditions.
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In my spare time I am on the scientific advisory team for byMae, a revolutionary multivitamin focused on children's immunity training to reduce sick days and overall brain inflammation from infections.
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Educational Background
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I am a graduate of the Columbia University School of Nursing, class of 2014. I gained my Post Master’s certificate in Psychiatric Mental health Nursing from UCSF and completed a Fellowship with UCI in Primary Care Psychiatry.
Approach to Maternal Empowerment
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As a Mom and Nurse Practitioner, I found navigating the healthcare system with my toddler frustrating and overwhelming.
Researching his condition on my own sent me down never ending rabbit holes, and still my questions were never truly answered by the conflicting evidence I found.
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The goal of this site is to give mothers the space and time to learn about diagnoses and treatment options for their children.
As it stands, the heath care system does not fully support mothers in their quest for empowerment and advocacy.
Fifteen minute appointments do not set the stage for active learning or productive discussions with healthcare providers.
You are sent up the creek without a paddle, so let me show you how to build your motor.