Anxiety, anger, brain fog, panic, “can’t focus” days, and a body that feels like it’s betraying you often get treated like separate problems in separate clinics. That split can be costly. We’re joined by Dr. Jennifer Wittman, a dually certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, to talk about what changes when one clinician is trained to assess the whole system and take your story seriously.

Jennifer shares her non-traditional path from an art degree and car sales to nursing and dual certification, and why she believes mind and body care belongs in the same room. We get specific about what integrated care looks like in practice, including a striking example where “just anxiety” was not the full answer and a cardiovascular issue needed attention too. Along the way, we dig into how she builds shared decision-making from the first minutes of a new patient visit, naming options clearly while keeping control where it belongs: with the patient.

We also spend time on ADHD, especially the wave of adults, often women, getting diagnosed later in life. Jennifer explains how medication can help without changing who you are, why education and behavioral strategies matter, and how therapy can support relationships, executive function, and self-trust. We even name the grief that can come with a late diagnosis, the “what if” years, and how validation becomes a clinical tool.

Finally, we get practical about dual-scope practice in Iowa as a full practice authority state, including how billing can work when psychotherapy is part of care. If you care about holistic healthcare, patient empowerment, ADHD treatment, and Peplau’s interpersonal nursing theory in the real world, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a colleague, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Fifteen minutes isn’t a clinical encounter, it’s a timer. We sit down with Dr. Karan Kverno to talk about what gets lost when psychiatric care becomes a rapid-fire “med check” and what PMHNPs can do to protect the relationship, the assessment, and the person in front of us.

Karen shares her nontraditional training roots in stress response management, where behavioral learning, cognitive tools, and psychophysiology shaped a practical, skills-based approach to psychotherapy. We get into how biofeedback has evolved from bulky machines to today’s wearables, why heart rate variability (HRV) matters for calming the nervous system, and how simple breathing training can support stress regulation and trauma recovery. Along the way, we talk about the quiet power of therapeutic language, positive suggestion, and meeting patients where they are.

From there, we wrestle with the real balancing act: integrating psychopharmacology with psychotherapy while practicing evidence-based care. Karen breaks down how she uses current best practice guidelines, how telepsychiatry can reduce access barriers, and why stable medication regimens should create more space for meaning, goals, and day-to-day coping rather than dominating the visit. We also confront burnout head-on, including documentation burden and high-volume schedules, and we close with a bigger lens on advocacy through community mental health, prevention, and building resilience in youth.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

A free clinic with two tables and one chair sounds almost too simple to work and that’s exactly why Mya’s story hits so hard. We talk with Maya, a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, about how her life in Myanmar (Burma), her training across Thailand and the United States, and her commitment to transcultural nursing shaped a model of care built for people the system routinely overlooks.

We get specific about what “culturally congruent care” looks like when the patient is a refugee or former refugee navigating language barriers, insurance gaps, and deep mistrust of institutions. Mya breaks down how she grounds her nurse-led free clinic in Leininger’s Sunrise Model and Watson’s Human Caring Theory, balancing cultural preservation with safe, evidence-based treatment. The conversation also connects physical health and mental health in a practical way: you can treat blood pressure and diabetes, but trauma and anxiety will keep showing up unless you address mind, body, and dignity together.

We also wrestle with the pressure to move healthcare toward AI and non-face-to-face tools. Mya’s answer is direct: healing still starts with trust, respect, and listening. She shares how “disarming” humility and even humor can open the door to a real therapeutic relationship, especially when patients have every reason to be guarded. If you’re a psychiatric nurse, APRN, student, or anyone building trauma-informed care, you’ll leave with concrete ideas you can use immediately.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

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Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

If you’ve ever watched mental health care drift into quick labels and quicker medication swaps, this conversation will feel like a reset. We sit down with Traci Powell, a dual-certified neonatal nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, to talk about what trauma treatment looks like when it actually works, and what breaks when the system stops listening. Traci shares her own story of depression, panic, and a devastating detour through mainstream care that left her worse, not better, and how that experience reshaped the way she practices trauma-informed psychotherapy as a prescriber. 

From attachment science and early neurobiology to ego states, IFS-informed thinking, EMDR concepts, and the Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS), we dig into how unmet developmental needs can keep people stuck in shame, insecurity, and persistent depression. Traci makes a clear distinction between processing a traumatic event and repairing an attachment wound, and she gives a concrete client example that shows exactly why “just treat the anxiety” misses the root. If you care about trauma therapy, complex PTSD, attachment trauma, and the future of PMHNP practice, there’s a lot here to bring back to your clinic. 

We also go straight at nursing culture: stigma, imposter syndrome, burnout, and the reality that nurse suicide rates are higher than most people realize. Traci’s simplest “prescription” is also the hardest thing to protect in modern health care: connection and caring, including caring for ourselves. If you’re a student, new grad, or practicing PMHNP trying to build real psychotherapy skills and avoid the med-check treadmill, you’ll walk away with a practical mindset for finding mentors and community. Subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review with the biggest question you’re still wrestling with.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

The best psychiatry doesn’t start with a prescription, it starts with how safe a person feels across from you. We sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Francis, Duke faculty, clinician, author, and APNA board member, to talk about what happens when you take Hildegard Peplau seriously in modern PMHNP practice: the relationship is not an accessory to treatment, it becomes part of the treatment itself.

We trace how rigorous psychiatric nurse practitioner training can integrate high-level neurobiology with psychotherapy, including the idea that the brain is experience dependent. Dr. Francis explains how repeated emotional experiences shape neural architecture and why “corrective” experiences in therapy and in the clinical relationship can help patients change patterns that feel hardwired. From there, we get practical about what makes a strong psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner: deep curiosity, humility, and the ability to hold complexity without rushing to labels.

Then we move into high-stakes environments and whole-person care. Dr. Francis shares what emergency department work taught her about building a therapeutic alliance in seconds through presence, tone, and calm confidence. We also talk metabolic psychiatry and why diet, metabolism, and brain health belong in everyday psychiatric assessment, including how patients respond when someone finally asks about what they eat. Her Alaska clinical rotation stories bring it all together through outreach psychiatry, ACT team care, long-acting injectable antipsychotics, and the reality that mental health can’t be separated from housing, trauma, and systemic inequities.

We close with personalized care in private practice, including hyperbolic tapering and shared decision making, plus the real-world impact of state practice authority on access and delays in care. If you care about ethical medication management, patient agency, and the future of psychiatric nursing, this one will stick with you. Subscribe to Peplau’s Ghost, share this with a colleague, and leave a review telling us what idea you want to bring into your own practice.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

A Craigslist couch purchase leads to a first nursing job, and that job leads to a career in psychiatric mental health that eventually includes mentorship, education, and entrepreneurship. We talk with Dr. Lindsay Hill, PMHNP, about the nontraditional path that brought her from “psych was my least favorite rotation” to building a thriving professional community through her Psych NP Boot Camp and fellowship model.

We get honest about clinician burnout and what it actually looks like when it’s not just workload, but a mix of postpartum strain, a traumatic brain injury, the isolation of telehealth, and feeling boxed in by systems that don’t understand a PMHNP’s scope of practice. Lindsay shares how she evaluated her options, what pushed her toward taking smarter risks, and how reconnecting with areas of passion can restore longevity in psychiatric nursing.

We also go deep on vulnerability and self-awareness as clinical tools, including the risks of self-disclosure when it shifts focus away from the patient, and the rewards when it builds safety and strengthens the therapeutic alliance. From there, we zoom out to PMHNP education: why psychotherapy training and clinical application often feel thin, how DBT and dialectical thinking can help new psych NPs navigate real-world pressure, and why “the therapeutic relationship” is the piece of Peplau’s wisdom we can’t afford to lose as AI and productivity metrics reshape care.

If you’re a psych NP, PMHNP student, or mental health clinician trying to practice ethically in fast systems, this conversation will give you language, frameworks, and permission to protect what matters. Subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review with the biggest pressure point you want us to tackle next.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Someone reads your clinical notes and decides a child is “beyond repair.” Years later, that same kid is thriving, making art, keeping friends, and living a life that proves prognosis is not destiny. That tension between labels and lived outcomes drives our conversation with Dr. Fatima Ramos Marcuse, a developmental psychologist and board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, as we explore what actually heals in mental health care.

We start with Hildegard Peplau’s legacy, including Dr. Marcuse’s memories of meeting Peplau and learning psychotherapy through a now-famous photocopied manual. The thread running through it all is simple but demanding: stay with what the patient brings, track the relationship, and help a coherent story form instead of chasing scattered symptoms. If you care about psychiatric mental health nursing, therapeutic communication, and psychotherapy skills for PMHNPs, this is a grounded look at why the interpersonal process still matters.

From there, we get practical with attachment theory, including ways clinicians can listen for attachment patterns without turning them into pop-psychology labels. We talk earned security, why insecurity is not automatically pathology, and how one steady relationship can be protective. We also tackle the real-world squeeze between psychotherapy and medication management, including when meds are helpful, why effect sizes matter, and how to keep care holistic. We close with lessons from mental health systems across countries and what they reveal about training and models of care.

If this conversation helps you think differently about diagnosis, attachment, or the therapeutic relationship, subscribe, share it with a colleague, and leave a review. What part of your practice most needs more time for the relationship?

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

A psychiatric nursing system can add staff, add clinics, even add prescribing rights and still feel broken if the care stays fragmented. We sit down with Australian nurse leader Nathan Dart to get a grounded look at what is changing in mental health services across Australia, what still isn’t working, and why Peplau’s interpersonal focus keeps showing up as the missing ingredient when reforms get too task-heavy.

We talk advanced practice nursing and the nurse practitioner model in a largely publicly funded mental health system, including how prescribing works now and what new registered nurse prescribing legislation could mean on the ground. Nathan shares what it looks like to trial nurse-led clozapine clinics designed to be less fragmented by combining therapeutic relationship, physical health monitoring, metabolic requirements, and medication management under clearer clinical continuity.

From there, we zoom out to the day-to-day reality: big systems, high demand, and services that have historically leaned hard on risk assessment and repeated questioning. Nathan describes the push toward more therapeutic interventions, suicide prevention work like Zero Suicide, and growing access to evidence-based psychotherapy such as DBT. We also dig into the “therapeutic use of self,” reflective practice, and one patient story that captures why not everything that counts can be counted.

Finally, we look ahead 10 years. With rapid workforce expansion and many senior clinicians retiring, what “traditional” psychiatric nursing skills are at risk, and what innovations can protect quality and professional identity? If you care about psychiatric mental health nursing, nurse-led care, and practical system reform that doesn’t lose the human being, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share the episode with a colleague, and leave a review with the change you most want to see next.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Lots of PMHNPs quietly carry the same worry: “I’m not a real therapist.” That belief doesn’t just shrink our scope, it also hides some of the most effective parts of psychiatric nursing. We sit down with Dr. Janine Panker, a Duke University alum and private practice PMHNP, to name what’s been in front of us all along: psychoeducation, supportive interventions, and relationship-building aren’t “extra” skills, they’re psychotherapy in action.

We explore what “back to basics” looks like when you’re treating anxiety, depression, insomnia, and trauma in the real world. Janine breaks down how she uses medications as scaffolding so the nervous system can settle enough for meaningful change, then leans into fundamentals like sleep, nutrition, connection, and labs. We also talk personalized psychiatry and functional mental health care, including why factors like vitamin D, thyroid function, and genetic variants can change the whole clinical picture when patients feel stuck after standard approaches.

Then we look ahead: AI therapy platforms, TikTok diagnoses, and the growing need for mental health professionals who can evaluate quality and safety without shaming patients for where they get information. You’ll also hear a powerful example of “low fidelity” therapy that rebuilds trust and becomes a bridge to higher fidelity psychotherapy, plus concrete advice for students and new grads on mentorship and finding community.

If you’re working in medication management, psychotherapy, or both, subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a colleague, and leave a review if it helps. What’s one “basic” intervention you think we underestimate most?

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

If you’ve ever felt the squeeze to move faster, prescribe quicker, and save the “real conversation” for someone else, this one is for you. We talk with Dr. Julie Roebuck from the University of Virginia about what it actually takes to keep psychotherapy central in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner practice, especially with children and adolescents where trust, safety, and development matter as much as diagnosis.

Julie shares how her early fascination with how people experience the world shaped a career built around curiosity and connection. We dig into inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry, what can change when you have enough time to meet with a teen consistently, and why progress still counts even when the home environment is messy. One of the most memorable takeaways is her “get off the stage” metaphor: pause, ground, and choose a response instead of reacting, a practical psychotherapy skill that helps kids handle conflict, stress, and big emotions.

We also wrestle with the real-world pressures psych NPs face: “med check” culture, billing expectations, and the ongoing identity shift from psych CNS to psych NP. Julie explains how she protects holistic care through comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, collaboration with social work, and clear boundaries around appointment length. We close by looking forward: AI may help generate plans, but it cannot replace the therapeutic relationship, and that makes psychotherapy training and certifications like CBT even more important than ever.

Subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review so more psych nurses and psych NPs can find the show and keep this part of our role alive.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

You can feel it in clinics everywhere: patients are more complex, therapy access is tighter, and a prescription alone rarely solves what’s actually driving the suffering. We talk with Dr. Joy Lauerer and Dr. Hannah Robidoux from the Medical University of South Carolina about how psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners can bring psychotherapy back into everyday PMHNP practice, even when the appointment is labeled “med management.”

We dig into the moments that change clinicians, like a child and adolescent case of severe OCD where a low-dose SSRI mattered, but exposure therapy and family-centered therapeutic work made the real difference. From brief CBT moves you can weave into a 30-minute follow up to deeper psychodynamic psychotherapy skills that sharpen case formulation, we explore how a solid psychotherapy toolbox improves outcomes and keeps care human.

We also get honest about the barriers: overloaded PMHNP curriculum, uneven training quality, documentation and supervision gaps, and the burnout that shows up when clinicians are pushed into high-volume “pill mill” workflows. Joy and Hannah share practical solutions, including psychotherapy rotations, reflective learning, OSCE-style simulations that require brief CBT, and a compelling vision for a supervised transition-to-practice year after graduation.

If you’re a PMHNP, PMHNP student, or educator who wants psychotherapy skills that actually fit real clinical settings, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a colleague, and leave a review with the psychotherapy skill you want every prescriber to master.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Policy shifts don’t happen in silence, and mental health nurses can’t afford to be invisible anymore. We sit down with Dr. Rhonda Wilson and Dr. Oliver Higgins to unpack how a global council of mental health nurses is claiming space at decision-making tables—and what that means for care on the ground, from rural Australia to big-city emergency departments. Their stories begin with unexpected paths into the field and land on a shared conviction: the therapeutic relationship is the beating heart of mental health care, and it must guide everything from education to technology.

Rhonda explains the spark behind the International Council of Mental Health Nurses: if nurses make up half of the world’s mental health workforce, they should be embedded in policy, funding, and standards. We trace ten shared priorities emerging from Barcelona’s leadership summit, including workforce sustainability, human rights, safe environments, suicide prevention, and a more coherent global approach to education. Her leadership lens—cultural safety, kindness, and collaboration—shows how a young profession can evolve without losing its soul.

Oliver takes us inside AI that actually helps clinicians. Forget hype; this is about decision support grounded in robust mental health nursing data, transparent reasoning, and constant auditing. Used well, AI can shorten assessments, sharpen questions, and give back precious minutes for face-to-face care. We also explore digital mental health nursing as a growing specialty and the ethical guardrails needed to scale access without flattening empathy. Finally, we look 25 years ahead: climate change deepening mental health needs, digital relationships reframing loneliness and attachment, and nurses leading with a common language across borders.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if the most powerful tool in psychiatric care isn’t a prescription, but a relationship built with skill, ethics, and presence? We sit down with Dr. Kathleen McCoy to trace a career shaped by Hildegard Peplau’s interpersonal theory—from a 25-cent used book to leading practice, mentoring clinicians, and resetting norms in systems that push for eight-minute med checks.

We talk about building a practice that stands on clear values and measurable outcomes: fewer revolving-door returns, deeper engagement, and care plans that actually fit a person’s life. Kathleen shares how she set time standards, documented with rigor, and earned trust across teams, all while refusing to let psychotherapy get crowded out by coding and speed. She explains how to right-size caseloads, make fast, ethical referrals for higher-acuity needs, and use community connections as clinical infrastructure—case managers, primary care, jobs, child care, and simple resources that stabilize daily life and reduce stigma.

Mentorship runs through every story. Kathleen shows why mastering paperwork and credentialing frees you to focus on people, how precise language shifts culture—moving from adherence to participation—and how to teach interviewing and motivation so patients become advocates for themselves. Finally, she opens up about sustaining the therapeutic self with prayer, color, painting, swimming, dance, travel, and friendships—whole-person living that keeps compassion sharp and burnout at bay.

If you’re a psychiatric nurse, NP, therapist, educator, or anyone trying to deliver human care in a high-pressure system, this conversation offers a grounded roadmap. Subscribe, share with a colleague who needs a boost, and leave a review with the insight or quote that stayed with you.

ISPN Article of the Year 2025: McCoy, K. T., & Williams, K. A. (2024). The Williams and McCoy model of motivational spirited cognitive behavioral change communication. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 48, 1-6.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if the most powerful change in a “med check” isn’t the prescription, but the pause? We sit down with two newly minted PMHNPs who started in primary care and rural health, then shifted into psychiatry after seeing how often medication alone fell short. Their journey reveals a simple truth: when we pair pharmacology with person-centered psychotherapy—even inside 20–30 minute visits—patients build skills they can carry for life.

Dr. Beth Hunt and Dr. Sam Jurak open up about early fears, the weight of imposter syndrome, and the moment therapy “clicked.” From a teen discovering it’s okay to be herself to adults untangling long-held patterns, they show how presence, validation, and a few targeted CBT tools can spark momentum. We unpack the art of “third ear” listening—hearing themes beneath the words—and how to reflect emotions without pushing an agenda. You’ll hear concrete ways to integrate supportive, solution-focused, and CBT techniques into short follow-ups, plus how to know when to pull back if a patient isn’t ready.

We also address the real barriers: productivity demands, pressure to stick to medication management, and the myth that therapy only counts if it’s a 16-week protocol. Beth and Sam share how mentorship reframed their role—you don’t have to be everything to them, just somebody for them—and why combining meds and psychotherapy in one seat reduces fragmentation and burnout. As anxiety and uncertainty rise, PMHNPs can lead by making therapy accessible, practical, and evidence-informed right where patients already are.

If you’re a clinician looking to do more than refill scripts—or a curious listener who believes mental health care should feel human—this conversation offers playbooks, language, and hope. Subscribe, share this episode with a colleague, and leave a review telling us your favorite micro-therapy move. Your insight might fuel the next breakthrough.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

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Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

A cigarette rolled on a classroom desk. A challenge to choose steak over hamburger. That’s how Hildegard Peplau first hooked a young Nancy Valentine—and set a course for a lifetime of nursing influence, autonomy, and unapologetic change. We sit down with Dr. Valentine to trace the real story behind the “psychiatric nurse of the century,” from working-class beginnings to rooms with the greats of psychiatry, and the unflinching decisions that helped save the American Nurses Association.

We share vivid moments that reveal Peplau’s method: build interdisciplinary alliances, follow through when doors crack open, and keep the focus on doing care with patients, not to them. Dr. Valentine reflects on how nurses advanced psychotherapy from a handful of trainees to thousands of practitioners, why recognition and reimbursement still lag, and how professional associations remain essential to policy wins and referrals. If you’ve ever wondered how to hold your ground in rooms full of power, this conversation offers a blueprint: influence over titles, persistence over popularity, and a core of steel.

The future comes into view as we explore telepsychiatry, AI-assisted summaries, and nurse-led consortiums that expand access without losing the interpersonal core Peplau championed. We talk concrete strategies to keep new nurses in the field—structured first-job choices, yearlong coaching, and honest forums that catch burnout early. Dr. Valentine also shares insider lessons from VA care: mission-driven teams, nurse access to research funding, and a model that blends specialized in-house expertise with community referrals.

Subscribe, share with a colleague, and leave a review to help more nurses find this conversation. What’s your next step to build influence—and where will you bring Peplau’s spirit to work tomorrow?

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if stability starts with a warm relationship, a full fridge, and a Medicaid card—then the meds can do their job? We sit down with clinician Dr. Ann Roselle, DNP, and advocate Leslie Carpenter to unpack how serious mental illness care goes right or goes wrong, and why the difference often isn’t a new pill but a better system.

We explore the real-world work of engagement when insight is limited: showing up without an agenda, finding common ground in music or pets, and using motivational interviewing and CBT to keep people coming back. Leslie breaks down what assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) actually does—no forced injections, no jail threats—and how it holds systems and teams accountable to stay involved. Together, we look at the “black robe effect,” why patients get quietly dropped without AOT, and how small fixes like transportation, food access, and scheduling make adherence possible.

Families are the missing link. We clarify HIPAA myths and share a practical playbook for bringing relatives into care without breaching privacy: gather collateral, offer general education, and plan periodic updates with consent. We also challenge the meds-versus-therapy false choice. Long-acting injectables can anchor stability, but therapy, skills training, and community resources turn stability into recovery. Payment models should require psychosocial care across settings so people don’t get “a bed and a pill” and little else.

We close with what training leaves out: the political and social determinants that decide who gets housing, benefits, and follow-through. You’ll hear concrete steps to advocate locally—town halls, targeted emails, sharing proven models—and simple clinic moves that change lives fast: enroll Medicaid, arrange warm handoffs, and measure success by responsible transitions, not speed. If you care about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, AOT, family engagement, and real outcomes, this conversation gives you tools you can use today.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if the most powerful clinical upgrade is the simplest one: clean your station, fix sleep, and show up prepared to do therapy that fits the brain in front of you? We sit down with Dr. Pam Wall—Navy veteran, psychiatric nurse practitioner, professor, and legal nurse consultant—to map a practical path through complex mental health care. From Marine divisions to university classrooms, Pam’s rule book blends scope-and-standards rigor with hands-on psychotherapy that actually sticks.

We dig into why sleep is the keystone for anxiety, depression, and recovery after traumatic brain injury, including the underrecognized link between mild TBI and sleep apnea. Pam walks through when to shift from cognitive work to behavioral focus, how to control the therapy environment for overstimulated brains, and why functional medicine basics—movement, nutrition, and inflammation control—amplify every intervention. Her take on trauma care is candid: medications can help, but therapy drives healing; pills without processing are a stall, not a solution.

Students and clinicians get a masterclass in professional durability: know the national standards, respect scope, anchor to guidelines, document clearly, and prepare before every clinic session. Pam’s story of a Marine who “wasn’t supposed” to click with CBT—and did—challenges bias and celebrates the quiet power of structured care. Along the way, she reflects on serving as one of the first female nurses embedded with a Marine division, the realities of military training and opportunity, and what’s working—and not—in psych NP education, from simulations to faculty engagement.

If you’re building a sustainable practice or sharpening your therapy toolkit, you’ll leave with an approach that is calm, repeatable, and battle-tested. Subscribe, share with a colleague who needs a recharge, and leave a review with your top clinic ritual—we’ll feature our favorites next week.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What happens to psychiatric mental health nursing when the job is squeezed into a prescriber’s chair and the classroom forgets its own theory? We sit down with Dr. Hugh McKenna to unpack a global reality: staffing shortages, overextended faculty, and policy moves that risk diluting mental health specialization just as community needs spike—especially among young people.

Hugh takes us across Europe and the U.S. to compare models and trade hard-won lessons. We explore why defending the PhD matters for nursing’s knowledge base, how interdisciplinary teams actually accelerate better outcomes, and where American programs’ commitment to theory and collaboration can inspire change abroad. Then we bring Peplau back into focus, not as nostalgia, but as a practical roadmap: validate the therapeutic relationship, prioritize prevention, and co-produce care with service users so change sticks. When waiting lists stretch years and therapists are scarce, upstream work is not optional—it’s the only scalable plan.

We also test the limits of evidence-based practice. Publishing is not the finish line; the real measure is impact. That means moving research through uptake and implementation until policy and practice shift—and making sure faculty remain clinically credible enough to lead that work. Along the way, we defend expert intuition as a hallmark of mastery, not a rejection of science. And we end with a challenge: identify high-potential leaders early and get them to the table where resources are decided. Peplau had a core of steel; the field needs more of that energy now.

If this conversation lights a fire, help us grow the movement. Subscribe, share with a colleague, and leave a review with one action you’ll take to strengthen therapeutic nursing where you work.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

The number that surprised us wasn’t just the downloads. It was how clearly the most-played conversations pointed to one idea: listening changes more than medication ever could. We close the year with a wide-angle reflection and a deep dive into Sean’s journey from Navy psychiatric technician to nurse leader, tracing how psychotherapy, narrative, and cultural humility shape outcomes that stick.

We start with what resonated: candid talks on when pills aren’t enough, a fresh look at psychoanalysis, and a grounded tour of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Then we pivot to the craft behind the care. Sean explains how studying English and Latin sharpened the way he uses metaphor to translate complex concepts for patients and how writing notes is not clerical work but clinical reasoning in action. Creativity isn’t a side hobby here—it’s a clinical asset. Nursing narratives, he argues, can teach nuance better than slides, preserving the lessons that actually help at the bedside.

The heart of this episode lives in two stories. One is a hard truth about suicide that underscores our limits and the need for rituals of meaning in psychiatric care. The other is a simple kindness—a weekend of laundry duty—that became a patient’s lowest point and pivot toward long-term recovery. We connect these moments to Peplau’s interpersonal theory and share field stories from deployments that reveal how context matters: a grieving woman mislabeled “crazy” needed space, not meds; a patient eating a blanket needed food, not a diagnosis. Across it all, we make a case for protecting psychotherapy training in advanced practice nursing and for holding onto the slow skills that build trust.

If you’re here for mental health insights that are practical, human, and unvarnished, you’re in the right place. Subscribe, share this episode with a colleague who needs the reminder that presence is treatment, and leave a review telling us the small act that changed your practice.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if the most powerful part of therapy is the space between the boxes on our diagrams—the arrows where trust lives and change begins? We invited researcher and evaluator Dr. Melissa Chapman-Hayes to sit in the guest chair and talk candidly about why she stayed close to psychotherapy, how early mentorship shaped her lens, and why relational work is the quiet engine beneath good data.

We dig into nursing’s unique role in psychotherapy: clinicians who spend the most time with patients often have the strongest relational skills, yet face billing, time, and visibility barriers. Melissa lays out a practical roadmap for building the case: tailor messages to audiences, combine defensible outcomes with human stories, and treat credibility as something defined by the people you need to persuade. From hospital leaders to accrediting bodies to the general public, evidence lands when it feels useful, plainspoken, and real.

Stigma looms large. We explore it as a public health crisis and focus on self-stigma as the most actionable barrier. Leadership vulnerability—like a commanding general sitting in a clinic to normalize care—can reshape culture. Access is more than coverage; it’s fit. We talk about finding the right therapist, why a few sessions are a fair test, and how telehealth expands options while leaving equity gaps. The conversation gets specific about cultural relevance too, from adapting CBT for a Black man with early cognitive decline to navigating directories that rarely capture identity or modality with nuance.

We close on isolation: a modern condition that technology both softens and sharpens. Loneliness erodes mental and physical health, yet connection can be prescribed, coached, and built through groups, community touchpoints, and brave conversations. If every data point is a person, every story is a chance to shift a system—one relationship at a time.

If this resonated, subscribe, share it with a colleague, and leave a review. Your feedback helps more listeners find thoughtful conversations about psychotherapy, nursing, stigma, and the future of mental health care.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What happens when a treatment designed to help may also carry injuries we rarely measure? We sit down with Sarah Price Hancock, co-founder and trustee of the Ionic Injury Foundation, to unpack ionic injury as a physiologic framework for understanding electrical exposure—including ECT—and the real-world consequences that can follow. Sarah shares her lived experience after 116 ECT sessions, the profound memory loss that reshaped her life, and the delayed neurologic symptoms that only made sense once she studied electrical injury research outside of psychiatry’s usual lanes.

Together we map the biology: rapid perfusion spikes, bradycardia, and reperfusion injury; blood–brain barrier shifts that may invite inflammatory cascades; and potential acquired channelopathies that present as episodic weakness, spasms, or exercise intolerance. We contrast short-term ECT outcome data with the lack of long-term tracking and the high variability in dosing, electrode placement, and anesthetic choices. The conversation stays grounded in practice: what to add to intake questions, which referrals actually help (neuropsych, central auditory and visual processing, vestibular and balance testing), and how to route patients toward rehabilitation and accommodations that restore function at school and work.

This is also a story about trust and agency. Sarah lays out simple tools for rebuilding a sense of control, and we discuss how clinicians can presume competence, partner on decisions, and stay curious when symptoms fall outside familiar patterns. Whether you support ECT, question it, or simply want better outcomes, this episode offers concrete steps to assess, document, and treat possible electrical injury with the same rigor we give any other trauma. If this conversation sparks ideas or challenges your assumptions, share it with a colleague, subscribe for more, and leave a review with one change you’d make in your practice today.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if the most powerful tool in mental health isn’t a pill or a protocol, but disciplined curiosity? We sit down with Marcus Evans—psychoanalyst, longtime psychiatric nurse, and trainer at the Tavistock—to explore how a psychoanalytic lens can make care more humane for people living with psychosis, borderline states, and severe distress.

Marcus takes us from old asylum wards to modern outpatient clinics, showing how labels help as rough maps but fail as destinies. He explains why some patients act out when supervision eases, how a harsh inner critic and fragile ego can be mistaken for manipulation, and what staff can do to contain projected fear and shame without losing boundaries. We talk through the practical balance between medication and psychotherapy: when small doses open the door to therapy, why “therapeutic omnipotence” is a trap, and how multidisciplinary support—psychiatry, OT, family systems—creates the holding environment needed for real change.

Across stories and strategies, one theme repeats: people want to be understood, not processed. Instead of chasing a magic bullet or a perfect code in the DSM, Marcus shows how to read behavior as communication and build plans that pace risk, supervision, and discharge to the person’s actual capacity. It’s a grounded, compassionate approach that protects clinicians from burnout and helps patients feel less alone with their minds.

If this conversation resonates, follow the show, share it with a colleague, and leave a review. Your support helps more listeners find thoughtful, practical mental health content and keeps these deeper conversations alive.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

A busy inpatient hallway, a tight clock, and a patient who needs more than a prescription—this is where the art of psychiatric nursing matters most. We sit down with Dr. Shawn Gallagher, a dual-certified PMHNP and FNP, former ISPN president, and retired Army officer, to explore how small choices—eye contact, posture, sitting at the bedside—turn brief encounters into meaningful care. Sean shares mentorship pearls from his consultation-liaison roots, why perception of time can be altered without changing the clock, and how to set clean expectations for 15–20 minute visits that still feel human.

We dive into the “invisible ink” of psychiatry: the detective work of CL practice, the unspoken rules of formularies and cultures of prescribing, and the social determinants that drive outcomes as much as any medication. Sean explains how dual training empowers whole-person care on inpatient units, where diabetes, hypertension, and acute psychiatric needs often collide. He also opens up about imposter syndrome—how even experienced clinicians feel it—and offers practical strategies to disarm “gotcha” moments with transparency, curiosity, and a dose of humor.

The conversation closes with a thought experiment: what would Hildegard Peplau celebrate today, and where would she push us further? She might applaud broader scope and stronger science while warning that progress can dilute the therapeutic relationship. The charge is clear: use systems and technology to protect the human core, not replace it. If you’re a PMHNP, RN, student, or interdisciplinary teammate seeking practical steps to build trust under pressure, this one will sharpen your craft and renew your purpose.

If the episode resonates, follow the show, share it with a colleague, and leave a quick review—what simple habit has improved your patient rapport the most?

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

A sailor on a dark deck, a torn letter, and a young corpsman learning to spot distress without a sound—that’s where our conversation begins. From that simple observation grew Stress First Aid, a peer-driven framework that replaces stigma with language people can use in real time: green, yellow, orange, red. We sit down with Dr. Richard Westfall to unpack how one napkin sketch—and a crucial shift from “disorder” to “injury”—reframed leadership, changed how teams support one another, and brought practical mental health tools into the flow of work.

We walk through the seven C’s of Stress First Aid—check, coordinate, cover, calm, connect, competence, confidence—and show how they function like ABCs for the mind. You’ll hear why safety and calming come first, how to use connection without turning into a therapist, and why “help me understand” is one of the most effective lines you can carry into any shift. We explore meaning versus mattering—how purpose draws us in, but feeling valued keeps us—and discuss what burnout teaches at different stages of a career. Novices need micro-burnouts to learn limits and recovery; veterans crash bigger because they ride the wave longer. Neither is failure. Both are predictable—and coachable.

Dr. Westfall shares field-tested ways to use the color continuum in emergency settings to de-escalate quickly, and we talk about building cultures where peers step toward distress instead of away from it. If you lead a unit, precept a new clinician, or simply want better support at work, you’ll leave with language and structure you can use today: focus on safety, calm the body, connect as trusted others, build capability for the next hour, and restore confidence by reminding people they matter.

If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a colleague who could use the Seven C’s, and leave a review with one takeaway you’ll try on your next shift. Your story might be the cue someone else needs to move from orange back to yellow.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if the most powerful change in mental health care happens in the space between two people—guided by skill, grounded in science, and held with genuine regard? That’s where we go with Dr. Sara Jones, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, researcher, and clinic owner who builds care around psychotherapy as a core competency, not an optional extra.

We start with the spark: a seventh-grade encounter with Sybil that—despite later controversy—ignited a lifelong curiosity about how talk, relationship, and presence can heal. From there, Sarah maps an integrative practice: a strong CBT backbone for structure and measurable change; a Rogerian stance that makes hard work feel safe; and somatic-informed tools that honor how trauma lives in the body, especially for first responders. She shows how motivational interviewing, reframing, and brief behavioral strategies fit into short visits without pretending every session is a full protocol, and why even five minutes of focused psychotherapy can move ambivalence, build adherence, and restore hope.

We dig into system realities with candor. Large organizations often push PMHNPs into 15-minute med checks, citing cost and role stereotypes, while private practice offers flexibility to schedule 30–90 minute sessions and sustain therapy financially. We challenge myths about “therapy not paying” and spotlight the real barriers: mindset, training access, and a lack of preceptors who model integrated care. Sarah makes the case for a stronger pipeline—clear scope education, therapy-focused clinical hours, and continuing education that blends CBT, MI, and somatic skills into ethical, evidence-based practice.

Looking ahead, we talk standards and stewardship. The field thrives when programs invest in psychotherapy training and when clinicians demonstrate outcomes that matter: reduced crises, better engagement, and patients who feel truly cared for. If you’re a PMHNP, student, educator, or curious clinician, this conversation offers tools you can use tomorrow and a vision you can help build.

If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a colleague, and leave a review. Your feedback helps us bring more smart, practical conversations to the people who need them.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What happens when mental health patients can't afford therapists, lack access, or have nowhere to turn? Enter the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, uniquely positioned to bridge critical gaps in our mental health system.

In this illuminating conversation, host Dan Wesemann and Melissa Chapman welcomes Dr. Stephanie Bennett and Dr. Humberto Reinoso from Mercer University's nursing faculty to explore how PMHNPs are increasingly providing psychotherapy alongside medication management. Both guests share candid stories of "falling into" psychotherapy practice when faced with patients who desperately needed therapeutic support but had limited options.

The discussion reveals the distinctive nursing approach to mental health—a holistic perspective that considers the whole person rather than compartmentalizing care. As Dr. Reinoso poignantly describes, many patients feel "on an island," isolated with their struggles, and the nurse's therapeutic presence becomes the vital connection back to wellness. Dr. Bennett shares a particularly moving account of working with a patient weekly for over a year, initially feeling overwhelmed but ultimately witnessing profound transformation through small, consistent steps.

The conversation doesn't shy away from systemic challenges. Insurance models often discourage spending extended time with patients, with practitioners facing pressure to conduct brief medication management sessions instead of comprehensive therapy. Yet both guests remain optimistic about the future, emphasizing that nursing's inherent focus on presence and relationship offers a valuable template for truly integrated mental health care.

For students and practicing PMHNPs alike, this episode provides valuable insights into expanding your therapeutic toolkit beyond medication management. The guests highlight how nursing education is evolving to better prepare practitioners for this dual role, while emphasizing that sometimes the most powerful intervention is simply being present and listening deeply to a patient's story.

Have you witnessed the power of therapeutic presence in your own practice? Share your experiences in the comments, and don't forget to subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of nursing and mental health care.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Dr. Celeste Foster shares her journey into psychodynamic practice and how her work with children experiencing medically unexplained symptoms led her to pursue specialized training in adolescent psychotherapy at the Tavistock Clinic.

• Originally trained in mental health nursing heavily influenced by Hildegard Peplau's relational approach
• Found that practice had shifted toward medicalization and symptom-focused models
• Developed interest in psychoanalytic approaches when working with children who couldn't articulate psychological experiences
• Research revealed nurses perform complex psychodynamic interventions without recognizing their value
• When asked directly about their contribution to care, nurses struggled to define their role beyond "keeping patients safe"
• Detailed research using work discussion groups showed nurses practicing sophisticated psychoanalytic techniques
• Identified container-contained relationships, decoding counter-transference, and interpreting symbolic communications as core nursing interventions
• Barriers include internalized professional insecurities and historical stigma around psychoanalysis
• Political context of care work being systemically devalued and considered less important than technical skills
• Growing optimism as more nurses reclaim psychoanalytic theory in their practice and writing
• Success of programs teaching psychoanalytic concepts to primary care nurses working in challenging environments

The team at Peplau's Ghost continues to explore the psychodynamic foundations of psychiatric nursing. Listen to more episodes by subscribing and sharing your thoughts with us.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What makes therapy truly effective? Is it the therapist's expertise, the specific methodology, or something else entirely? Shana Trahan brings a refreshing perspective to these questions, drawing from her unique background as a 21-year educator, military officer, and practicing psychotherapist.

From the very beginning of our conversation, Shana's natural ability to connect with others becomes apparent. This innate capacity to create safe spaces for vulnerability has informed her entire approach to therapeutic work. Shana reveals what truly drives therapeutic success: client engagement. "The therapist almost has the easy work," she explains, "it's really about the client being honest, following through on their part, doing that homework, being intentional and consistent." 

Shana's commitment to integrative therapy emerges as another cornerstone of her practice. Rather than adhering rigidly to a single methodology, she draws from various evidence-based approaches to meet each client's unique needs. While optimistic about the future of mental healthcare, Shana doesn't shy away from addressing systemic challenges, particularly the disconnection between practitioners and insurance companies that can impede service delivery. 

Shana's insights will transform how you engage with your own healing process. Listen now to discover why successful therapy flows "like honey down a honeycomb" when clients fully commit to the work.

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Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners could practice in a way that truly transforms lives instead of just managing symptoms? Dr. Brooke Finley joins us to share her remarkable journey from traditional nursing to psychoanalytic practice, revealing a path many NPs don't even know exists.

From her earliest days volunteering in healthcare at age 16, Dr. Finley found herself drawn to the profound human connections that emerge in moments of vulnerability. Despite being told that psychiatric nursing "wasn't real nursing," she persisted, eventually discovering psychoanalysis—a therapeutic approach that offered the depth she had been seeking. Through her own personal analysis and extensive professional training, she developed a practice model that places the therapeutic relationship at the center, rather than medication management.

Dr. Finley challenges the status quo with thought-provoking insights, suggesting that "probably 70% of people on drugs right now wouldn't need to be on them if they had good therapy." She dismantles common myths about private practice, revealing how therapist-focused care can be both financially sustainable and professionally fulfilling. Her work through the Finley Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Fellowship aims to build bridges between nursing and psychoanalysis, creating pathways for NPs to incorporate these powerful therapeutic principles into their practice.

Most compellingly, Dr. Finley connects modern psychotherapy practice back to nursing's roots, reminding us that Hildegard Peplau envisioned psychiatric nurses as primarily therapists who would provide intensive clinical work with their patients. This historical perspective offers a powerful validation for NPs seeking deeper engagement with their patients. As Dr. Finley puts it, "You can only take patients as far as you've gone yourself"—a challenge to both personal and professional growth that resonates with the true spirit of nursing. Visit finleypsych.com to learn more about the fellowship or connect with Dr. Finley directly.

Dr. Brooke Finley (brooke@finleypsych.com)

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

When Dr. Howard Butcher discovered a brochure about psychiatric nursing while studying biology, it changed the trajectory of his life. "I didn't know nurses could be therapists," he recalls, setting him on a path that would lead to becoming both a practicing nurse therapist and an influential nursing theory scholar.

The pull between theory and practice forms the heart of this compelling conversation. Dr. Butcher articulates why nursing theory isn't just academic posturing—it's the foundation that gives psychiatric mental health nurses their unique voice in healthcare. Using the vivid metaphor of a "potluck dinner" where different disciplines each bring their dish to the mental health treatment table, he asks the crucial question: "What's in the nurse's dish that gives us a seat at the table?"

The answer lies in nursing's holistic perspective. While psychiatrists may focus primarily on biology and psychologists on behavior or cognition, nurses integrate biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions. This comprehensive lens isn't just nice to have—it's essential for truly understanding patients' experiences and helping them find meaning in their struggles.

Dr. Butcher warns against the "seductive" biological model that reduces mental health care to medication management. He advocates instead for approaches like narrative therapy and existential-phenomenological methods that align with nursing's holistic foundation. These approaches help patients reconstruct their stories and find meaning, something Dr. Butcher incorporated into his own research on therapeutic journaling.

Looking toward the future, he offers an optimistic vision. While online therapy platforms and AI may supplement mental health care, they cannot replace the human connection at the heart of nursing practice. "The human compassion and empathy, the human touch and the human heart—those things are simply not replaceable," he asserts.

Want to understand what makes nurse therapists unique? Listen now to discover how nursing theory creates a distinctive lens that transforms psychotherapy practice and offers patients something no other discipline can provide.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Dr. Beth Phoenix, the 2023 APNA Psych Nurse of the Year and APNA past president, shares her insights on psychotherapy in nursing practice, challenging traditional views and advocating for a more flexible, pragmatic approach that extends beyond the conventional "50-minute hour" model.

• Group therapy empowers patients through connections with each other rather than solely through therapist interventions
• The impact of universality—discovering you're not alone with your problems—is profoundly therapeutic in group settings
• 69% of advanced practice nurses combine psychotherapy with medication management
• Nursing leads in flexible application of psychotherapeutic techniques across various healthcare settings
• Psychotherapy doesn't require a full 50-minute session—effective techniques can be integrated into briefer encounters
• The "fixer" mentality from acute care nursing must transition to a facilitator role in psychiatric practice
• Advanced practice psychiatric nurses should claim more ownership over their psychotherapy skills
• Evidence-based psychotherapies have a strong track record and should remain integral to psychiatric nursing practice

Subscribe to Peplau's Ghost for more conversations exploring the intersection of nursing practice and psychotherapy.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What happens when an internationally renowned mental health nursing expert shares stories of being mentored by the legendary Hildegard Peplau? Pure gold for psychiatric nurses and mental health professionals.

Dr. Cheryl Forchuk takes us on a fascinating journey through her remarkable career, beginning with her discovery that psychiatric nursing provided the perfect home for her talents. Unlike other healthcare specialties with clear diagnostic pathways, she was drawn to mental health precisely because "there's no clear right answer," creating space for creativity, flexibility, and truly patient-centered care.

The heart of this episode reveals Dr. Forchuk's unexpected mentoring relationship with Hildegard Peplau herself - complete with Christmas cards demanding "You didn't write me" and blunt directives like "Stop making excuses" when Forchuk hesitated to pursue her PhD. These personal anecdotes illuminate how powerful mentorship shapes careers and ultimately transforms patient care across generations.

From her groundbreaking work addressing homelessness through nursing principles to developing technology that enhances rather than replaces therapeutic relationships, Dr. Forchuk demonstrates how Peplau's concept of "constructive community living" remains revolutionary today. She shares insights about nurses as political advocates who have shaped healthcare policy, revealing how a coordinated campaign of telegrams from nurses across Canada helped close loopholes in healthcare access.

Whether you're a psychiatric nurse, mental health professional, or simply interested in how therapeutic relationships drive healing, this conversation offers wisdom that bridges theory and practice. Subscribe now to hear more conversations with leaders who are shaping the future of mental health care.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Ever wondered how psychiatric nurse practitioners seamlessly blend talk therapy with medication management? In this illuminating conversation, we're joined by Dr. Kate Wheeler (lovingly dubbed "East Coast Kate") who shares her journey of maintaining a vibrant psychotherapy practice even after retiring from academia.

Dr. Wheeler offers a candid look at her approach to therapy, particularly her specialization in EMDR for trauma patients. With refreshing honesty, she explains why she prioritizes psychotherapy over medication management: "My goal is always to get people off of stuff rather than starting a medication." Her practical insights on patient screening, managing therapeutic relationships during extended absences, and documentation practices provide valuable guidance for practitioners at any stage.

Meanwhile, Dr. Kate Melino ("West Coast Kate") provides a fascinating contrast with her work in a home-based primary care setting. Her approach to therapy with homebound adults, many facing end-of-life issues, demonstrates how narrative therapy and existential approaches can be adapted to serve unique patient populations.

The conversation takes an enlightening turn when the hosts discuss documentation requirements, with Dr. Wheeler candidly sharing her preference for process notes over insurance-driven progress notes in her cash-based practice. This sparks a valuable discussion about balancing clinical needs with regulatory requirements.

Whether you're a psychiatric nurse practitioner looking to incorporate more therapy into your practice, a student wondering about the practical aspects of psychotherapy integration, or simply curious about the intersection of talk therapy and medication management, this episode delivers practical wisdom from clinicians who've successfully navigated these waters.

Want to learn more about bringing psychotherapy back to psychiatric practice? Subscribe to Peplau's Ghosts for more insightful conversations on advancing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner practice.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Have we lost the art of truly seeing our patients? In this profound conversation with Cheryl Puntil, a psychodynamic psychotherapist who recently retired as Chief Nursing Officer at Austin Riggs Center, we explore the unique power nurses bring to therapeutic relationships after her remarkable 43-year career in psychiatric mental health nursing.

Cheryl shares why she chose nursing over other professions, calling it "the best profession ever" for its unique integration of psychology, medicine, and social work perspectives. With passionate conviction, she explains how nurses observe patients in contexts no other providers witness, creating unparalleled opportunities for meaningful connection and healing.

The conversation ventures into fascinating territory as Cheryl describes how psychodynamic principles operate not just in individual therapy but throughout entire organizations. She reveals the concept of "parallel process" – how themes emerging in staff meetings mysteriously appear in patient community meetings, creating unconscious connections throughout therapeutic communities.

Perhaps most compelling is Cheryl's concern about the future of psychodynamic nursing. Despite overwhelming evidence that combined therapy and medication approaches work better than either alone, healthcare systems increasingly devalue nurse psychotherapists who don't prescribe. Meanwhile, educational foundations weaken as non-psychiatric specialists teach mental health content in nursing programs, and many students never experience psychiatric clinical rotations.

The episode concludes with an inspiring tour of Austin Riggs Center's unique approach – an open-setting residential treatment facility where patients lead community meetings, engage in creative programming, and receive intensive psychodynamic psychotherapy four times weekly. This 100-year-old model stands as living proof that relationship-based care produces transformative results.

For anyone concerned about the direction of mental healthcare or seeking to deepen their therapeutic approach, this conversation offers both validation and a roadmap forward. What might our healthcare system look like if we truly valued knowing our patients?

CLARIFICATION FROM THE EPISODE

Mrs Cheryl Puntil does have a certificate in psychodynamic approach but is NOT a psychodynamic therapist as she does not provide direct care to patients in her role as CNO.

Also the the Austin Riggs Center opened in 2019 not 2017. 

Please reach out with any other questions or comments to Mrs. Cheryl Puntil at cherylpuntil@gmail.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What if you could teach your patients to be their own therapists? Chelsea Landolin, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner from UCSF (University of California-San Fransisco: Chelsea.Landolin@ucsf.edu), reveals how cognitive behavioral therapy creates lasting change beyond medication alone.

Chelsea shares her fascinating journey from psychopharmacology researcher to CBT advocate, describing that pivotal moment watching Carl Rogers' therapeutic approach with 'Gloria' and recognizing how empowering the right therapy can be. Her candid explanation of how our brains process negative thoughts literally—"When you say 'I'm a failure,' your brain believes it completely"—offers a compelling case for cognitive restructuring as an essential skill for mental health providers.

The conversation explores a powerful success story of an elderly patient who transformed decades of self-criticism through CBT, developing a gentler relationship with herself as she learned to challenge core beliefs about her worth. Chelsea's innovative approach adapts traditional CBT to fit into brief clinical encounters, making therapy accessible even in busy settings. "If you only have five minutes to do cognitive restructuring, you can make meaningful progress," she explains, describing how separating treatment over multiple sessions often deepens the therapeutic impact.

Most provocatively, Chelsea highlights how nurse practitioners are uniquely positioned to address America's mental health access crisis. While psychiatrists increasingly focus on medication management alone, NPs can bridge the treatment gap, especially for Medicare patients typically excluded from many therapy options. Her vision? A future where every psychiatric nurse practitioner receives comprehensive CBT training, dramatically expanding access to this life-changing therapy nationwide.

Ready to expand your therapeutic toolkit and help patients develop skills that last a lifetime? Like, subscribe, and comment to join the conversation about the evolving role of nurse practitioners in transformative mental healthcare.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Crossing the finish line of a doctoral program leaves an unexpected void—a "phantom limb" where dissertation deadlines once lived. In this candid conversation with newly-minted Dr. Kate Melino, we explore the transformative journey of pursuing a PhD in psychiatric mental health nursing and the surprising discoveries that emerged from her research.

Dr. Melino's work uncovered a startling revelation: despite over 30 million Americans receiving care in community mental health centers across the country, almost no research examines these critical settings or the practitioners who serve there. Her research illuminates how psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) creatively navigate institutional barriers—sometimes literally leaving clinics to check on patients in encampments—to deliver holistic care that addresses not just symptoms, but the social and structural determinants affecting their patients' wellbeing.

The conversation shifts to the age-old question facing nursing students: DNP or PhD? Drawing from their collective experience, our panel offers refreshingly practical guidance. As Dr. Melino explains, "If you want to make change at the institutional level, DNP is for you. If you want to answer questions that don't have answers yet, consider PhD." Meanwhile, Dr. Sean Convoy shares his mentor's wisdom: "It comes down to your identity—do you see yourself as a clinician first and leader second, or a researcher first who builds knowledge over time?"

We also discuss groundbreaking survey findings revealing how psychotherapy skills—a cornerstone of psychiatric nursing practice—are being underutilized in today's healthcare settings, potentially contributing to overprescribing issues. As the hosts share their diverse experiences navigating doctoral education while balancing personal lives and responsibilities, they offer invaluable insights for anyone considering advanced nursing education.

Whether you're contemplating doctoral study, curious about the state of mental healthcare research, or interested in the evolving role of PMHNPs, this episode offers both inspiration and practical wisdom from those who've walked the path before you.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Dr. Tess Judge-Ellis shares her journey from family nurse practitioner to psychiatric mental health specialist, highlighting the power of nurse-led psychotherapy in rural communities and beyond.

• Starting as a family NP in a town of 1,000 people before adding psychiatric specialization
• Creating accessible mental health services through a designated "counseling room" that reduced stigma
• Using interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) and motivational interviewing to help patients with grief and substance use disorders
• Emphasizing that every nursing encounter has psychotherapeutic potential from the first moment
• Comparing psychotherapy to "physical therapy for the brain" - small exercises that create lasting change
• Advocating for nursing education that strengthens psychotherapy skills beyond medication management
• Addressing barriers including time constraints and reimbursement systems that limit therapeutic interaction

Join our next episode in a few weeks as we continue exploring psychotherapy in nursing practice, including upcoming interviews with nurses who trained directly under Hildegard Peplau!

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

What happens when the art of psychotherapy gets pushed aside in favor of medication management? In this thought-provoking episode, we're joined by Dr. Tari Dilks (taridilks@gmail.com), retired full professor and past president of the American Psychiatric Nurse Association, who shares wisdom from her remarkable 50-year journey in psychiatric nursing.

Dr. Dilks takes us through her evolution from mental health technician to licensed professional counselor to advanced practice nurse, revealing how the therapeutic relationship became her north star. "Psychotherapy is curative," she asserts, recounting a 15-year journey helping a patient with dissociative identity disorder achieve full integration—a powerful testament to therapy's transformative potential.

The conversation delves into the challenges facing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners today, where employers often hire advanced practice nurses solely for medication management rather than comprehensive care. Dr. Dilks worries that the art of psychotherapy in nursing could disappear under financial pressures, despite research clearly showing patients benefit most from combined approaches.

Perhaps most moving is her candid discussion about working with suicidal patients when other providers refused. "Who does then?" she asks, sharing a poignant story about giving a chronically suicidal patient and her family "extra years" together. This perspective challenges us to reconsider how we approach risk, liability, and the true meaning of patient-centered care.

For clinicians, Dr. Dilks offers practical wisdom: develop an eclectic therapeutic approach, recognize when you need your own therapy, and find powerful ways to disconnect (like her preference for scuba diving where "nobody can talk to me underwater"). For educators, she emphasizes the critical need to help students experience psychotherapy's power firsthand.

Whether you're a psychiatric nurse practitioner, mental health professional, or simply interested in the therapeutic relationship, this conversation reminds us that beneath all our clinical tools and interventions lies the fundamental healing power of human connection.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Macelli Pascal Rodriguez--Owner and provider at Transformations

https://ruma.transformationhealthservices.com/team/

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Dr Kristi Foster email: kristin-j-foster@uiowa.edu

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

This episode emphasizes the integration of psychotherapy within nursing as a vital component of holistic patient care. We explore personal experiences, barriers to practice, and the future potential for nurses in psychotherapy while underscoring the importance of therapeutic relationships.

• Importance of integrative nursing 
• Personal journey into psychotherapy 
• The need for a holistic approach in care 
• Challenges faced in early therapy sessions 
• Diverse therapeutic styles and their applications 
• Barriers nurses encounter in psychotherapy 
• The allure of prescribing medications 
• Future directions for psychotherapy in nursing 
• Emphasizing the therapeutic alliance for effective care

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Ever wondered about the driving force behind psychiatric mental health nursing? Join us as the remarkable Dr. Kathleen Kitty Buckwalter unravels her starstruck encounter with the legendary Hildegard Peplau. Dr. Buckwalter, alongside esteemed guests Dr. Sean Convoy from Duke University and Dr. Melissa Chapman, share their personal stories and insights, painting a vivid picture of Peplau's influential journey. Listen closely as Dr. Buckwalter reflects on her own impressive career in geropsychiatry and the parallels between her experiences and those of Peplau, offering a heartfelt tribute to the mother of psychiatric nursing. 

Explore the lasting impact of Dr. Peplau's work and how her insightful blend of theory and practice continues to shape psychiatric nursing today. Despite her concerns about modern mental health care's limitations, Peplau's pioneering spirit and dedication shine through. Our guests share memories of a memorable conference at Rush University, revealing Peplau as a commanding yet approachable figure devoted to integrating psychiatry, medicine, and nursing seamlessly. Discover how her collaboration on a significant paper about duly certified nurse practitioners still resonates and influences current practices.

Celebrate the lighter moments in Peplau's life, from playful conference antics with her colleague Grace to her anonymous advocacy efforts in stroke care education. These stories not only highlight Peplau's generosity but also her unwavering commitment to advancing nursing. We delve into her innovative ideas, like the exhausting effect of vigilance, and how they remain relevant today. This episode is a heartfelt homage to Peplau's enduring legacy and a testament to how her teachings continue to inspire nurses to rise to the challenges of contemporary healthcare.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Chris McCormick-Pries discusses her journey in psychotherapy and the importance of building therapeutic relationships. Throughout the episode, she shares her insights on various psychotherapeutic modalities, the challenges faced by psychiatric nurses, and the need for mentorship in the field.

• Building relationships as a cornerstone of successful therapy 
• Personal anecdotes highlight the transformative power of psychotherapy 
• Importance of diverse psychotherapeutic modalities in practice 
• Addressing barriers for advanced practice psychiatric nurses 
• Emphasizing the need for mentorship and supervision in clinics 
• Advocating for the inclusion of psychotherapy training in nursing education

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Psychedelic therapy emerges as a transformative approach to mental health treatment, blending elements of traditional psychotherapy with the profound insights gained through psychedelics. Andrew Penn discusses the significance of set and setting, the therapeutic potential of these substances, and the intrinsic value of presence in the healing process.

• Introduction of Andrew Penn and his extensive background
• Historical context of psychedelics and therapeutic interest
• Importance of set and setting in psychedelic experiences
• Overview of the therapeutic structure: preparation, dosing, and integration
• Role of presence in nursing and its impact on therapy
• Addressing cultural misconceptions and challenges of psychedelic therapy
• Ongoing research and clinical trials in psychedelic psychotherapy
• Future prospects for nursing within psychedelic therapy

 Andrew Penn's Website: andrewpennnp.com (Links to all his publications and connected activities

OPEN Nurses (community for nurses using psychedelics): www.openurses.org

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

This episode focuses on the necessity of integrating psychotherapy into mental health treatment, as highlighted by Dr. Allyson Neal. Through real-life experiences, she advocates for the vital role therapy plays in effective patient care and encourages nurses to lead the way in this essential domain.

• Dr. Neal's journey from pediatric nursing to psychotherapy 
• The misconception that psychotherapy is secondary to medications 
• Importance of addressing root causes of mental distress 
• Case study highlighting successful therapeutic intervention 
• Challenges faced by mental health providers in therapy delivery 
• Encouragement for nurses to advocate for therapy training 
• Vision for future collaboration among mental health professionals 
• Empowering patients to demand needed therapy services

Dr. Allyson Neal
aneal7@utk.edu

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Kendra Delany

Email: Kendra@empowered-heart.com

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Welcome to a last episode of Peplau’s Ghost for 2024. The podcast by PMHNPs for Everyone. In this episode we welcome Dr Gabrielle Abelard who is a PMHNP/PMHCNS and program director for the PMHNP program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is also the founder and CEO of Abelard Psychotherapy a clinical practice that has 2 locations in Sloghton, MA and Dedham, MA. She has too many awards and leadership positions to report but here are a few. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and the National Academy of Practice (FNAP). She was chosen in 2024 to be in the Top 100 in Innovators and Entrepreneurs magazine. She was also entrepreneur of the year in 2022 according to the National Black Nurses Association. Dr Abelard was also chosen as the Young Haitian Professional of the year in 2019. As she says “I am a proud Haitian”. She is also the conference committee chair for the International Society of Psychiatric Nurses (ISPN) and is the past president of the APNA New England Chapter. Dr. Abelard shares her insight and experiences gathered over 20 years of practice and education. She shares her passion for keeping psychotherapy relevant and where the future of practice is going. We hope you share our excitement and look forward to having you back for another episode on the podcast in 2025!

Let’sConnect

Dr Gabrielle Abelard

gabelard@umass.edu

gabelard@gmail.com

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Welcome to a new and improved episode of Peplau’s Ghost! The podcast by PMHNPs for Everyone. In this episode we discuss the state of psychotherapy as reviewed by Dr Barbara Peterson. Dr Peterson is a Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota. She is also the director of DEI and program coordinator for the PMHNP program at the University of Minnesota. She was selected to be a Fellow in the National Academy of Practice (FNAP) which celebrates interprofessional practice in 2021. She is the current president of the International Society of Psychiatric Nurses (ISPN). She has also numerous publications and federally funded grants that highlight her expertise in caring for children and adolescents with mental illness and trauma. While she is not currently in practice, Dr. Peterson shares her decades of experience in caring for children who have suffered multiple traumatic events. She reviews how she connects with each and how she works to help them overcome these experiences. Dr Peterson also shares her perspective of where the role of psychotherapy has been and where it is going. Seeing more and more of her students graduating and advocating for themselves and preserving the use of psychotherapy within the role. We also discuss the potential pitfalls of doing psychotherapy and discuss the concept of Johari Windows in understanding that some people doing therapy can fall in traps of their own design. By the end I could hear Dr Peterson’s Minnesota accent, and it seems like everyone learned something and got reinvigorated. We hope you share our excitement and look forward to having you back for another episode on the podcast real soon!

Let’sConnect

Dr Barbara Peterson

pete1389@umn.edu

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Another stimulating episode on the Peplau Ghost podcast. The podcast is thrilled to welcome Dr Delaney who is a living PMHNP legend. She is a full professor at Rush University in Chicago, IL. and has numerous awards and distinctions. Dr. Delaney is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (2010), psychiatric nurse of the year at the American Psychiatric Nurse Association (2015), Distinguished Alumni at Rush University (2018) and National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty outstanding policy award (2020). She is also a writing “beast” and has over 130 published articles and recently stepped down as editor of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. She also has several federally funded grants to include HRSA (5), SAMSHA and NINR. Dr. Delaney shares her wisdom about caring for psychiatric patients and you can hear her passion for providing inpatient care and using data to inform the public on the state of the psychiatric nursing workforce. This intellectually stimulating conversation follows her professional path of starting as a 29 year old nurse who didn’t think she was helping to being a leader on the pulse of international trends of how we care for clients and train the next generation. This is the perfect podcast to listen to after the Thanksgiving holiday or whenever. Stay tuned more episodes to come!

Let’sConnect

Dr. Kathy Delaney

Kathleen_R_Delaney@rush.edu

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kendra Delany

Email: Kendra@empowered-heart.com

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Welcome to a latest episode of Peplau’s Ghost. We are thrilled to have in this episode Dr. Mary Moeller from Lutheran Pacific University where is currently retired and now works as an expert witness and consults with MDM Psychiatric Associates. 
Dr Moeller has been around the world writing and presenting as a psychiatric-mental health nurse. She is a distinguished expert in caring for those with schizophrenia and mood disorders. She has written over 50 articles and book chapter and presented over 1000 times in all 50 states and in Europe, Asia and elsewhere. She is also a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. 
Dr Moeller shares her vast experience as a psychiatric-mental health nurse and continues to hold the profession accountable as an expert witness. We discuss that psychotherapy is a necessary part of the work in psychiatry and correlates with the wholistic approach of nursing as a profession. 
Dr Moeller advocates for using psychotherapy in all practices to help protect providers from stepping in their own landmines. Listen to this emotional journey of Dr Moeller discovering psychiatric nursing to discovering her calling of helping people with the power of psychotherapy. Another great guest we may need back for a part 2—stay tuned!

Let’s Connect 

Guest: Dr Mary Moeller: marydmoller@gmail.com

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Next Day Podcastinfo@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Welcome to a new episode of Peplau’s Ghost. We are thrilled to have in this episode Dr Kate Wheeler from Fairfield University. Many may know Dr Wheeler from her textbook Psychotherapy for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses which has won the AJN Book of the year twice (2015 & 2018). We have an insightful discussion with Dr Wheeler who shares her extensive history of being the only nurse in her psychoanalysis training and how she went from being an ICU nurse to finding her way into psychiatric-mental health nursing. Dr Wheeler started one of the first PMHNP programs in the country and has led many of the first initiatives in keeping psychotherapy content within PMHNP programs. Dr Wheeler is also vulnerable in sharing that she too was scared to say the wrong thing on her first psychotherapy sessions and relied on consultation and supervision to help her through this initial imposter syndrome and even calls on others today with difficult situations. We can’t say enough great things about Dr Wheeler and stay tuned as there may be a part 2 in early 2025! 

Let’sConnect

Guest: Dr Kate Wheeler: KWheeler@fairfield.edu

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Kendra Delany

Email: Kendra@empowered-heart.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Welcome to a new episode of Peplau’s Ghost. In this episode we change direction and invite Dr Cynthia Handrup from the University of Illinois at Chicago to discuss her passion of performing and teaching psychotherapy. Dr. Handrup is a recognized expert and has numerous examples of presenting and publishing on psychiatric nurses using psychotherapy. She is able to share her perspective of the journey of psychiatric nurses using psychotherapy going back decades. She shares her success stories  and imparts some lessons she has learned along the way. She also shared her preferred form of therapy that she practices and teaches. I think we all learned something from Dr Handrup on this episode and hope you will too. 

Let’sConnect

Guest: Dr Cynthia Handrup:chandrup@uic.edu

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Welcome to a HOT new episode of the podcast by PMHNPs for Everyone. In this episode we discuss the founding father of psychotherapy Dr Sigmund Freud and all his connections to sex and the devious drives that live in our unconscious. We review how foundational psychoanalysis is to doing psychotherapy and how it is currently being used in practice. Dr Wesemann uses word association to foster conversation with Dr Sean Convoy, Dr Kate Melino and Dr Melissa Chapman about psychoanalysis and discuss what everyone thinks of when they hear the terms: Freud (Oral, Anal, Sex with mom, etc), Ego (being full of yourself), Interpretation (limits with our own cultural framework and how therapist have interpretation in all forms of therapy), Unconscious and Defense mechanisms (Not another board exam item!). The episode wraps up with discussion of psychoanalysis themes in popular movies and books. We review several Disney classics such as Sleeping Beauty and Little Mermaid and try not to ruin everyone’s childhood memories of how psychoanalysis themes are prevalent. Dr Sean Convoy even reports that Aladdin’s carpet ride is “full of houses shaped like penises”. Whether its accurate or not the use of psychoanalysis is important in understanding how therapy works whether you are applying or receiving it.

Let’sConnect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Welcome to a new episode of the podcast by PMHNPs for Everyone. In this episode we review who Hildegard Peplau was and her impact on the entire nursing profession. Dan tricks the group with doing 2 truths and a lie about Peplau’s accomplishments. The conversation turns to discussing the role of using medications to treat psychiatric disorders and along with or instead of psychotherapy. We review the humanistic aspect of caring for people with mental health problems and the importance of using psychotherapy along with medications. We also discuss the use of psychotherapy in community mental health centers and share our dreams of using more psychotherapy for those with and without mental disorders. Tune in!

Let’sConnect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino
Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Sean Convoy
Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Kendra Delany
Email: Kendra@empowered-heart.com

Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Join our first episode of the podcast by PMHNPs for Everyone. In this first episode we orient people to what psychotherapy is and the benefits of using psychotherapy in your life and practice. The podcast will explain how psychotherapy is Evidenced Base Woo-Hoo and who on the podcast has and hasn’t been to therapy on their own. Look forward to launching this podcast to help those do and receive psychotherapy. Tune in!

Let’sConnect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

Dr Kate Melino
Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

Dr Sean Convoy
Email: sc585@duke.edu

Dr Kendra Delany
Email: Kendra@empowered-heart.com

Dr Melissa Chapman
Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Mixed and edited by Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP) discussing using psychotherapy within their practice. Four PMHNP program directors and a biostatistician from across the Unites States sharing their passion on how psychotherapy can help people with nearly all their emotional problems.

Let’s Connect

Dr Dan Wesemann

Email: daniel-wesemann@uiowa.edu

Website: https://nursing.uiowa.edu/academics/dnp-programs/psych-mental-health-nurse-practitioner

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wesemann

 Dr Kate Melino

Email: Katerina.Melino@ucsf.edu

 Dr Sean Convoy

Email: sc585@duke.edu

 Dr Melissa Chapman

Email: mchapman@pdastats.com