WE'RE HERE FOR YOU
WE'RE HERE FOR YOU
WE'RE HERE FOR YOU
Your Mental Wellness Matters.
Your Mental Wellness Matters.
Whether you're seeking support for yourself of a loved one, our team is here to provide you with client-centered care that is based in evidence and compassion- as you move forward.
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself of a loved one, our team is here to provide you with client-centered care that is based in evidence and compassion- as you move forward.
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself of a loved one, our team is here to provide you with client-centered care that is based in evidence and compassion- as you move forward.




Our providers bring a unique blend of clinical expertise, compassion, and lived experience to support you on your mental wellness journey.
Our providers bring a unique blend of clinical expertise, compassion, and lived experience to support you on your mental wellness journey.
Compassionate Providers.
Real Change.
Compassionate Providers.
Real Change.
Compassionate Providers.
Real Change.
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MEET OUR PROVIDERS
MEET OUR PROVIDERS
Making
Mental Wellness
Click.
Making
Mental Wellness
Click.


PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDER
PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDER
PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDER
Kristi
Kirkwood
MSN, PMHNP-BC, CNL
Kristi Kirkwood
MSN, PMHNP-BC, CNL
Kristi Kirkwood
MSN, PMHNP-BC, CNL
A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals and families across the lifespan. With advanced education and clinical experience in psychiatric nursing, she is committed to understanding each patient as a whole and developing individualized treatment approaches that support overall well-being.
A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals and families across the lifespan. With advanced education and clinical experience in psychiatric nursing, she is committed to understanding each patient as a whole and developing individualized treatment approaches that support overall well-being.
A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals and families across the lifespan. With advanced education and clinical experience in psychiatric nursing, she is committed to understanding each patient as a whole and developing individualized treatment approaches that support overall well-being.
Throughout her 14-year nursing career, Kristi has developed extensive experience performing comprehensive patient assessments, identifying changes in physical and mental health status, coordinating care, and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. She has also provided psychiatric evaluations and medication management for individuals in residential treatment and long-term care settings, including patients experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric conditions and substance use concerns.
Throughout her 14-year nursing career, Kristi has developed extensive experience performing comprehensive patient assessments, identifying changes in physical and mental health status, coordinating care, and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. She has also provided psychiatric evaluations and medication management for individuals in residential treatment and long-term care settings, including patients experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric conditions and substance use concerns.
Throughout her 14-year nursing career, Kristi has developed extensive experience performing comprehensive patient assessments, identifying changes in physical and mental health status, coordinating care, and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. She has also provided psychiatric evaluations and medication management for individuals in residential treatment and long-term care settings, including patients experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric conditions and substance use concerns.
A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, nurse educator, researcher, and passionate advocator for making metal wellness a part of everyday life. She has the honor of being a DAISY Award recipient. With more than 14 years of experience in nursing education and years of clinical experience caring for individuals across the lifespan, Dr. Williams-Click brings together science, compassion, and real life perspective to mental health care.
A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, nurse educator, researcher, and passionate advocator for making metal wellness a part of everyday life. She has the honor of being a DAISY Award recipient. With more than 14 years of experience in nursing education and years of clinical experience caring for individuals across the lifespan, Dr. Williams-Click brings together science, compassion, and real life perspective to mental health care.
A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, nurse educator, researcher, and passionate advocator for making metal wellness a part of everyday life. She has the honor of being a DAISY Award recipient. With more than 14 years of experience in nursing education and years of clinical experience caring for individuals across the lifespan, Dr. Williams-Click brings together science, compassion, and real life perspective to mental health care.
Dr. Y'Esha
Williams-Click
PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Dr. Y’Esha Williams-Click
PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Dr. Y’Esha Williams-Click
PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC
FOUNDER & PRIMARY PROVIDER
FOUNDER & PRIMARY PROVIDER
FOUNDER & PRIMARY PROVIDER


Beyond the credentials, she is also a wife, mother of three, mentor, friend, and a woman who understands how easy it is to become everything to everyone while quietly placing yourself last. Through her signature message, "Making Mental Wellness Click," Dr. Williams-Click encourages clients to recognize that strength is not measured by how much they can carry alone. Her engaging, relatable approach challenges clients to check in with the person underneath all the roles they carry, and to make caring for self a priority, too.
Beyond the credentials, she is also a wife, mother of three, mentor, friend, and a woman who understands how easy it is to become everything to everyone while quietly placing yourself last. Through her signature message, “Making Mental Wellness Click,” Dr. Williams-Click encourages clients to recognize that strength is not measured by how much they can carry alone. Her engaging, relatable approach challenges clients to check in with the person underneath all the roles they carry, and to make caring for self a priority, too.
Beyond the credentials, she is also a wife, mother of three, mentor, friend, and a woman who understands how easy it is to become everything to everyone while quietly placing yourself last. Through her signature message, “Making Mental Wellness Click,” Dr. Williams-Click encourages clients to recognize that strength is not measured by how much they can carry alone. Her engaging, relatable approach challenges clients to check in with the person underneath all the roles they carry, and to make caring for self a priority, too.
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