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Claire Whitehead
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP (she, her)
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Seattle, WA 98107
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Claire Whitehead is a dually board certified nurse practitioner with specialties in psychiatry and family practice. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Claire is skilled in psychiatric assessment and diagnosis and can provide medication management and psychotherapy. She completed undergraduate training at Tulane University in New Orleans and nursing school at Columbia University in New York.
With over 14 years in advanced practice nursing in cardiology and emergency medicine, Claire returned to school at the University of Texas at Austin for post master’s training in psychiatry due to an interest in mental health and substance use treatment. She is passionate about providing holistic and personalized care.
When not in the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her family, travelling to new and familiar places and enjoying live music.
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Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- BCBS of Massachusetts-virtual
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- First Choice Health | FCH
- GEHA
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- PacificSource
- Regence
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Claire Whitehead
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: Washington / AP61220598 Claire Whitehead
- In Practice for 16 Years
- Degree/Diploma from Columbia University MSN/BSN / 2008
- Degree/Diploma from Tulane University BA / 2003
- University of Texas at Austin, Post Masters certificate, Graduated 2021
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Mood Disorders
- Addiction
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Medication Management
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Age
Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Person-Centered
- Trauma Focused
Location
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Claire Whitehead
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP