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Dr. Velma Vega-Hughes
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN , PMHNP-, BC
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5 Endorsed
513 E. Jackson Ave, Suite 312, Harlingen, TX 78550
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I am a board-certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who utilizes theoretical, scientific, and clinical knowledge for diagnosing mental illnesses, interpreting data, and facilitating treatment planning, including prescribing medication when needed. I use evidence-based practice using a holistic approach to provide healing, wellness, and recovery through innovative, person-centered, and individualized care. The therapeutic services I offer provide a warm, non-biased, and nurturing environment for individuals and families to achieve optimal mental health. MIND-BODY-SOUL
I strive to ensure a planning process that maximizes and maintains each patient's mental, physical, psycho-social, spiritual and functional status at an optimal level. As a female provider, I focus on women's life span health from adolescents to post-partum and into menopause.
Having personally struggled with post-partum depression and anxiety, I can empathize with my patients. I truly care about my patients and want to make a positive difference in their lives. I carry no shame with my personal struggles and am here to help you get through yours. This is what sets me apart. We are in this together!
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- All Savers
- Ambetter
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Elevance
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Humana
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Optum
- Superior HealthPlan
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Dr. Velma Vega-Hughes
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN , PMHNP-, BC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: Texas / AP137316 Velma Vega-Hughes
- In Practice for 6 Years
- Certificate from American Nurses Credentialing Center 2017033572 / 2018
- Certificate from American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists 2019
- Chatham University Pittsburgh , DNP, Graduated 2021
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Medication Management
- Depression
- Anxiety
Expertise
- ADHD
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Women's Issues
5 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Supportive Therapy
Location
Primary Location
Fig Tree Behavioral Wellness
513 E. Jackson Ave
Suite 312
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 230-8880Email me
Nearby Areas
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Dr. Velma Vega-Hughes
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN , PMHNP-, BC