Dr. Katharine Frissora, DNP, PMHNP-BC
I am a doctorally prepared Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with 15 years of healthcare experience. I aim to promote holistic mental health by partnering with you to create healing and wellness.
I have enjoyed practicing in a variety of settings across several states.
My past experience includes:
● Assessment and treatment of patients in inpatient and emergency settings
● Caring for patients with severe mental illness in community health
● Directing and developing post-graduate training programs for nurse practitioners
● Servings as faculty for a school of medicine
I use an integrative psychiatry approach to better understand the underlying cause of symptoms and support you in your mental health.
Integrative psychiatry is an individualized approach that combines both functional medicine and traditional psychiatry to determine and treat the source of imbalances that are impacting your health.
My Philosophy
I recognize the inherent relationship between the mind and body and may recommend supplements, lifestyle changes, therapies, and/or prescribe medication. Using empathy, education, humor, and sincerity I work with you to develop a treatment plan to help you reach your goals and meet your specific needs.
Get to Know Kat:
What are some of your hobbies or interests outside of work?
In my time outside of work, I enjoy connecting with others and focusing energy into the things that bring me joy, which include the arts (visual, music, dance, theatre), yoga, reading and traveling.
What personal experiences or beliefs most influence your approach to psychiatric care and how you connect with clients?
I operate with the understanding that we (humans) are all doing the best we can at any given moment. Each of us is the best expert of our own bodies and come with a vast range of experiences that influence our present. I believe that compassion of oneself and each other is a medicine we could all use a little more of.
What is your favorite method for managing your own mental health and well-being?
My self practices that promote my own mental health and wellness rely heavily on connection, movement, and art. Consequently, the things we love can also be the things that help us to thrive.
Modalities
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Mindfulness Based
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Motivational Interviewing
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression / Mood concerns
- Trauma & PTSD
- Integrative Psychiatry (focus on whole-person health)
Education & Publications
Certification:
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; Registered Yoga Teacher
Education:
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) – Arizona State University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Capital University
- Bachelor of Arts in Art and Art Therapy – Capital University
Projects and Publications:
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“PTSD, Trauma, and the Brain.” Podium presentation at the 2022 OR Nurse Practitioner education conference.
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Frissora KM, Ranz JM. A Community Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner Fellowship: Preparing Nurse Practitioners for Mental Health Workforce Expansion. Psychiatry Serv. 2021 Jan 1;72(1):91-93.
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Poster Presentation at the 2019 American Psychiatric Association’s IPS annual conference “CHN Community Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner Fellowship: Innovation in Expansion of Provider Capacity” October 3, 2019 in New York, NY.
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“Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Mentally Ill Adults’ Risky Sexual Behavior” at the 2013 Western Institute of Nursing conference in Anaheim, CA.
We want you to get the support you deserve.
