Pyschiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Philosophy and Approach: I am presently available only to current clients of ONN and specialize in co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns, by way of internal referral.
I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner with 15 years of experience. At ONN, I offer medication support for mental health and addictions for those who feel like they’re “too much” in any way—whether too big, too small, too kind, not kind enough, or anything in between.
I love being of service to people at the edges and in a variety of non-traditional roles: I aim to be fluent in queerness, kink community and polyamory. I understand the needs of people who use drugs or have otherwise experienced stigma in medical settings, including size bias and racism.
My practice is grounded in harm reduction and the magic of the lived experience: I believe that you are the expert in what you need. I won’t judge, educate when you already know the data, or otherwise contribute to any feeling of being too much of anything – or, at least, that’s my goal.
Insurance and fees: At this time, I am only available to see OHP (CareOregon, OpenCard or Trillium) in the tri-counties and CareOregon in Jackson County. I am also able to serve Trillium in Lane County, Oregon. Please see Insurance & Fees for my current rates.
Cancellations: Occasionally life intervenes and prevents us from following through with our commitments. I trust our mutual respect of one another’s time. As such, it is our policy to collect my full session fee for no-shows and sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours notice.
If you are an OHP client, our contract does not allow us to charge for missed appointments and we would not want to, but we are unable to hold a regular appointment space after two missed/late cancelled appointments. You can, however, schedule into cancellation spots on your clinician’s schedule.
Bio: Outside of psychiatry, Lydia’s official hobbies are field botany, mushroom hunting, and herbal medicine. Her unofficial hobbies are meme collecting, dogs, and neurosis.
Licensure: I am a PMHNP licensed with the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN). I abide by the ethical and professional guidelines and laws set forth by the The Oregon Nurse Practice Act (NPA) (ORS 678 & OAR 851).
Contact: Current clients may reach Lydia’s care team through the secure patient portal. Prospective clients may fill out our Intake form to initiate services. Lydia is unavailable by phone or email.
Please be advised that email is not a secure form of communication, and while it is unlikely that your email communications would be of interest to nefarious pursuits, it is your risk to take. Owls’ Nest and I accept no responsibility for misuse or abuse of your communications. In an effort to minimize exposure/risk, we ask that you do not include any sensitive or process-oriented information in email, and utilize it solely for the purpose of logistical issues.