About Me
Patricia Schneider, DNP, PMHNP, BC
I’m a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice and more than two decades of experience in healthcare.
But credentials aren't the first thing I want you to know about me.
I listen.
I want to know what brought you here, what has changed, what you've already tried, what has helped, what hasn't, and what you want from treatment.
Psychiatric care shouldn't feel like you're being rushed through a checklist. My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and individualized to the person sitting in front of me.
What You Can Expect From Me
I won't make decisions about your care without including you in the conversation.
I believe good psychiatric care requires both clinical judgment and genuine listening.
I'll ask questions. I'll explain my thinking. I'll want to know how treatment is affecting your actual life—not just whether a symptom checked on a form has changed.
If medication is appropriate, we'll talk about it. If something isn't helping, we'll talk about that too. And when something falls outside my role or requires another type of care, I'll tell you.
My goal is to create a space where you can be direct about what's happening and participate meaningfully in decisions about your treatment.
My Credentials
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
University of Massachusetts AmherstBoard-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
More than 27 years of healthcare experience
12 years of nursing education experience
My Approach to Psychiatric Care
Mental health is rarely experienced as one isolated symptom.
Anxiety can affect sleep. Poor sleep can affect mood and concentration. Stress can change how you function at work, school, or home. Medications can help, create side effects, or need adjustment. And sometimes several things are happening at once.
That's why I want to understand the context, not just the diagnosis.
Depending on your needs, care may include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, education, supportive therapeutic interventions, and coordination with other members of your healthcare team when appropriate.
Treatment decisions are collaborative. I'll bring my clinical experience to the conversation, and I want you to bring your questions, concerns, preferences, and lived experience.
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Lifting weights
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Yes. Portuguese is my first language. I learned it when I started kindergarten. I also know Italian from living there for 3 years.
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That I am a first generation born in the United States. My parents immigrated from the Azores Island in Portugal.
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Yes. I competed in 3 body building competitions in the bikini division when I was 51 years old. Talk about a mid-life crisis!
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I hate to admit this but I love Big Macs
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Summer is my season — always has been.
It makes me feel alive, happy, and free. The heat? I crave it. The light? I need it. There’s something magical about long days, warm skin, and the way everything just feels… possible.It’s not just a season — it’s a state of mind. And every time it comes back around, so do I.
Ready to Get Started?
Finding the right psychiatric provider matters.
If you're looking for thoughtful, individualized psychiatric care for yourself or your child, you can schedule an appointment directly.
Whole Health Alternatives is a self-pay practice. We do not accept or bill insurance.
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