Psychiatric Practice
Specializing in a biomedical approach to psychiatry where allopathic and integrative approaches are synergistically combined to provide you with helpful tools along your health care journey.
Psychiatric Practice:
Kathy Truslow NP-C is a full-time nurse practitioner nationally certified in family practice and psychiatry. She has over twenty years of experience in providing medication management services and counseling practice covering a wide range of behavioral health and lifestyle related issues. She has a strong foundation in medication management; and has a license to prescribe pharmaceutical and nutraceutical medication. Whether you are considering starting or stopping a medication, would like to increase, decrease or change your current medication, or utilize advanced integrative therapies then Kathy has the experience and expertise to help.
Kathy is specifically trained and credentialed in providing a biomedical, nutritional and functional medicine approach to psychiatry. Patients who work with Kathy benefit from her ability to identify and treat medical conditions (insomnia, fatigue, diabetes, thyroid and hormone imbalance, autoimmune and gastrointestinal disorders, parasitic infections, yeast and mold overgrowth) that significantly impact their mood. Kathy works with you and your health care team to help you to create a health and wellness plan that is personalized to you. The life circumstances you have encountered, health challenges you now face, and who you are as a person is taken into full consideration.
Kathy specializes in the treatment of individuals with autism, attention deficit disorder, addiction, depression and anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia; and post-traumatic stress disorder. She offers solution-focused, somatic, cognitive and dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness and equine assisted therapy. Kathy’s treatment protocols are effective and planned with you to help you feel better right away. She offers initial diagnostic assessments, specialty laboratory testing and ongoing care through telehealth- a HIPAA secure online platform. Patients who work with Kathy particularly appreciate her ability to identify and treat medical conditions like diabetes, thyroid and hormone imbalance and gastrointestinal disorders that significantly impact mood dysregulation.
Kathy accepts traditional insurance up to the contracted plan; and private pay for those services not covered by your insurance. These include Medicare and Maine Care with the appropriate referrals. You may also utilize your HSA/FSA where applicable. Your specific insurance may not cover all of the services you need. You will be informed of those services that are covered and not covered.