Cynthia Denise Maritato PMHNP

Our first session will be a detailed intake where I will get to know you better. I will ask for details about your previous mental health treatments, medical history, trauma history, drug and alcohol history, social history, and review completed pre-assessment screenings. I will want to know what your diet, exercise, and sleep patterns look like because no medication regimen will work effectively if your diet, exercise, and sleep patterns are not aligned with attaining positive mental wellness. We will look at what symptoms you are experiencing and what may be contributing to those symptoms. Together we will formulate a plan for medication adjustments, and the possible addition of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements, as well as, incorporating mindfulness and meditation into your day.

I will utilize several assessment screenings depending on the presentation of symptoms, motivational interviewing, and therapeutic communication. I also incorporate some cognitive-behavioral techniques into my supportive counseling. I do not do therapy per se.

• Pennsylvania, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, SP017042