Adam is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and has been working in mental health since 2013. He brings his past experiences of being an educator and a coach into his psychiatric practice with a unique blend of coaching, motivation, education and psychopharmacology. Adam highly encourages the integration of diet, exercise and healthy lifestyle practices with conventional medicine. He emphasizes the interconnectivity between the mental, physical, and spiritual dimensions of an individual and that total wellness depends on optimal health in all 3 areas. Adam strongly believes that a patient needs to be invested in and dedicated to the process that it takes to improve their health. He encourages hard work and motivates his patients in every step of their journey to feeling better.

In 1993, Adam received his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Liberty University in Lynchburg Va. He then returned to Liberty University shorty after and earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. Adam spent the next 14 years as a Physical Education Teacher and Football Coach. Along the way he received his Master’s degree in Sports Education from Ashland University in Ashland Ohio.

In 2013 he received his Master’s in Nursing, specializing in psychiatry, from The Ohio State University. Adam incorporates his early career experiences in the exercise, fitness and sports industry into his mental health practice in combination with a person’s mental and spiritual health to focus on achieving total wellness. He works to create a safe and calming environment through the use of compassion, empathy, validation, non-judgment, insight and active listening.

Adam views his practice as a ministry and a service to others. He holds to the philosophy of a Christ centered approach to service; being loving, non-judgmental, empathetic, patient, kind, and humble. Every patient is special with their own unique set of needs and should be treated as such.

Adam treats ages 18 and up for ADHD, Anxiety disorders, Autistic spectrum disorders, IDD, OCD, Adjustment disorders, PTSD, Major Depressive Disorders, Bipolar 1 and 2 disorders, Cyclothymic disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Gambling, Sex/Pornography addiction disorders. Adam will be providing the majority of his services virtually.
When not working, Adam enjoys church, family activities, watching football, working out, watching movies, and studying Biblical Prophecy.

2 Tim 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but power and of love and of a sound mind.

Call to Schedule @ 919-851-1527
Locations: Telehealth
Insurances: Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, United Behavioral Health (UBH)/Optum
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