Clinical Bio

I am Kelle Huong Phan, a dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC, NNP-BC) with over 20 years of nursing experience. I earned both my Master of Science in Nursing and my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of South Alabama. I am a licensed Registered Nurse (RN #770055) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP #AP144196).

Throughout my career, I have served as a prescribing clinician, healthcare educator, and clinical leader. My deep clinical foundation in neonatal intensive care (NICU), pediatric, maternal, and women’s health profoundly shaped my attentive,compassionate approach to psychiatric medicine. I specialize in supporting individuals through critical life transitions. I provide care across the entire lifespan and proudly serve clients of diverse backgrounds, including the LGBTQ+ community, offering care fluently in both English and Vietnamese.

What I Really Want You to Know

What I want you to know most is that you do not have to carry the weight of major life transitions or deep emotional distress on your own. True healing happens in an environment of safety, warmth, and collaboration, where you are met with active, empathetic listening rather than judgment.

Having spent two decades supporting critically ill infants and guiding families through their most vulnerable and painful life moments, I understand how deeply overwhelming acute stress can feel. I believe that your background, relationships,and lived experiences matter. In our work together, we combine supportive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic tools with careful, individualized medication management to create realistic goals and sustainable progress that truly align with your life.

How I Weave Trauma Model Therapy Into My Practice

I weave Trauma Model Therapy into my psychiatric practice by viewing emotional and psychological symptoms as highly organized survival strategies. When people navigate profound stress, medical trauma, perinatal complications, or major life transitions, their nervous systems naturally adapt by locking into protective survival modes. Rather than simply medicating surface symptoms, I bring together the core principles of TMT, thoughtful medication management, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to get straight to the root causes of distress. By aligning your medical care with this survival logic, medication becomes a supportive tool that works alongside your natural resilience, personal agency, and lasting healing.