I’m Kathleen Satriano, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). I earned my Master’s degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. During my nursing studies, I developed a deep passion for working with mental health patients, which led me to begin my career at an inpatient psychiatric facility immediately after earning my BSN. I spent 11 years in this setting, including three years on the child/adolescent inpatient unit and eight years in the admissions department, assessing patients across all age groups.

Additionally, for 2 years I had the privilege of contributing to a research program focused on early-onset psychosis and for 3 years I worked as a clinical adjunct for PLNU's School of Nursing guiding senior nursing students through their mental health rotation. Before becoming a PMHNP, I gained extensive experience in mental health nursing, where I saw firsthand the challenges patients face in accessing proper care. This drove me to pursue my PMHNP certification to have a greater impact on my patients’ well-being. Currently, I provide care for children, adolescents, and adults dealing with a range of psychiatric conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and more.