More Virginians get their psychiatric care from a PMHNP than ever before, and for good reason: the same prescribing authority, more time in the room, and appointments this month instead of next quarter. Meet a practice built on that model.
Book an Appointment →A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) is an advanced practice nurse with graduate training in psychiatry, national board certification, and, in Virginia, the authority to evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe the full range of psychiatric medications, including controlled medications for ADHD. For outpatient care (evaluations, medication management, and supportive therapy for anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, and insomnia) the day-to-day care matches what a psychiatrist provides, and research consistently shows equivalent outcomes for this scope of practice.
Alice Tran is dual board-certified as both a psychiatric (PMHNP-BC) and family (FNP-BC) nurse practitioner, an unusual combination that means your mental health care is informed by whole-body medicine: thyroid, sleep, hormones, and the medication interactions that single-lens training misses. She trained under psychiatrist Dr. Errol Segall, MD, who brings more than fifty years of psychiatric experience to the practice, and she refers to MD subspecialists whenever a case genuinely calls for one.
The practice model is deliberately different from volume clinics: unhurried evaluations, follow-ups that actually adjust treatment, the same clinician every visit, and care in English or Tiếng Việt. Patients are seen in person at the Fairfax office or by secure telehealth from anywhere in Virginia, typically within one to two weeks, with most major insurance accepted and no referral needed.
All psychiatric medications, including stimulants for ADHD, prescribed and monitored to the same standards as physician care. Details →
PMHNP-BC and FNP-BC together: psychiatric expertise with a family-medicine lens on the whole body.
Trained under a psychiatrist with 50+ years of experience, with honest referrals out when a case needs an MD subspecialist.
New patients typically within one to two weeks, in person in Fairfax or by telehealth statewide.
Learn more: What is a PMHNP? A plain-language guide · PMHNP vs. psychiatrist: an honest comparison · Meet Alice Tran · Services
For outpatient evaluations, medication management, and supportive therapy, research shows equivalent outcomes, and patients often report more time and attention per visit. For highly complex or hospital-level care, an MD psychiatrist is the right call, and Alice says so plainly when it is.
Yes, including stimulants for ADHD, with the same evaluation and monitoring standards as physician prescribing.
Yes. Major insurers, including Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, and Medicare, credential and cover PMHNPs the same way they cover psychiatrists, and visits are often less expensive.
Board Certified: it means passing the national ANCC certification exam and maintaining it with ongoing education. Alice holds two: PMHNP-BC in psychiatry and FNP-BC in family practice.
In person in Fairfax & telehealth across Virginia. English & Tiếng Việt.
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