I’m Amanda: an introvert and writer. I like to talk about faith, hope, and recovery.

My speciality is mental health in the context of faith. I am skilled in the areas of anxiety management, as well as mental health sensitivity in church culture.

As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, pastor’s wife, and anxiety suffered, I have been living at the intersection of mental health and faith for the past 6 years. It’s my life’s passion is to normalize the discussion of mental health disorders in churches across our country.

I’m a nurse practitioner, specializing in Integrative Mental Health, triple board-certified in internal medicine, psychiatry/mental health, and addictions, and practicing at the nationally-renowned Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason, Ohio. In 2018, I was nominated as a Rising Star Medical Leader by VENUE/Lead Magazine.

I’m in the third year of my PhD from Saybrook University where I’m studying Integrative Mental Health and Mind-Body Medicine. I’m gearing up to start my dissertation studies on the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in depression. In Summer of 2018, I had the great opportunity to visit Gonaives, Haiti with my family and serve in the impoverished in local villages.

I’ve been published in MEDSURG Nursing and The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (JNP), as well as The Lookout Magazine, Rivulet Collective, Chipur, and Talkspace. I’ve been interviewed by Assurex Health, Well + Good, Bipolar Hope Magazine, ThriveWorks, Bustle, Rock Solid Radio, REV Radio on Eagle Country, and Cincinnati Family Magazine.

On a more personal note, I just celebrated 15 years of marriage with my husband Joseph, he’s the creative pastor and communications director at our church. We live in a cozy 1940s home in a suburb of Cincinnati with our 2 kids and dog, Marley. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in collaborating in any way! My speaking rates begin at $250 + travel fee (if applicable).

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