My Approach to Treatment
Dr. Inez, DNP, PMHNP-BC, specializes in evidence-based gold-standard treatments for populations with ADHD, OCD, depression, and anxiety diagnoses, including ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), as well as time management and behavioral activation for ADHD.
She weaves holistic education with high-touch weekly and twice-weekly sessions for individuals desiring a more hands-on approach to their mental health care.
Dr. Inez, DNP, PMHNP-BC’s upbringing and lived experience as a queer Black woman who is the child of Jamaican immigrants inform her deconstructive approach to mental healthcare. She has always advocated for social justice in her professional and academic career.
She is committed to decentering the therapist and giving primary authorship to the consulting individual. She is aware of how stigmatizing and traumatic mental healthcare has been towards oppressed communities, and she attempts to undo some of that by stepping away from traditional medical model approaches.
This is especially apparent in her work around diagnosis, treatment planning, and medication prescription. Dr. Inez believes a good therapist walks beside their client, or just a bit behind.
Her aim is to cultivate long-standing relationships with everyone she works with to reduce turnover and ensure comprehensive care.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Psychiatric-Mental Health Specialty from Columbia University School of Nursing.
Master's of Science in Nursing from Columbia University School of Nursing.
Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Writing for Screen & Television from University of Southern California: School of Cinematic Arts.
Dr. Janine Inez has trained with Polaris Insight Center for KAP and studied narrative therapy through the Evanston Family Center. She is trained in IFS and Buddhist Psychotherapy from Spirit Rock. She was certified for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy through MAPS on 7/13/2023.
Dr. Janine Inez is a certified SoulCollage® Facilitator trained under Dr. Isabel Phillips.
Dr. Janine Inez is board-certified through ANCC as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.
License #
New York: PMHNP-BC #404231, RN #801787
Oregon: #202213807NP-PP
California: NP #95028042
Collaborative Practice
Dr. Janine Inez collaborates with a team of psychiatrists, PMHNPs, psychologists, and mental health counselors for medication management and psychotherapy.
