Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Cyndi Gerstenberger
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Alliance Psychiatric Wellness (APW) is dedicated to helping clients achieve optimal wellness by aligning their spiritual, physical, and mental health through a unique holistic approach.
Alliance Psychiatric Wellness (APW)
APW is in-network with:
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
ADHD
Primary deficits of ADHD may cause impairments in social communication or participation, limitations of effective communication, or impaired academic achievement. Treatment options include assessment, psychotherapy, medication management, and behavioral therapies.
Anxiety Disorders
Encompass a group of disorders that share excessive symptoms of fear and anxiety. Treatment involves psychotherapy, medications (if needed), behavioral therapies, and lifestyle modifications.
Depression (major depressive disorder)
A serious mental health disorder that affects millions of Americans across the lifespan. Treatment includes psychotherapy, medication management, coping strategies, and lifestyle modifications.
Mood Disorders
A group of disorders that interfere with ability to function due to a general emotional state that is inconsistent with life circumstances. Treatment involves psychotherapy, medication management, and lifestyle interventions tailored to the specific disorder, such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Treatment involves therapy (such as cognitive-behavioral therapy), medications, and support to manage symptoms and improve quality of life.
Psychotherapy
Offering superior care through individual, family, and group psychotherapy utilizing CBT techniques enriched with a humanistic-existential therapeutic approach.
Patient and Family Education
Providing information and support to patients and their families about a medical condition, treatment options, self-care strategies, and lifestyle adjustments to promote health and well-being.
Medication Management and Treatment Planning
Our provider will perform a thorough assessment and work directly with the client to create an individualized treatment plan.
Care and Resource Coordination
Includes connecting patients to appropriate healthcare providers, specialists, community resources, and social services to ensure comprehensive and integrated care.
Lab Testing
Baseline and routine monitoring to assess metabolic health while taking certain psychotropic medications.
Genetic testing through GeneSight Testing
APW has partnered with Myriad Genetics to analyze clinically significant genetic variations that may impact how the patient responds and metabolizes certain medications to treat mental health conditions through GeneSight testing.
Overall Health Promotion
Involves encouraging healthy behaviors, preventing illness and injury, and enhancing quality of life through education, awareness, and access to resources.
In-Person & Telehealth Care
We strive to provide a comfortable, safe, and welcoming environment for all patients. We understand access to quality mental healthcare is often challenging in rural areas, so we offer secure video conferencing.
Contact Alliance Psychiatric Wellness
Initial Psychiatric Evaluation
60-90 minutes
Routine Follow-Up Appointment Medication Management
30 minutes
Routine Follow-Up Medication Management and Psychotherapy
60 minutes
*Cash-paying clients: Individuals not covered by insurance are eligible to request a discounted rate of 10%.
Mission/Value Statement
Alliance Psychiatric Wellness (APW) is devoted to helping clients achieve optimal wellness by aligning their spiritual, physical, and mental health through a unique holistic approach.
1309 Ponderosa DR STE 203 Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
Virtual appointments are available after initial in-person psychiatric evaluation for those in Idaho and Montana.