Dr. Davies is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who is passionate about caring for the whole person. Coping with chronic health problems can take a toll on a person’s mental health. Working with medically complex clients, she has helped people find wellness in the context of chronic health problems. She is a strong advocate for involving her clients in their treatment by talking to them about the challenges they encounter along the path to wellness. Dr. Davies consults and coordinates creative treatment plans along with other members of the client’s healthcare team both within Compass Behavioral Health and with outside providers. Dr. Davies welcomes people of all ages, including children from the age of six years. Her clinical interests are in geriatrics and long-term care, adults and children with autistic disorder, people who have intellectual disabilities, and people who have chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, just to name a few. Dr. Davies strongly advocates the application of evidence-based practice principles when recommending treatment options. To keep current, she maintains national board certification in both physical and mental health care, attends educational conferences, and researches scientific journals. Dr. Davies is available for diagnostic evaluations, consultations, second opinions, and longer-term medication management. She can help reduce the cost of mental health treatment by recommending effective, lower-cost alternative treatment options, simplifying drug regimens, and connecting clients with resources to improve self-management of medical and psychiatric disorders, and accessing specialized services including genetic testing to evaluate psychiatric drug metabolism.
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