Karissa Stokes

Karissa Stokes is a dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in psychiatric and mental health nursing. Currently serving as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Graduate at Valley Professionals Community Health Center since June 2022, Karissa also works as a BSN, RN at Carle Foundation Hospital Level 1 Trauma Center. Previous roles include Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Mental Health Associate at Rivendell Behavioral Health Hospital, and a Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteer at CASA of Cook County, where advocacy for abused or neglected children was prioritized. Early career experience includes positions as a Sales Agent at Go Health, LLC, Operations Representative at C.H. Robinson, and a Case Manager during an internship at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Karissa holds a degree as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Indiana University Bloomington and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from DePaul University.