Arleen Perdido
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Compassionate psychiatric care focused on anxiety, self-compassion, and whole-person wellness.
Hi, I’m a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner passionate about helping you find peace and balance in your life. I believe true healing involves addressing your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. I specialize in working with adults, particularly those struggling with anxious thought patterns. Together, we’ll explore ways to better understand what’s within your control and how to let go of what isn’t. I’m committed to destigmatizing mental health care and creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can be real and authentic. Our sessions are designed to help you feel comfortable, supported, and empowered to embrace your unique journey toward healing. Whether it’s through psychotherapy, medication management, or a combination of both, we’ll work at your pace to cultivate emotional resilience and self-compassion. Let’s work together to help you feel more at peace with yourself and confidently face life’s challenges.
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Substance use
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Athletic Performance
- Athletic/Sports performance
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Medication Concerns
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Polyamorous relationship
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Schizoaffective
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Athletes
- Body positivity
- Immigrants
- Neurodivergent people
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Medication Management
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Body Image Therapy
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Exposure Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Light Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Medication Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Motivational Interviewing
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$250 — $325per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Connecticut
- Anthem – Connecticut
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Connecticut
- Oxford Health Plan – Connecticut
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Sliding scale
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
APRN
10397, Connecticut
Certificates
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) PMHNP-BC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Education
Loma Linda University School of Nursing
BS (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), 2016