Frances Spink
Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
I am a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in hospital and outpatient settings.
I am a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience providing compassionate and evidence-based mental health care in both hospital and outpatient settings. I specialize in medication management and supportive therapy for individuals aged 9 years and up, tailoring treatment plans to meet each client’s unique needs. My approach is integrative and conservative, ensuring thoughtful and cautious medication management while also considering complementary strategies for mental wellness. I treat a wide range of conditions, including but not limited to ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and panic disorder. I believe in fostering a collaborative and supportive environment where clients feel heard and empowered in their mental health journey. Whether you are seeking care for the first time or looking for ongoing support, my goal is to help you navigate challenges, improve your well-being, and achieve a balanced and fulfilling life.
Practice hours (MST)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Substance use
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
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
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Eating Concerns
- Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Insomnia
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Medication Concerns
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Performance Anxiety
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Psychosis
- 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
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Women's Issues
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Medication Management
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Humanistic Therapy
- Emotional Support Animal Assessment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Brief Psychotherapy
Location 1 of 2
Essential Mental Healthcare, PLLC
Office Building
793 North Alma School RoadSuite #5Chandler, AZ 85224
Open mapAccommodations
Entering the practice
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Emotional support animals allowed
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Emotional support animals allowed
- Wide doorway
- Step-free entry
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
$150 — $300per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- All Savers UHC – Arizona
- Ambetter – Arizona
- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) – Arizona
- Banner Health – Arizona
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Idaho
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Arizona
- Cigna – Idaho
- Cigna – Arizona
- Health Net – Arizona
- Humana – Arizona
- Magellan – Arizona
- Medicaid – Idaho
- Medicaid – Arizona
- Medicare – Arizona
- Medicare – Idaho
- Meritain Health – Arizona
- Optum – Arizona
- Oscar Health – Arizona
- Oxford Life – Arizona
- Regence Blue Shield of Idaho – Idaho
- UMR – Arizona
- United Health Care – Arizona
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Paypal
- Venmo
- Zelle
Credentials
Licenses
PMHNP-BC
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
278313, Arizona
PMHNP-BC
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
78857, Idaho
Education
Capella University
DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice), 2024
Walden University
MS (Master of Science in Nursing), 2022