Keisha Stephens
(She/Her/Hers)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse
Helping you manage anxiety, depression, PTSD & life transitions with CBT, DBT, & motivational interviewing. Judgment-free, strength-focused care.
Are you a college student feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? I specialize in helping young adults like you navigate the challenges of college life and beyond. With 7 years of experience in behavioral health, I offer a supportive and non-judgmental space for you to explore your concerns and develop strategies for positive change. I utilize a whole-person approach, incorporating evidence-based techniques such as CBT and DBT, along with motivational interviewing to help you achieve your goals. Together, we'll focus on your strengths and develop coping mechanisms to manage anxiety, depression, and other challenges. I am passionate about helping you become the best version of yourself. Let's work together to create a personalized plan that empowers you to live a fulfilling life.
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Substance use
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
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
- 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
- Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
- 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
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- 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 Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- Immigrants
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People seeking asylum
- 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
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Medication Management
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Light Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Behavior Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Positive Psychology
- Social Skills Training
- Eclectic Approaches
- Humanistic Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Body Image Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Self Psychology
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Medication Management
- Anger Management
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Reality Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$250 — $325per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Connecticut
- Anthem – Connecticut
- AvMed – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Connecticut
- Humana – Florida
- Magellan – Connecticut
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Connecticut
- Optum – Florida
- Oscar – Florida
- Oxford Health Plan – Connecticut
- UMR-EAP – Florida
- United Health Care – Florida
- United Medical Resource – Florida
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-pocket
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
12459, Connecticut
TLHT Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
TPAN3291, Florida
Certificates
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification (PMHNP-BC)
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Education
Fairfield University
DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice), 2023
Sacred Heart University
MS (Master of Science in Nursing), 2018
University of Connecticut
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2011