
Maria Ilardi
(She/Her/Hers)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
I have over 30 years experience providing holistic mental healthcare, with a focus on medication management and integrative lifestyle strategies.
I have over 20 years of experience providing evidenced-based medication management and holistic psychiatric care. I integrate a variety strategies including prescribing medication, conducting psychotherapy, and leveraging tools from lifestyle medicine (supplements, nutrition, stress management, exercise, sleep). My goal for treatment is not just to help patients experience symptom relief but also to find healing and optimize well being.
Practice hours (CDT)
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)
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Depression
- Eating Concerns
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Grief and Loss
- Medication Concerns
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic
- Performance Anxiety
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Medication Management
Treatments
- Medication Management
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Emotional support animals allowed
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
- Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Kansas
- Out-of-pocket
- Out-of-network insurance
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Apple Pay
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
APRN
Kansas board of Nursing
53-74626-092, Kansas
Certificates
ANCC
Adult Psychiatric Mental Health
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MS (Master of Science in Nursing), 1994