Why Choose Ann Marie as Your Psychiatric Provider?
- Extensive Experience: Over a decade of experience across multiple levels of care, including inpatient, residential, acute partial hospitalization, school-based, and outpatient settings.
- Educational Background: Undergraduate degrees in nursing as well as women’s studies from Penn State and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.
- Board Certification: Certified as a Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
- Founder of Open Road Psychiatric Services: Established the practice in 2015 to provide holistic and individualized care, seeing patients as multifaceted people, not just data in a file.
- Compassionate Care: Known for a compassionate, non-judgmental approach, ensuring clients feel heard, validated, and better after their sessions.
- Comprehensive Treatment: Treats patients across the lifespan (children, adolescents, adults) in-person in Downingtown, PA, or virtually. Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: Passionate about working with individuals with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities, reducing polypharmacy through interdisciplinary collaboration, and consulting for the Y.A.L.E. School in Philadelphia.
Expertise in Co-Occuring Illnesses: Special interest and training in POTS, Lyme disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, PCOS, hypothyroidism, and the co-occurrence of eating disorders, substance use disorders, and ADHD.
- Eating Disorders: Experience working at one of the largest eating disorder programs in the country and continues to treat individuals with eating disorders in her practice.
- Conditions Treated: Provides personalized care and medication management for conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and more.
- Pharmacogenomic Testing: Extensive experience with the Genesight test, having served as a consultant for the company for seven years.
- Patient-Centered Approach: Believes in working as a team with patients to ensure effective treatment.
- Patient experiences: Google reviews highlight Ann Marie's dedication, with patients praising her for being thorough, empathetic, and effective in managing their mental health needs.
Ann Marie’s personal interests and her dedication to maintaining affordable and accessible care make her a standout choice for those seeking psychiatric services. Her commitment to her patients' well-being is evident in every aspect of her practice.
In her free time, Ann Marie enjoys spending time with her fiancé, cats, and dog. She loves the Wizard of Oz, the color pink, true crime, and "collecting" shoes. She has a passion for crafting and is always in the middle of a project. Some of her favorite crafting activities include custom t-shirts, intricate nail sets, and furniture refinishing. Ann Marie also looks forward to her regular visits to St. Louis to visit her best friend and nieces.