Chinenye Akpuaka, PMHNP-BC

Chinenye Akpuaka, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than a decade of experience delivering compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care. She practices life-stage-focused psychiatry for patients ages 5–99, combining clinical expertise with a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach that helps families and individuals navigate complex mental health needs with clarity and compassion.

She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders across childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and later life. Chinenye emphasizes comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and personalized medication management within a patient-centered, family-inclusive, judgment-free environment—tailoring plans to each person’s neurodevelopmental profile, goals, and real-world challenges.

Her clinical focus and services include:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluation and management
• …Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessment and treatment
• Depression diagnosis and treatment
• Anxiety disorder evaluation and care
• Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations
• Personalized medication management
• Family-inclusive treatment planning and coordination
• Confidence-building and emotional-regulation supports
• Neurodiversity-affirming strategies and continuity of care

Especially passionate about empowering people with autism and ADHD, Chinenye focuses on confidence-building, improving focus and executive function, managing emotional regulation, and practicing careful medication stewardship to support long-term stability and functional gains. Her goal is for each patient to feel more stable, empowered, and in control of their mental wellness; she is accepting new patients ages 5–99.