Dr. Jill Abernathy-Wilke, PMHNP-BC

Jill Abernathy, PMHNP-BC, is a family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who specializes in lifespan mental health and tele-psychiatry. Board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and holding a Master of Advanced Nursing Practice from Walden University, she currently accepts new patients ages 14–64 via telemedicine only. Jill is known for a compassionate, family-focused approach and extensive experience working with children and adolescents, helping families navigate developmental challenges and emotional growth with practical, person-centered care.With a background across diverse clinical settings — including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, intensive outpatient substance-abuse programs (IOP), assertive community treatment (ACT), and crisis intervention — Jill combines clinical rigor with an emphasis on uncovering root causes. Rather than treating symptoms alone, she employs a mindful-medication approach that pairs targeted medication management with …integrative practices to support sustained recovery. Her clinical services and areas of expertise include:Medication management and psychiatric evaluation Child and adolescent mental health support Inpatient psychiatry and crisis stabilization experience Intensive outpatient substance-use treatment (IOP) collaboration Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) coordination Integrative therapies: yoga, breath-work, and mindfulness Individualized, stigma-free holistic treatment planningJill’s therapeutic style is strengths-based and rooted in helping patients discover and embrace their authentic selves. She encourages positive change through tailored treatment plans that reduce stigma and center the whole person — mind, body, and lifestyle. Outside of clinical work, Jill stays grounded through regular yoga, breath-work practices, adventure travel, scuba diving, and time in nature with her family, bringing a calm, adventurous, and empathetic presence to every telemedicine visit.Currently Accepting New Patients Ages 6-64 -Telemedicine Only