Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
“Dr. Gandhi has been my husband's psychiatrist for many years, and now my mother's doctor for some time. She's very good at listening to concerns, and has been great in talking with my elderly mother. I really appreciate her! ~Stephanie (wife & daughter)”
Specializing in Caring for you.
Over my career I have had the fortune of working to help others in many capacities. As the medical director of the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team, I had the rare experience of evaluating individuals in their own home and mitigating crisis. As an emergency psychiatric provider, I have worked with patients in their most challenging moments. As a program director of an inpatient psychiatric hospital, I was able to manage a patient from crisis to stabilization.
Specialing in caring for you means I will harness every ounce of knowledge and experience to focus on each individual patient, with an understanding of how to meet each patient's unique challenge.
Life is a pattern; it has its ups and downs, when life's challenges hit, I am here to listen. I connect with my patients and provide individual plans of care. We will talk about your needs and together formulate the best treatment. I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental health nurse practitioner with over 13 years of experience in the healthcare industry and I believe that every individual is unique, I provide culturally competent care and specialize in treating a wide range of mental health and behavioral disorders
Olawale is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with training in treating patients across lifespan and practice settings. His educational training was completed at Prairie View A&M and University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Olawale's approach focuses on creating an individualized, evidence-based, collaborative and comprehensive approach that promotes quality of life and the best health outcomes. Through active listening and thoughtful prompts, we can deploy treatment plans that targets remission and return to baseline. My areas of focus includes but are not limited to Depression, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar, Insomnia, Psychotic disorders, eating disorders, Trauma-Stressor related disorder.
I am board-certified in psychiatric mental health, and I am licensed in Texas and Kansas. I provide a safe space for you to heal and therapeutic environment to thrive. Reach out today, I am here to walk through that journey with you.
“she was very kind and welcoming and created a safe fun environment to express my symptoms freely whilst being professional and prioritizing my wellbeing and health. my first genuinely great experience with a psychiatrist”
Funmi Akinrimisi is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She completed her undergraduate degree in Nursing at Texas Tech University and completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Walden University. Before working in the NP role, Funmi has several years of experience in medical-surgical /Pediatric but specifically 10 years of experience in geriatric, adult, and child Psychiatry nursing.
Her passion for psychiatry nursing led her to pursue her master's in Psychiatry Nursing. Funmi believes in a holistic approach towards treatment and aims to address contributing factors leading to less than optimal life quality for her patients. She finds it important to explore both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment methods while also incorporating good physical health and lifestyle changes. She has a special interest in treating mental disorder populations and reducing the stigma related to mental health.
Richard Young, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Lifespan Psychiatry & Wellness Center in Houston, Texas. Dedicated to serving his patients and aiming to provide the highest standard of mental health care, Richard is known for delivering care with excellence and integrity.
Richard has over 23 years of staff Registered Nursing experience spanning nephrology, psychiatry, intensive care, education, information technology, and skill nursing. He also has over four years of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice experience and three years of Family Nursing Practice experience in outpatient clinics and Correctional Facilities.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, followed by his Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). He then completed a Post Masters Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice at Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky, followed by a Doctor of Nursing Practice (in progress).
Many psychiatric practices provide only medication prescriptions, but Lifespan Psychiatry & Wellness Center offers patient-centered, complete care, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and supportive therapy.
Taking an evidence-based and comprehensive approach to care, Richard leads with medication management and provides combined support therapy. He specializes in assisting patients with different mental disorders, including anxiety, ADHD, Autism, eating disorders, depression, PTSD, Schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s.
He can also collaborate with psychiatrists and treatment teams and refer patients to other disciplines when needed.
Richard typically sees patients later in the afternoon and early evening, around 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. He warmly welcomes all patients to the Lifespan Psychiatry & Wellness Center and looks forward to caring for them across their lifespan.
“My time at Ask Valiant Care has been a godsend. Riya seems to have the unique blend of being an objective scientific professional who also has a big heart for people and caring for them. She can do both without comprising either. She continually gives feedback and answers questions. Makes us feel comfortable and informed at all times. I cannot imagine getting TMS treatment anywhere else.”
I am Queen Idowu ANP-BC & PMHNP-BC, a highly skilled healthcare professional with a deep commitment to providing comprehensive care to individuals with complex medical and psychiatric conditions. With over 13 years of experience in the medical and psychiatric field, I have honed my skills in treating a diverse range of patients.
My passion for healthcare and helping others led me to pursue dual certifications in adult-gerontology and lifespan psychiatric mental health. This unique combination of certifications equips me with a deep understanding of both the physical and mental aspects of health, allowing me to offer a holistic approach to patient care.
Throughout my career, I have worked in various medical and psychiatric settings, encountering individuals with complex medical and psychiatric conditions. This experience has given me the opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by clientele from all walks of life.
I am Queen Idowu ANP-BC & PMHNP-BC, a highly skilled healthcare professional with a deep commitment to providing comprehensive care to individuals with complex medical and psychiatric conditions. With over 13 years of experience in the medical and psychiatric field, I have honed my skills in treating a diverse range of patients.
My passion for healthcare and helping others led me to pursue dual certifications in adult-gerontology and lifespan psychiatric mental health. This unique combination of certifications equips me with a deep understanding of both the physical and mental aspects of health, allowing me to offer a holistic approach to patient care.
Throughout my career, I have worked in various medical and psychiatric settings, encountering individuals with complex medical and psychiatric conditions. This experience has given me the opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by clientele from all walks of life.
Dr. St. John has been in private practice in West Houston/Memorial since 2006. She treats adults ages 18 and up for a broad range of disorders including: ADHD, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety, major depression, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and OCD. Her areas of specific interest include ADD/ADHD and treatment resistant depression.
Dr. St. John is one of few psychiatrists in Houston performing Transcranial Magnetic Therapy (TMS) for patients with treatment refractory depression. She adopted TMS into her practice in 2013 and has performed over 2,500 treatments.
Dr. St. John is also one of a few psychiatrists in Texas to utilize the FDA-cleared, computer-based QbTest to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of her ADD/ADHD patients.
As a patient in her practice, you can expect thorough evaluation, careful and empathic listening, and a thoughtful treatment plan individually designed with the aim of helping you achieve or regain wellness.
Aman Raza is from New York City, who graduated with a Masters degree from Bay Path University in Massachusetts. Before excelling in Psychiatry she has had immense experience in Internal medicine. She is certified by the National Commission of Certification for Physician Assistants and licensed by the Texas State Board of Physician Assistants. In her free time, Aman enjoys rock climbing, and hiking.
Dr. Ghayas is a Psychiatrist with over 13 years of experience. She graduated from Dow Medical College in 2001 and completed her Psychiatry Residency at Harlem Hospital Center in New York City in 2010. Dr. Ghayas also completed a Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at the prestigious Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City in 2011. Dr. Ghayas moved to Houston and established her private clinic in 2014. In her spare time, Dr. Ghayas enjoy spending time with her family.
I am a Tri-Board Certified Psychiatric, Family, Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner. I have over 15 years of combined nursing experience in various health care settings.
With a focus on comprehensive healthcare, I specialize in aiding individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Drawing from a wealth of experience, my expertise encompasses psychiatric assessment and evidence-based treatments for mental health conditions.
My approach involves holistic, patient-centered mental health care, crafting personalized plans that consider physical, emotional, and social well-being.
Continual learning is at the core of my practice, positioning me to contribute effectively to the evolving landscape of healthcare.
