Allison Sears, PMHNP-BC
Allison is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She obtained her master’s degree from Gonzaga University. During her eight years of acute- care experience working in psychiatry at Billings Clinic, she participated in forming the Psychiatric Stabilization Unit and worked on the in-patient units providing therapeutic care to patients across the lifespan. She has broad experience in crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, and suicide risk assessment and management.
She is passionate about increasing access to mental health care, providing quality, compassionate, and holistic mental health services, and being a mental health advocate to reduce the stigma around mental illness. She is trained to assess, diagnose and treat mental health disorders comprehensively. She uses an evidence-based approach to treatment while tailoring care plans to each patient’s unique needs. Allison’s practice approach utilizes the recovery model, which encourages patients to be active participants in their care, treatment goals and in creating their individualized idea of recovery. Allison values the whole-person, patient-centered approach to healthcare and will work with clients to develop successful interventions to meet each client’s needs.
She is passionate about increasing access to mental health care, providing quality, compassionate, and holistic mental health services, and being a mental health advocate to reduce the stigma around mental illness. She is trained to assess, diagnose and treat mental health disorders comprehensively. She uses an evidence-based approach to treatment while tailoring care plans to each patient’s unique needs. Allison’s practice approach utilizes the recovery model, which encourages patients to be active participants in their care, treatment goals and in creating their individualized idea of recovery. Allison values the whole-person, patient-centered approach to healthcare and will work with clients to develop successful interventions to meet each client’s needs.
Education & Training
BSN-RN from Washington State University - Spokane, WA
MSN from Gonzaga University - Spokane, WA
Board Certification as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through the ANCC, American Nurses Association
MSN from Gonzaga University - Spokane, WA
Board Certification as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through the ANCC, American Nurses Association
