Meet Brooke Heyman
ARNP, PMHNP-BC

(SHE/HER)

ADVANCED REGISTERED PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Brooke believes in personalized mental healthcare that addresses biological, emotional, environmental, and spiritual aspects of health and wellness in a relational and collaborative way.

Brooke is a nationally board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse trained in psychiatric assessment and treatment utilizing conventional medication management, brief psychotherapy, and a variety of non-pharmacological approaches, including integrative and complementary/alternative treatment strategies.

Her practice focuses on the evaluation and treatment of:

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Mood Disorders (Depressive and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Related Symptoms
  • LGBTQ+ Mental Health Issues and Trans* Competent Care
  • Insomnia, Nightmares and Sleep Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Integrative Mental Health Care in the context of complex or chronic illness, including Dysautonomia, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders and Environmentally Acquired Illnesses.

Brooke’s Philosophy of Medicine

Brooke approaches her work with genuine curiosity and eagerness to explore. She believes that honoring each client’s unique lived experience nurtures our innate capacity for optimal wellness of body, mind, and spirit. She also acknowledges that “wellness”-including how we achieve, experience, and maintain it- is different for every person. Thus, her approach is relational and collaborative. She seeks to partner with clients to develop a treatment plan that addresses both short and long-term needs and goals based upon an understanding of their personal history, values, emotional framework, environment, lifestyle, and physical health.

Education and Training

  • New York University, MS, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, MS Valedictorian
  • New York University, Advanced Clinical Specialization in Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing
  • New York University, BS, Nursing
  • Michigan State University, BS, Psychology, Pre-medicine. Minor in Philosophy of Medicine and Bioethics
  • University College London, UK, Visiting Scholar, History of Modern Healthcare and Medical Ethics
  • Advanced Practice Clinical Training in Psychiatry: NYU Langone Medical Center, NYU Child Study Center, NYU Student Health Center, Union Square Practice in New York, NY.
  • Fellowship in Integrative Psychiatry for ADHD, Psychiatry Redefined

Honors and Awards

  • Seattle Met Magazine Top Doctors- Top Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry 2023
  • NYU College of Nursing Distinguished Master’s Student Award
  • NYU College of Nursing Award for Excellence in Holistic Nursing

Are you sunrise, daylight, twilight, or night? Why?

Twilight. Always.

If you could choose your age forever, what age would you choose and why?

I loved the simplicity of being 5 but wouldn’t choose that forever. I appreciated the growth and transformation that came with ages 23 and 32, but also wouldn’t chose those ages forever. There could be an argument for any age, but I’d like to try more of them out, so I’ll get back to you on this!

If you were to geek out on something, what would you geek out on?

The intersection between psychoneuroimmunology and the built environment…. or the glymphatic system and the blood-brain barrier.

 

Which is your favorite way to dance: with others or alone?

Alone. I adore dancing with others, but there’s nothing like a solo dance session in your kitchen to really move emotions through the body.

What superhero do you most resonate with and why?

I don’t really resonate with superheroes. If I had to choose, maybe Spiderman. My “Spidey-senses” provide me a lot of information.

Meet Brooke Heyman