2160 West Atlantic Avenue, 1st Floor
Delray Beach, FL 33445
natalie@gentlecarepsychiatry.org
786-702-3711
Our Mission
At Gentle Psychiatric Care Services, LLC, our mission is to provide compassionate and professional psychiatric care that is tailored to the needs of each client. Natalie Jean Baptiste, PMHNP, our lead nurse practitioner, offers virtual mental health services and individualized plans of care with the goal of helping clients improve their mental health.
About Me
Natalie is a compassionate and experienced ANCC Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). She has over 15 years of nursing experience providing care to diverse populations in Florida. Today, she provides virtual psychiatric care to patients across Florida and Colorado with an emphasis on individualized treatment plans and a client-centered approach.
Natalie’s primary goals when providing care are ensuring every client feels heard, teaching clients how to be a part of their health journey, and providing professional care. As a PMHNP, Natalie has experience treating adolescent, adult, and geriatric mental health issues. She also specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, and many other areas.
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Specializing in Anxiety Treatment, Depression and PTSD
Anxiety
"Anxiety disorders differ from normal feelings of nervousness or anxiousness and involve excessive fear or anxiety. Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders and affect nearly 30 percent of adults at some point in their lives. Anxiety disorders can cause people into try to avoid situations that trigger or worsen their symptoms." (American Psychiatric Association)
Depression
"Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease your ability to function at work and at home." (American Psychiatric Association)
PTSD
"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, series of events or set of circumstances. An individual may experience this as emotionally or physically harmful or life-threatening and may affect mental, physical, social, and/or spiritual well-being." (American Psychiatric Association)
ADHD
"Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. Symptoms of ADHD include inattention (not being able to keep focus), hyperactivity (excess movement that is not fitting to the setting) and impulsivity (hasty acts that occur in the moment without thought). ADHD also affects adults." (American Psychiatric Association)
Bipolar Disorder
"Bipolar disorders are brain disorders that causes changes in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. People with bipolar disorder experience intense emotional states that typically occur during distinct periods of days to weeks, called mood episodes. These mood episodes are categorized as manic/hypomanic (abnormally happy or irritable mood) or depressive (sad mood)." (American Psychiatric Association)
OCD
"Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder in which people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations (obsessions). To get rid of the thoughts, they feel driven to do something repetitively (compulsions). The repetitive behaviors, such as hand washing/cleaning, checking on things, mental acts (like counting), or other activities, can significantly interfere with a person’s daily activities and social interactions." (American Psychiatric Association)