Yvonne graduated with her bachelor degree from Mercy College of Detroit (now University of Detroit Mercy) in 1978 with honors. Her Masters Degree in Child, Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing was earned from Wayne State University in 1990, with honors. She is licensed as an RN and as a Nurse Practitioner. She is Board Certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center. In addition, Yvonne has been a long term member of the International Honors Society for Psychiatric Nurses and has been in the Who's Who for Professionals.
Yvonne has worked 30 years in Psychiatric Nursing and as a Nurse Practitioner since 1992. Of the 30 years, 19 were with the inpatient/ hospitalized population and 15 years in outpatient and also a partial day crisis program. She has treated children, teens, adults, geriatric and families in a variety of therapy settings. Yvonne has served over 10 years on the board and been a member of the Michigan and National Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Advocates (later merged with the American Psychiatric Nurses Association).
Yvonne's primary interest is with anxiety and panic disorders, depression, sleep disorders, developmental problems, ADHD, parenting and family issues. Though she uses a variety of approaches, she often prefers to use rational/ emotive or cognitive/ behavioral and with select populations relaxation with guided imagery and re-interpretive techniques. She has extensive experience in the area of psychotropic medications.
