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  • Nurse Practitioner, Child & Adolescent Psychology, Psychiatry
  • Accepting new patients
  • 4 years of experience
  • InSite Health 922 Main St Ste 202, Paterson, NJ 07503
  • (732) 231-6715

Brief Intro

Michelle Guarnizo, MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, practicing in the treatment of both children and adults.Michelle specializes in school psychiatry by providing risk/threat assessments and school clearances. Her interests are mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and trauma disorders. Michelle uses an interdisciplinary approach when clinically appropriate to patient care when developing treatment plans. She is passionate about ending stigma and discrimination in mental health. Addressing the mental health needs of underserved communities is important to Michelle. Michelle is bilingual and is a native speaker of Spanish. Call today to get started!

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

The University of Pennsylvania - 2021

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • InSite Health
  • 922 Main St Ste 202, Paterson, NJ 07503
  • Mon:8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:6:15 am - 6:00 pm
    Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • Psychology
  • Nurse Practitioner
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Conditions Addressed

  • Chronic Mental Health Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self harm behaviors
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Children with developmental disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
  • Anxiety Phobic Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Social Anxiety
  • Panic Disorder
  • Depression
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Schizophrenia
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Adult & Childhood Trauma
  • Post-Traumatic Headache
  • Mental Illness
  • Medication Management
  • Life Transitions
  • Bereavement and grief
  • Family Conflict
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Procedures Performed

  • Crisis Counseling
  • Psychiatric Diagnosis or Evaluation
  • Outpatient Treatment
  • Child Psychiatry
  • Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Wellness Psychiatry
  • Behavioral & Psychiatric Services
  • Psychological Testing and Evaluation
  • Lifetime Therapy
  • Life Skills and Coaching
  • Behavioral health evaluation
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Medication management
  • Medication Evaluation
  • Addiction Treatment
  • ADHD and School Problems
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • AmeriHealth
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Nippon Life Benefits
  • UPMC Health Plan
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