Kim Salinger, MBA, MSN, PMHNP, FNP, AHN, APRN

Do you sometimes feel like you don't quite fit the mold? I offer individualized, integrative psychiatric care for adults and older teens, welcoming gifted, creative, highly sensitive, neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, and unconventional individuals—including artists, cultural creatives, counterculture folks, and spiritual seekers.

As a holistic and integrative psychiatric nurse practitioner, I look beyond symptoms to explore the factors that may be contributing to how you feel, including emotional, hormonal, nutritional, metabolic, and other physical influences. Whether you're seeking help with anxiety, depression, ADHD, or other psychiatric concerns, my approach combines conventional treatment with holistic options tailored to your individual needs and preferences.

People are complex. Psychiatry shouldn't be one-size-fits-all.

Whether you're a creative thinker, intellectually gifted, neurodivergent, highly sensitive, unconventional, or simply someone looking for a different approach to psychiatric care, I believe understanding the individual is just as important as understanding the symptoms.

At Holos Health, I take an individualized, holistic and integrative approach to psychiatry. I believe there's often more to the picture than a diagnosis alone can explain. Hormones, thyroid function, nutritional deficiencies, metabolic health, sleep, inflammation, and other physiological factors can influence emotional well-being and cognitive functioning. When appropriate, I incorporate targeted laboratory testing and other assessments to help identify potential contributors to your symptoms.

I also recognize that people experience and navigate the world in very different ways. Giftedness, creativity, neurodivergence, high sensitivity, unconventional lifestyles, and different spiritual or cultural perspectives aren't inherently problems that need to be fixed. I welcome people who may not have felt fully understood or comfortable in more traditional healthcare settings, as well as those simply looking for a more individualized approach.

Treatment is collaborative and may include conventional psychiatric medications, nutritional and lifestyle interventions, supplements, hormone support, or a combination of approaches based on your needs and preferences. My goal isn't to fit you into a particular treatment philosophy, but to explore what makes sense for you.

Whether you're seeking help with a specific psychiatric concern, wondering if you might be neurodivergent, or looking for a broader understanding of why you feel the way you do, I welcome the opportunity to work with you.

That's where a different perspective can make a difference.

As a board-certified psychiatric and family nurse practitioner with extensive experience in integrative medicine and psychiatry, I combine conventional psychiatric treatment with functional medicine and a holistic understanding of the whole person. My approach reflects a belief that our emotional and physical health are deeply interconnected, and that understanding those connections can open up new possibilities for feeling better.

At Holos Health, I work with adults and older teens experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, mood changes, chronic stress, and other mental health concerns. I have particular experience working with neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism, as well as highly intelligent, creative, and unconventional thinkers who may have spent much of their lives feeling misunderstood or out of step with the expectations around them. I especially enjoy working with people who are curious about themselves, value a thoughtful and individualized approach, or haven't found the answers they were hoping for through previous treatment.

Rather than focusing exclusively on a diagnosis, I take time to explore what may be contributing to how you're feeling. Hormonal changes, thyroid function, nutritional deficiencies, metabolic health, sleep, chronic illness, stress, and life experiences can all influence mental well-being. Understanding these connections can sometimes reveal opportunities for treatment that might otherwise be overlooked.

Our work together is collaborative and individualized. Depending on your needs, treatment may include psychiatric medication management, comprehensive laboratory testing, hormone evaluation, nutritional and lifestyle recommendations, and other integrative approaches. There's no one-size-fits-all plan, and you should have a voice in the decisions about your care.

Above all, I want you to feel understood and hopeful about what's possible. My goal isn't simply to help you manage symptoms, but to help you better understand yourself, improve how you feel and function, and move toward a greater sense of well-being.