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Lanre Padonu

Psychiatric Mental Health NP(She/Her)

  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Relationship issues, Trauma
  • Medication management, Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

  • Lanre Padonu is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She carries 29+years of experience in the field of nursing. Her extensive experience includes mental health and hospice care. She is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care that supports both emotional and physical well-being. As a PMHNP she focuses on assessing, diagnosing, psychotherapy and treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions.
  • Journey: Lanre’s passion for helping individuals overcome emotional challenges began early in life and has guided her professional path. Her extensive clinical experience in healthcare and nursing, supporting patients through chronic illness, crisis intervention, and end-of-life care.

My approach to therapy

  • As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she treats a wide range of mental health conditions.
  • Her specialties includes anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, grief counseling and more. She provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy to individuals struggling with anxiety, depression and grief issues affecting their mental wellbeing.

What you can expect from me

  • She is committed to providing a safe space for mental health care while fostering a supportive environment where healing and growth can thrive.

About me

  • I identify as Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is Warm, Holistic, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Training MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) at Walden University
  • License type APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) (Maryland)
  • Licensed in Maryland
  • Insurance accepted Aetna, Ascension, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, United Healthcare

Care details

  • Top specialties Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Relationship issues, Trauma
  • More specialties OCD, Sleep disorder, Stress management, Panic disorders, End of life care, Women’s issues
  • Therapy methods Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Behavior Management, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Behavioral
  • Care types Medication management, Individual therapy
  • Ages served Adults, Seniors
  • Languages English