Children (3-10), Adolescents (11-18) College (19-22), Young Adults (20-30), Adults, Elders (65+)
Mood disorders, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Thought Disorders, Trauma-informed care, PTSD, Eating Disorders, Adjustment and Life Transitions, LGBTQIA Affirming Care
Melissa Stefanowicz is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of healthcare experience. Prior to specializing in psychiatric mental health, Melissa was the Director of Nursing at a top resident care facility. She coordinated nursing and resident care with the overall operation of the facility, working directly with the Medical Director, physicians and Administrators to ensure excellent care and coordination for all patients.
Throughout all Melissa’s healthcare journey, she has been passionate about the importance of mental health. She has a kind, warm, empathetic and real approach when treating and caring for people. She utlizes a combination of supportive psychotherapy with medication management to provide top care for her clients, as people, not just patients. She’s known for prioritizing her patients physical, emotional and spiritual needs, as a whole person approach.
As a wife and mom of 3 kids — Melissa truly understands the importance of mental health for people trying to find balance and peace, not only for themselves, but for all their family and loved ones. She has a down-to-earth and real-life perspective when relating to people and their journeys. She values the relationships and trust she builds with her clients.
Melissa completed her psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certification at University of St. Francis, and masters degrees in nursing from Benedictine University.
Accepting New Clients
Mondays (8:00 am-3:30 pm) Northbrook office
Tuesdays (8:00 am-3:30 pm) Northbrook office
Wednesdays (8:00 am-3:30 pm) Northbrook office
Thursdays (8:00 am-3:30 pm) Lake Forest office
Together, with Melissa, you will create a medication plan that optimizes benefit while minimizing potential adverse medication effects. As with any medication, those medications used for treatment of mental health symptoms carry both the possibility of great benefit and the risk of adverse effects. While your provider will review these risks and benefits with you, it is impossible to predict how any individual will react to a particular medication and it is always the patient’s decision which, if any, medications they are interested in utilizing.
How to Schedule & Contact
To book an appointment, reschedule, questions or refill requests:
Medication Management