Meet the Therapists

Heather Buzbee

MSN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC

Focus Areas

Medication management

Anxiety

Depression

Disruptive Behaviors

Trauma

ADHD

Sleep

OCD

Anger management

LGBQ

TGNC

BIPOC

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Neurodiversity in females/non-binary populations

Languages

English

Bio

Heather is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who brings over twenty years of experience in healthcare to her role with Brightline. With an encyclopedic memory and a critical consideration of each child’s situation, one of Heather’s specialties is careful psychiatric medication management.

As a mother to three neurodiverse kids herself, her professional journey is inspired by her personal one — Heather’s PhD focus is improving early identification of girls with autism. Trained, certified, and licensed in several states, including Washington, Idaho, and Arizona, Heather is happy to serve Brightline families.

Background

Licensing and Education:MSN-Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Post MSN-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Trainings and Certifications: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Research Units of Behavioral Intervention (RUBI)
Licensed in: Washington (RN-RN60780875, ARNP-AP60799727, CPNP-PC-20173505, PMHNP-BC-2020129441), Arizona (PMHNP: 272190), Michigan (RN: 4704387723, NP: 4704387723), Idaho (RN: 74373, NP: 74373), Maryland (RN: R256857, NP: R256857)

Q&A with Heather

I have been working in healthcare for over twenty years. I started as a nurse, with most of my background in pediatrics. I have been working with children and their families as a pediatric provider for over five years, first in primary care and now mostly in behavioral health.

There are many reasons, but a significant reason I became a psychiatric provider is because of my experience as a mother to three neurodiverse children. It is difficult to find autism sensitive mental health providers. I also think that pediatric mental health is a critical public health issue.

I am fantastic at psychiatric medication management. I have an encyclopedic memory for psychiatric medications and how they work. I am good at looking at children holistically and considering how other medical symptoms or conditions will impact their mental health.

I am a mother and doctoral psychology student. My PhD focus is improving early identification of girls with autism. This was inspired by my experience as a parent, provider, and recognizing the need for system improvement.