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"Each person brings to any relationship his or her own personal and family experiences, cultural beliefs and values, world view, inherited traits, societal influences, and special uniqueness, that is the " special you." This needs to be, and will be respected and accepted, while you communicate with PsychOptions." |
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Darlene D. Pedersen, MSN, APRN, BC Director, Psychotherapy & Consulting, PO Box 2341, Boothwyn, PA 19061 Phone: 610-494-0664 E-mail: PsychOptions@aol.com Credentials/ Licenses: Pennsylvania (RN): RN- 223171- L New Jersey (RN): NR-98974 NJ CNS:NC- 98974 Clinical Nurse Specialist: Psychiatric-Mental Health ANCC Board Certified Specialist (CS): # 338444-01
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PsychOptions™ was founded by Darlene D. Pedersen, MSN, APRN,BC, as a private practice in Pennsylvania. Darlene D. Pedersen is a clinical nurse specialist and a psychotherapist who received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Connecticut and her Master’s of Science (MSN) in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. She has over fifteen years of experience in nursing and is nationally certified (board certified) as a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Darlene D. Pedersen is also the author of PsychNotes , a pocket-sized clinical guide for mental health professionals and anyone interested in key psychiatric disorders, drug therapy, common interventions, the elderly, crisis, abuse, family and client education/interventions, and other key clinical information. May be purchased through www.amazon.com, the publishers website: www.fadavis.com, or your local Barnes & Noble or Borders bookstore. Her therapeutic focus is on brief, solution-focused therapy as well as cognitive-behavioral therapy and believes that in some instances pharmacologic treatment can be a necessary part of that therapy (referrals will be made accordingly). . Her areas of interest and experience include persons adjusting to medical disorders (cancer, chronic illness, and so forth), loss, grieving and bereavement (including pets), aging , the older adult, mood disorders (such as depression and bipolar disorders), traumatic stress and stress management, organizational stress (business and work related) and psychopharmacology. PsychOptions™ takes into consideration (except one question) the biological-psychological-and social aspects of each individual in offering support, guidance, and referrals, if needed. Honors and Professional Memberships: The Marquis Who’s Who in America (2005), Marquis Who’s Who in American Nursing (2005); American Nurses Association (ANA), American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA), International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN), American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA).
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