Dr. Annelise Crosswhite

PMHNP-BC, DNP

I am a doctorate-prepared, board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and have been providing services since graduating from Seattle University in 2015.

My approach to care is truly collaborative.

I believe it is crucial for me to understand your life experiences to best help you and I prioritize this above all else. My hope as your provider is to provide a safe space that allows for mutual trust and transparency. I come from a place of non-judgment and want to support you with your mental needs and overall life goals. The care I provide is individualized and tailored to meet your needs. I am an ally to POC and LGBTQ communities and my care reflects that.

Opening up to a new provider can be hard in any circumstance but especially in the context of mental health and I truly commend you for seeking help.

Experience

Substance Use, ADHD, Community Health, Private Practice

Prior to university, I worked as a nurse in substance use on a detoxification unit and substance use residential facility. During my first three years of practice as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I worked in a community health setting serving children, adolescents, adults and continuing my work with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. During that time frame, I also provided care at a residential facility for male youth with substance use and mental health disorders. Additionally, I worked in a private practice setting diagnosing and treating ADHD for both children and adults, allowing me to specialize in working with ADHD. For the past three years, I have been working full-time in an acute inpatient psychiatric unit for adolescents in the Tacoma area.

Specialties

Child & Adolescent Mental health & Substance Use Disorders

With this experience, I have sub-specialties in child and adolescent mental health, and ADHD. I have experience working with a high level of acuity and suicidality across all ages.