Vickie Thomas, PMHNP Psychiatry

Vickie Thomas, PMHNP

Psychiatric Provider

License verified Insurance accepted No referral necessary Background check complete Accepting new patients

Biography

Mrs. Vickie Thomas is originally from Kentucky and obtained her MSN through University of Kentucky as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She is credentialed to provided services across the lifespan beginning at age 6. Currently with 17 years of experience as a PMHNP she has provided services to several outpatient clinics and multiple inpatient hospitals. Mrs. Thomas is licensed as a APRN (PMHNP) in Florida, Kentucky, West Virginia and recently has provided services in North Carolina and Ohio. Her focus has been with acute and chronic mental illness including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD and ADHD. She has also worked in Forensics and Geriatrics. Mrs. Thomas is dedicated to providing excellent psychiatric care for her patients. Including medication management, education of diagnosis and risks versus benefits of prescribed medication, support for the patient and loved ones as well as patient advocacy. She believes in building a strong professional relationship with her patients and their family members if needed. She enjoys being supportive with colleagues such as therapists and physicians. Outside of her psychiatric services, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and the outdoors. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She believes in maintaining a healthy work-life balance and encourages her patients to find that balance.

Brightside offerings

Medication Teen Medication

Clinical Focus Areas

Mood Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Personality Disorders Substance Use Disorders Suicidality

Languages

English

Identity

Female She/Her/Hers

Credentials

PHNP

Insurances accepted

Aetna All Savers Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allwell By Wellcare Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Carelon Behavioral Health Carolina Complete Health Cigna ConnectiCare Detroit Diesel (Carelon) Felra and UFCW Health and Welfare Fund (Carelon) Florida Blue Shield GEHA Healthscopes Healthy Blue North Carolina Imperial County Schools (Carelon) Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Medica
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