Yvonne Ekama, PMHNP Psychiatry

Yvonne Ekama, PMHNP

Psychiatric Provider

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

Biography

Yvonne Ekama is a dual board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner with over 18 years of healthcare experience. She specializes in treating adults with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, sleep disturbances, and life stressors. With a foundation in both physical and mental health care, Yvonne provides holistic, evidence-based treatment that combines medication management with supportive therapy. Her approach is warm, empathetic, and deeply collaborative, empowering clients to take an active role in their healing journey.

Yvonne is passionate about building trusting therapeutic relationships through open communication and personalized care. She brings experience from hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings, which has shaped her dedication to patient-centered mental health support. She is especially committed to serving diverse communities, including BIPOC, veterans, immigrants, and individuals navigating chronic illness or trauma. Outside of her clinical work, Yvonne enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and encouraging balance and self-care in all areas of life.

Brightside offerings

Medication Teen Medication

Identity

Female

Insurances accepted

Aetna All Savers Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allied Benefit Systems Allwell By Wellcare Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado Anthem Blue Cross California Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana Blue Shield of California Carelon Behavioral Health CareOregon Carolina Complete Health Cigna Detroit Diesel (Carelon) Felra and UFCW Health and Welfare Fund (Carelon) GEHA
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