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Having navigated my own journey of grief and embracing my true self, I'm here to support you with authenticity, compassion, and a ...
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Having navigated my own journey of grief and embracing my true self, I'm here to support you with authenticity, compassion, and a deep understanding of what it means to heal and grow.
I am a dual-certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 4 years of experience. I provide compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals of all ages, supporting clients as they manage concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, and life transitions. My approach emphasizes building resilience, fostering self-awareness, and guiding clients toward strategies that empower them to thrive in their daily lives with confidence, balance, and clarity.
I earned my Master’s in Nursing from Midwestern State University, where I developed a strong foundation in psychiatric and family health. My practice focuses on client-centered care, using therapeutic approaches that strengthen coping skills, improve communication, and support meaningful personal growth.
I strive to create a supportive space where clients feel understood, respected, and motivated to reach their goals. By focusing on strengths and celebrating progress, I help individuals navigate challenges with renewed purpose and confidence. Together, we will work toward lasting change and overall well-being.
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As person who has experienced the difficulties of friends and family members dealing with mental health problems, I am well-equipp...
As person who has experienced the difficulties of friends and family members dealing with mental health problems, I am well-equipped to understand and empathize with a broad spectrum of patients.
Grace Fultang-Shadzeka is a board-certified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who manages and treats various mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, panic disorders, and sleep/insomnia. She is passionate about providing comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, treatment planning, and medication management. she believes in a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment that encourages engagement in various evidence-based therapeutic modalities and the use of medication to manage psychiatric symptoms. In addition, her person-centered approach to care fosters a collaborative relationship focused on the experience and treatment goals of every individual she works with.
Grace completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Walden University. She uses an evidence-based and holistic approach to enhance each individual's adaptive and healing capability. She encourages self-care and personal responsibility, fostering independence and a sense of empowerment. After a thorough psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis, and if counseling alone is insufficient, psychiatric medication regimens can be explored and kept as simple as possible. You will be educated on medication risks, benefits, and available treatment options, to allow informed decision-making and to provide patient-centered care.
We all go through challenges in life. Grace is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to gain new perspectives and techniques that allow you to cope with whatever you may be struggling with. If you are ready to get started, schedule an appointment with her today!
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others....
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Raymond Obiajulu is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He completed his master’s degree program at Walden University. After his introduction to the key areas of nursing, he found that psychiatry comprised the exact sort of comprehensive and holistic healthcare that he wished to practice. Raymond has experience treating a wide range of conditions including but not limited to anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and dementia. He incorporates an evidence-based approach in his practice with a focus on holistic mental health treatment.
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, he serves as a patient advocate, providing continuity of care, managing total care, and attending to issues that affected his patients' physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Raymond looks forward to collaborating with his colleagues and other healthcare team members to provide the best patient care possible to our community, while they teach, learn, and build lifelong relationships with their patients and each other. He is passionate about serving mankind, as it has also been a part of his life's journey.
Raymond loves to extend the motto of helping his patients fulfill their needs, as it helps him fulfill his own. After all, as Mahatma Gandhi said, "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." He strives to create individualized treatment plans tailored to each unique individual and their life goals. His goal is for his patients to feel confident with their plan of care and know that together they will work together to achieve their goals.
Welcome! You have now taken the first step in our journey together. I'm honored to have you here and look forward to working with ...
Welcome! You have now taken the first step in our journey together. I'm honored to have you here and look forward to working with you.
Meghan Paravi is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with 5 years of experience. She treats clients of all ages who are struggling with life transitions, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and grief, among other concerns. Meghan strives to look at each client individually, as they are the expert on their life. Her practice is rooted in the belief that individuals possess inherent strength and resilience. Meghan is committed to creating a collaborative and empathetic therapeutic relationship where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to make positive changes in their lives.
Meghan earned her Master’s in Counseling from Loma Linda University. She collaborates with clients to develop effective strategies and techniques tailored to their unique needs, promoting personal growth and positive change. Meghan uses approaches including exposure response prevention, experiential therapy, expressive arts, and psychoanalysis.
Meghan partners with clients to discover life beyond “existing” or “surviving” in broken relationships, impaired thinking, painful behavior patterns, and debilitating intense emotions. She will walk alongside you, empowering you to discover hope, healing, and happiness to reach your fullest potential.
As a career-oriented woman living with lifelong anxiety and attention issues, I understand the unique issues encountered in overco...
As a career-oriented woman living with lifelong anxiety and attention issues, I understand the unique issues encountered in overcoming the day-to-day stress involved in managing the many roles associated with fulfilling personal, family, and career obligations.
Brandy Messiah is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a mission to deliver quality mental health care to individuals and their families by providing a safe, nonjudgmental environment to foster a strong therapeutic alliance with the patient and/or family. Brandy began a nursing career in 2009 as a Registered Nurse (RN) and spent the next 10 years as a bedside nurse in emergency medicine, psychiatry (outpatient programs & inpatient hospitals), long-term intensive care units (ICU), step-down ICU/cardiac/telemetry, home-health, and hospice.
Throughout her nursing career Brandy witnessed the many disparities in the delivery and approach to mental health issues. This led her to develop an intense passion for the mental health population and the specialty of psychiatry. She decided to pursue an advanced degree as a PMHNP to effectively contribute and reach her personal goal to enhance the delivery of the mental health care to assist patients/families in better management and outcomes associated with mental health conditions.
Brandy thoroughly enjoys direct patient care and values the therapeutic relationship between patient/family and provider as the foundation to success in outpatient psychiatry. In this relationship, she will be able to provide you with the relevant education and resources, and better assist you in your own, unique journey in the recovery and healing process.
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Anxiety therapy helps people better understand and manage their anxiety. Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Corpus Christi, TX can develop a treatment plan that will help you better manage your day-to-day anxiety or your anxiety disorder.
Anxiety therapy involves talking to a therapist about symptoms, potential causes, and more. Thriveworks Corpus Christi therapists will then work with you to determine where your anxiety might stem from and teach you effective coping mechanisms.
One of the best ways to deal with anxiety is to learn about your own anxiety: your symptoms, what triggers it, and what coping mechanisms have been effective in the past. When you learn what your anxiety is tied to, it can help you be mindful of what’s really happening as well as prevent and mitigate symptoms by processing and working through the issue in therapy. Other strategies that have been shown to help manage anxiety are meditation, challenging anxious thoughts, exercising, and journaling.
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be incredibly effective in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. Other effective techniques include exposure therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR therapy.
Anxiety therapy is conducted both in person and online, depending on the individual’s preferences and their therapist’s availability. We suggest choosing the option that best suits your needs.
On average, people can tend to attend 15 to 20 session of anxiety therapy (five or more months). However, this number is heavily dependent on the type of anxiety that’s being treated and its severity, with many choosing to attend anxiety therapy for a longer period of time to ensure its effectiveness long-term.
Yes, it is worth going to therapy for anxiety. If you are struggling with regular anxious thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life or you suspect that you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek expert anxiety help.
Anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Corpus Christi, TX can help people who suffer from anxiety disorder and panic disorder by calming the mind and body with evidence-based therapeutic treatments. Our anxiety counselors have vast experience treating all kinds of anxiety, including social anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and the depression that is often affiliated with anxiety. If you need compassionate, expert support, the licensed anxiety therapists at Thriveworks in Corpus Christi, TX are here to help. Reach out today for help.
Anxiety disorders can manifest in a variety of psychological and physical ways. You may find yourself fixating on one worry, or worrying about a lot of things. You may fear that you’re sick with a deadly disease without having a rational basis for that belief (hypochondria). You may find that your mind always seems to buzz with disturbing questions like “Am I going to die?” or “Are my loved ones going to die?”
When people first visit a licensed therapist for anxiety at Thriveworks in Corpus Christi, TX, they may be suffering from any of the following symptoms:
Fortunately, the mental health providers at Thriveworks in Corpus Christi, TX know how to evaluate your symptoms and diagnose an anxiety disorder. Then effective treatment can begin.
Anxiety is a highly treatable condition when you’re under the care of a top-rated mental health professional like a licensed anxiety therapist at Thriveworks in Corpus Christi, TX. Our therapists may use one approach to treatment, or a hybrid model that incorporates any of the following empirically-proven and evidence-based therapeutic methods:
To prevent a panic attack, it helps to know what your triggers are so you’ll be mentally prepared. But panic attacks can happen out of the blue. They can even happen when you’re sleeping. An anxiety therapist at Thriveworks in Corpus Christi, TX can work with a client to find effective strategies for preventing panic attacks. Prevention strategies may include lifestyle modifications like increasing your exercise or cutting back on caffeine. But if you do find yourself having a panic attack, you can try the following options.
When you call the Thriveworks office in Corpus Christi, TX, our trained staff can usually get you in to see a top-rated anxiety therapist within the same week. That’s an extremely fast turnaround time for such an in-demand specialist. Additionally, you won’t have to sit around waiting before your session. Over 97% of Thriveworks appointments begin on time or early.
Call today to schedule your first appointment. We can’t wait to help you meet your mental health goals.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Corpus Christi is located in the Staples Tower and near South Staples Street and Williams Drive, off Highway S.H.P. 358. It is near the La Palmera Shopping District and close to the Corpus Christi Medical Center.
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