Alex Vaoifi

My first healthcare experience was working as a CNA in various retirement homes. Later, I was working as an RN in a step-down ICU unit. No matter where I worked, mental health was inseparable from my patients' stories. Their feelings, emotions, and experiences were incredibly valuable perspectives that I focused on to assist in their healing. I quickly realized that mental health is what I am passionate about and what I am capable of treating very well.

Come as you are, it is my job to adapt based on your needs. I plan to advise, as best I can, in pursuit of your emotional wellbeing. I have studied and experienced so much in this field and I am passionate about helping my patients, I love to talk and build our professional relationship.

I wish they knew how much success they have already had. If you have shown up to work this week, taken a shower, went grocery shopping, or considered seeking a professional partner in mental wellness, all these are examples of your efforts toward building a beautiful life that is conducive to mental wellness. Healing is not always easy, but it is what you are capable of.

Inherently we will discuss your history of psychiatric treatment, medication trials, outcomes, current symptoms, and clearly define goals of treatment. I want to know how you see yourself, and I want to learn what is important to you, these two concepts will inform our plan of action.

My most dearly held personal value is humility, as a clinician, I strive to make that apparent. I have studied psychopharmacology intensely and continue to do so, but you are the expert on yourself and I am excited to learn from you.

Listening is the first step to understanding, I make conscious effort to be a good listening ear. I am very much a believer of "the only constant is change," I approach visits expecting each to bring about its own nuance and individuality.