About Traci Marando, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

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Traci Marando, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

As a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience in the field, I have had the opportunity to work with clients of all ages and in a variety of treatment settings.

Specialty areas include peri/postpartum depression, mood disorders, family conflict, attention-deficit and anxiety disorders, narcissistic and emotional abuse, grief/loss, and codependency.

At Holistic Psychiatry by Family Psychiatric Services, I provide comprehensive psychotherapy and medication management with a holistic philosophy that goes beyond symptom relief. True healing requires exploring the underlying causes of mental health challenges, not just treating the outward symptoms.

Many clients find their way to my practice after years of unsuccessful attempts with traditional psychotherapy and medication trials. My integrative approach combines conventional psychiatric treatment with evidence-based complementary interventions, including functional medicine and homeopathy. This whole-person methodology has helped clients who haven't responded to mainstream mental health care alone find meaningful relief and lasting healing.

Education and Licensure

Education:

Master of Science In Nursing: Yale University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Saint Joseph College

Board Certification/Licensure:

ANCC Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

ANCC Board Certified Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Connecticut Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Professional Experience

Yale Child Study Center

UCONN’s Homecare Juvenile Detention Deterrent Program

Connecticut Mental Health Center

Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital: Inpatient Adolescent Unit

Gentiva Health Services Homecare: Family Psychiatry

Institute of Living: Outpatient Eating Disorder Program

New Britain General Hospital: Substance Abuse Unit

UCONN: Medical/Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

Memberships

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses

Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses

Adult and Geropsychiatric Mental Health Nurses' Association

Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society

American Psychiatric Nurses’ Association

American Nurses’ Association