Dr. Kelly Witbeck
Psychiatric and Family Nurse Practitioner
Kelly began her formal training in 2008 practicing as a RN working in cardiac, heart transplant, and surgical ICU. In, 2015 she completed her Masters of Science degree at The University of Alabama - Birmingham becoming certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. During her work as a primary care provider she encountered challenges referring her patients for psychiatric care. This experience prompted her to pursue her Doctorate in Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in 2017. Through partnership and collaboration in integrative practice settings to completing additional training in functional medicine with the Institute for Functional Medicine, she continues to hone her approach to whole-person care. She has witnessed firsthand the value of assessing an issue from all angles and incorporating different treatment modalities to aid in building health across the lifespan. This combination allows her to provide a unique perspective to clients. She performs psychiatric evaluations, assessments, medication management, counseling, and therapeutic interventions across the lifespan. Some of her practice specialties include Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, and Bipolar Disorder.
Kelly’s philosophy of practice uses a salutogenic model of health, shifting the focus from a disease/problem-focused model of care to a broader scope of one’s health on a continuum. This allows her to evaluate the patients’ concern by looking at all the factors including strengths, stressors and trauma that may influence the pathology of a particular illness. Instead of simply focusing on symptoms, she evaluates her patients across eight elements: emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, and occupational. This approach offers individualized, science-based treatment plans to identify root causes of illness and assist patients on their individual path to wellness and healing.