Jeffrey Lucero, PMHNP-BC

Jeffrey is the founder and owner of Thoughtful Psychiatry. He is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of experience providing mental health care. He has extensive experience treating patients with complex presentations including those with trauma, complex trauma, and personality disorders.

Darya Pokoevaya, PMHNP-BC

As a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Darya provides psychotherapy and medication management for children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of stress-related conditions. While she is able to treat patients with a variety of mental health conditions, she has a great deal of experience in treating anxiety and trauma-related conditions.

Margaret Hughes, PMHNP-BC, CPNP

Margaret is a dual-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP). Margaret’s approach is to create a partnership with her patients in order to develop an individualized treatment plan. She has an interest in working with adolescents and young adults.

Gretchen Woodward, PMHNP-BC

Gretchen is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing compassionate and comprehensive psychotherapy and medication management for adolescents and adults. She treats a range of conditions including ADHD, stress related and mood related disorders.

Tara Conklin, PMHNP-BC

Tara is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing psychotherapy and medication management for children, adolescents, and adults. She seeks to truly understand each of her patients and to support deep exploration of strengths and limitations. She is particularly passionate about working with members of marginalized communities.

Hanna Yapikhina, PMHNP-BC, AGNP-BC

Hanna is a dual-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Adult and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (AGNP). She is committed, humbled, and extremely passionate in what she considers the privilege to be able to serve those with multiple medical comorbidities and mental health struggles.

Alexandra Himel, PMHNP-BC

Alex has a Doctorate in Psychiatric Nursing Practice (DNP) from Boston College and is licensed as a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She blends her background in mental health counseling and psychiatry to provide an experience that is welcoming, therapeutic, and backed by evidence-based research. She works to create a safe space for clients to explore medication, therapy, and to feel empowered in taking charge of their lives.

Stephanie Lucero, LICSW

Stephanie practices individual psychotherapy and care for adults of all ages. As a therapist, she practices Psychodynamic therapy, CBT and DBT, but she also incorporates mind-body therapies into her practice including MBSR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Stephanie believes in the importance of treating the body as well as the mind. She is also a practicing yoga instructor and has trained as a Pilates instructor and studied Reiki and nutrition.

Emma Worth, LICSW

Emma is a board-certified social worker, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, bringing to Thoughtful Psychiatry over a decade of experience serving diverse client populations in community, clinic and hospital settings. She approaches the therapy relationship as collaborative and empowering for the client, believing that each individual has innate wisdom necessary for healing and growth. She treats many conditions including anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, and grief.

Brianna Knight, LMHC

Brianna has worked in the mental health field for over 10 years, the last seven as a mental health counselor. She is passionate about working with adults with substance use disorders and trauma. Brianna uses a person-centered therapeutic approach and employs Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other therapies as appropriate.

Angelique Empleo-Sandberg, MSN(c), RN

Angelique is a candidate of Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Nursing program to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She has been working as a registered nurse (RN) since receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from McGill University. She believes that mental wellness is multi-faceted, and that each person has a unique story deserving of specialized care. She is excited and grateful to work with clients in their wellness journeys during her internship.

Allison Sherwood, MSN, RN

Allie is a candidate of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Post Masters Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) program. She has been working as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Primary Care Provider for 10 years, and has been working as a nurse for over 15 years. Allie practices a holistic medicine approach to family practice and believes in the essence of finding common ground and shared decision making with her patients including getting to understand the interplay between the medical, behavioral and psychosocial aspects of a patient’s care plan.

Veronica Lundgren, MSW Intern

Veronica Lundgren is a candidate of Simmons University’s Masters in Social Work program to become a licensed clinical social worker. She has joined the Thoughtful Psychiatry team as their first social work intern. Veronica has a passion for working with individuals who have experienced grief, whether that is from the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or the loss of a job. Always leading her life with empathy and kindness, Veronica hopes to be able to work collaboratively with her clients to formulate therapeutic approaches that best fit their needs.