Dr. McCarthy:
- Is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from the University of Nevada, Reno
- Obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from Nevada State College (Summa Cum Laude) and a Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University, Sacramento
- Has completed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) training through the Beck Institute
- Is an American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Board of Directors Student Scholar
- Has been inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Societies
Dr. McCarthy has experience providing compassionate psychiatric nursing care to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients in inpatient, outpatient, and forensic settings.
She specializes in:
Mood Disorders
Psychosis/Schizophrenia
Trauma and PTSD
Substance Use Disorders