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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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Charis Foraker, DNP, PMHNP in Wilmington, Delaware is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and medication management at LifeStance Health.
She works with children, teens, adults and older adults to address ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, trauma, OCD, sleep issues and substance use disorders.
Charis takes a whole-person approach that considers biological, psychological and social factors to support meaningful, lasting change.
Whole-Person Medication Management
Charis specializes in psychiatric medication management grounded in proven care for patients ages 6 through 75+.
Sessions typically begin with a psychiatric evaluation, followed by collaborative treatment planning that may include medication, lifestyle considerations and integration of approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Ongoing visits focus on symptom monitoring, medication adjustments and addressing the underlying factors influencing your mental health.
Substance Use and Buprenorphine Treatment
Charis also provides care for patients navigating substance use disorders including buprenorphine prescribing for opioid use concerns.
She approaches recovery with compassion and clinical rigor, addressing co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression or trauma alongside substance use to support whole-person healing.
Appointments and Insurance
Charis sees patients in person at her Wilmington office and via secure telehealth for clients throughout Delaware.
Payment Options
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- AmeriHealth
- Behavioral Health Systems
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- Highmark
- Highmark Health Options
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- Other
- UnitedHealthcare
Orientation & Focus
Ages Treated
Specialties
- Addiction & Substance Abuse
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child Issues
- Depression
- Grief & Loss
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- OCD
- Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Sexuality & Sexual Identity
- Sleep & Insomnia
- Trauma & PTSD
Treatment Options
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Faith Based
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
