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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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Sam Assam, PMHNP-BC is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner based in Frankfort, Illinois offering comprehensive mental health care across the full lifespan from children through seniors.
Sam’s approach emphasizes collaborative treatment planning that integrates therapeutic modalities, medication support, and lifestyle interventions.
Psychotherapy and Medication Management
Sam works with clients to develop customized treatment plans that reflect their unique needs, history, and goals. His practice blends psychotherapy techniques with medication management creating an integrated care model suited to diverse clinical presentations.
Sam draws on a range of evidence based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy.
He also incorporates Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, and Motivational Interviewing to address conditions such as PTSD and OCD, bipolar disorder and substance use, and postpartum concerns.
Key Facts About Sam Assam, PMHNP-BC
Services offered: Psychiatric medication management and client psychotherapy.
Who he treats: Children (0–10), adolescents, adults, and seniors (65+).
Approach: Collaborative and integrative, combining CBT, DBT, ACT, and medication management.
Insurance accepted: Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Optum, TRICARE, and others.
Languages: Sessions available in English and French.
Payment Options
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- Behavioral Health Systems
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- Health Alliance
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- Other
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
- Zelis Healthcare
Orientation & Focus
Ages Treated
Modalities
Languages Spoken
Populations
Specialties
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating Disorder
- Faith Based
- Grief
- Pain Management
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
Conditions Treated
- Addiction & Substance Abuse
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child Issues
- Chronic Pain & Illness
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief & Loss
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- 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)
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Faith Based
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Neurofeedback & Biofeedback
