Maryfrances Lanosa-DeSteno Verified Provider
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About Me
Maryfrances Lanosa-DeSteno, APRN is a psychiatric nurse practitioner providing telepsychiatry care to adults and older adults across Connecticut through Connecticut Center for Psychiatric Wellness.
She offers individual psychiatric evaluation and medication management for conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, insomnia and mood disorders.
Maryfrances brings a holistic approach that blends behavioral and lifestyle strategies with responsible, conservative medication use when clinically appropriate.
Holistic Psychiatric Care for Adults and Seniors
Maryfrances focuses her practice on adults and elders aged 65 and older, with experience supporting concerns ranging from mood and anxiety disorders to dementia, sleep difficulties and postpartum mental health.
With a concentration as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist she brings clinically grounded expertise to each visit.
Sessions integrate a thorough psychiatric assessment with lifestyle and behavioral guidance alongside thoughtful medication management when indicated.
Her approach aims to address root contributors to symptoms not just surface presentations, helping patients build sustainable, balanced wellness.
Telepsychiatry Access Across Connecticut
Through a telemedicine-centered practice model Maryfrances expands access for Connecticut residents who may not live near a traditional psychiatric office.
Virtual visits offer flexibility for working adults, caregivers and seniors seeking consistent psychiatric support from home.
Payment Options
Cost
- Individual Session: $200
- Couples Session: $75
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- ConnectiCare
- HUSKY Health
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Optum
- Oxford
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
Orientation & Focus
Ages Treated
Modalities
Specialties
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alzheimer's
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Medication Management
- Obsessive Compulsive (OCD)
- Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Seniors
- Sleep and Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
