Dorothy Kozakowski Verified Provider

Dorothy Kozakowski is a board certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at LifeStance Health in Kenosha, Wisconsin specializing in psychiatry and medication management for children, adolescents and adults.

She treats a broad range of conditions including anxiety, depression and ADHD, trauma and OCD, bipolar disorder and sleep disorders, drawing on evidence based modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and ACT.

With a compassionate approach, Dorothy blends clinical expertise with personalized care to help clients across the lifespan manage complex mental health challenges.

Psychiatric Medication Management

Dorothy brings over 15 years of combined nursing experience spanning emergency care, forensic nursing and substance use treatment, inpatient psychiatry and graduate level nursing education.

Her broad clinical background makes her well equipped to address everything from everyday anxiety and attention difficulties to more complex presentations like psychosis spectrum disorders and PTSD.

Treatment integrates medication management with therapy informed strategies rooted in CBT, DBT and ACT offering clients both pharmacological support and practical behavioral tools. For clients struggling with sleep, she also applies CBT for insomnia, targeting both symptoms and root causes.

Women’s Mental Health

Dorothy has a dedicated focus on women’s reproductive and hormonal mental health including PMS/PMDD, perinatal and postpartum mood concerns, pregnancy loss and perimenopause.

This specialty makes her a strong fit for women navigating emotionally complex life transitions alongside mood or anxiety disorders.

Getting Started

Dorothy sees clients ages 6 to 74 in person at LifeStance Health in Kenosha, WI and via telehealth throughout Wisconsin. She accepts a wide range of insurance plans including Aetna, Medicare and UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and Anthem BCBS, Humana and many others.