
Kate Hanselman Verified Provider
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About Me
Kate Hanselman, PMHNP-BC is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing psychiatric care to adults in New Haven, Connecticut.
She combines medication management with therapy-informed support to address anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, ADHD and life transitions.
Kate offers a collaborative, holistic approach that treats the whole person rather than focusing on prescriptions alone, helping clients build sustainable mental wellness.
Trauma-Informed Psychiatric Care for Adults
Kate’s core focus is delivering trauma-informed psychiatric care that integrates prescribing with therapeutic tools.
With over a decade of professional experience she brings deep clinical expertise to treating trauma, PTSD, anxiety and mood concerns.
Sessions blend thoughtful medication management with CBT, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques tailored to each client’s goals.
This approach addresses both the neurobiological and emotional dimensions of trauma, helping clients regulate symptoms while building lasting coping skills.
Support for Professionals and Identity Concerns
Kate has a focus on supporting healthcare workers, educators and others in helping professions who often face unique stressors like burnout and compassion fatigue.
She also provides affirming care for clients navigating gender-related concerns, sexual orientation issues, women’s mental health and major life transitions.
Access and Getting Started
Kate sees clients via secure telehealth across Connecticut. She accepts a wide range of insurance plans including Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and Medicare.
Payment Options
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- ComPsych
- ConnectiCare
- First Health
- Humana
- Medicare
- MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Optum
- Other
- Quest Behavioral Health
- UnitedHealthcare
Orientation & Focus
Ages Treated
Modalities
Specialties
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- Obsessive Compulsive (OCD)
- Relationship Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep and Insomnia
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Options
- Attachment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Eclectic Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
