Nkechi Ezema Verified Provider

Nkechi Ezema is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Patterns Psychiatry in Minneapolis, MN specializing in medication management, anxiety and addiction and substance use.

She works with children, teens and adults across individual and family formats addressing conditions including ADHD and depression, bipolar disorder and trauma, PTSD and more. Nkechi’s approach centers on helping clients break free from recurring negative thought and behavior patterns that quietly erode relationships, work and overall wellbeing.

Psychiatric Medication Management

At Patterns Psychiatry, Nkechi offers a distinctive blend of psychiatric medication management and brief psychotherapy, drawing on over 12 years of clinical experience that includes work at the American Addiction Center, Siouxland Mental Health Center and Lakeshore Treatment Center.

Her model is especially well suited for high achieving students and working professionals managing anxiety or mood concerns while maintaining outward success.

Sessions incorporate evidence based tools including cognitive behavioral therapy, ACT and motivational interviewing, interpersonal therapy and trauma focused approaches. This integrated care model targets underlying thought patterns alongside symptom management and Nkechi is also open to coordinating care alongside a client’s existing long term therapist.

Culturally Responsive Care

Nkechi provides affirming and multicultural care with a specific focus on African American and Black communities, LGBTQ+ clients and single mothers, people living with HIV/AIDS and aviation professionals. She also offers Spanish language sessions, making psychiatric care more accessible across a range of backgrounds and lived experiences.

Getting Started

Nkechi sees clients in person at her Minneapolis office and via telehealth across Minnesota, Texas and Iowa. She holds an MSN from the University of Texas at Arlington and is board certified as a PMHNP.

Patterns Psychiatry offers a sliding scale fee structure, accepts select major insurance plans and accommodates various payment methods including HSA, credit cards and digital payment options.