Jari Pohankova, Nurse Practitioner

Jari Pohankova is a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of experience working with psychiatric patients at UCLA. Her focus is on viewing each individual holistically and addressing the root cause of disease by providing an individualized approach and healing all aspects of life that contribute to mental illness (mental, spiritual, physical, nutritional, relational, and stress management). Jari believes that mental health and resilience are a foundation for a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. She works with individuals who are looking to gain insight into themselves, enhance the quality of their life, and make positive changes. Jari is warm, caring, and trustworthy. She makes her clients feel accepted and safe. She welcomes those struggling with a variety of mental health concerns, including depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, eating disorders, insomnia (through cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia), ADHD, and others. Jari often says that pills don’t teach skills and emphasizes teaching her clients about emotional healing tools.