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Helen Mettu, Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatry in Salida, California

Helen Mettu, Nurse Practitioner

Specialties:
ADHD Anxiety Attention & focus +17
Provider Gender: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-75+
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Helen Mettu, APN, is dedicated to helping individuals across California achieve mental wellness through personalized, compassionate care. Serving adolescents, adults, and seniors, she provides a safe and supportive environment where patients can address challenges and work toward lasting improvements in their mental health. Helen offers a combination of individual therapy and medication management tailored to each person’s unique needs, empowering them to regain control of their lives.

Helen specializes in treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD/trauma. She is also experienced in addressing substance use issues through medication management, providing an integrated approach to care. Helen incorporates evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness into her practice, ensuring that treatment is both effective and comprehensive. Additionally, she is skilled in helping individuals manage sleep disorders, grief, and postpartum depression/anxiety, offering solutions that foster resilience and healing.

Helen is particularly passionate about supporting populations with unique needs, including first responders, military veterans, and individuals on the autism spectrum. Her expertise extends to addressing challenges faced by those with developmental disabilities or head injuries, as well as individuals navigating adoption or foster care. By providing tailored interventions, Helen helps her patients overcome obstacles and improve their overall quality of life.

Outside of her professional work, Helen enjoys traveling, reading, and spending quality time with her family. These personal interests reflect her appreciation for balance and well-being, values she integrates into her practice.

Provider Introduction

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • Anger issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Grief & loss
  • Hallucinations
  • Intense mood changes
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Phobias
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs

Languages

  • English

Education

  • University of South Alabama

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Therapists and psychiatrists are attentive and kind. They care about you and are responsive to your needs. They are caring and they are helpful. I highly recommend.
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Oct 07, 2025
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Great! Very knowledgeable and patient and answered all my questions
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Excellent experience
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Helen Mettu, Nurse Practitioner

Helen Mettu

Psychiatry in Salida, California

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