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Altonette Coney, Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatry in Cary, North Carolina

Altonette Coney, Nurse Practitioner

Specialties:
Ability status ADHD Adoption & foster care Aging Alcohol use +72
Gender Identity: Prefer not to say (She/Her)
Ages Served: 11-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Altonette Coney, PMHNP, is dedicated to helping adolescents, teens, and adults across North Carolina achieve greater mental wellness through personalized, evidence-informed medication management. She partners with individuals navigating conditions such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD, offering thoughtful evaluations and treatment plans designed to support stability, focus, and emotional balance. Altonette is committed to creating a supportive, respectful environment where patients feel heard and empowered in their care. She has a particular passion for working with individuals facing co-occurring mental health conditions. Altonette understands the complexity of alcohol and drug use issues and approaches treatment with both clinical precision and compassion. She collaborates closely with patients to develop strategies that address underlying concerns while promoting long-term recovery and improved quality of life. With experience gained in emergency medicine, Altonette brings a strong clinical foundation to her work in outpatient psychiatric care. She is skilled in identifying and managing a range of concerns, including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and ADHD, and also offers support for additional mental health needs. Her approach is grounded in careful assessment, ongoing monitoring, and a focus on safe, effective medication management. Altonette proudly serves diverse populations, including individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, military members and veterans, and individuals with developmental disabilities, ensuring care that is inclusive and responsive to each person’s unique experiences. Outside of her clinical work, Altonette enjoys traveling and following sports, especially football and basketball.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Brain/head injuries (TBI)
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • General relationship issues
  • Hallucinations
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Medical/surgical evaluations
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other neurological conditions
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Retirement
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Stroke-related conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
  • Maryville University

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Altonette Coney, Psychiatry in Cary, North Carolina

Altonette Coney

Psychiatry in Cary, North Carolina

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