Darcy Grae Leon, Nurse Practitioner

I am an experienced psychiatric nurse practitioner with a background helping adults, adolescents, and their families heal from a variety of mental health issues. I believe that good communication between me and my clients will improve outcomes, and this has been confirmed in my practice. My primary focus of practice is psychopharmacology (medications). I am passionate about teaching my clients about their medications, staying up to date on new research, individualizing regimens for each person I treat. In most cases I find that people will also benefit from psychotherapy, thus I often refer clients to one of our LifeStance therapists as well. There are no presenting problems that I will not treat if I am able to, and if my ideas seem to not be what my clients need, I will always try to help them find a more suitable provider. I have experience treating a wide range of psychiatric illnesses including my specialties as listed below, and welcome all new clients looking for help. I received my MSN and BSN degrees at Columbia University, and am board certified in the state of New York. In the past I worked in outpatient mental health services at St. Vincent’s Hospital Westchester, and as a psychiatric consult on the TBI and stroke units at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. It is my pleasure to be able to share this experience with my clients here at LifeStance.