Christine Foster, Nurse Practitioner
Christine Foster is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Illinois who has been practicing since 2001. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University for PMHNP and UIC for FNP.
Christine’s experience is wide and varied, with expertise in child/adolescent psychiatry, ages 5 years and older, adult psychiatry, and substance use disorders. She offers compassionate care and integrity in her professional relationships with children/families and adults, which include pregnant women and those over age 65. Christine has a background in public health and her expertise in diagnosing and treating disorders of mental health include, but is not limited to Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, ADHD, other Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders, Eating Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Gender Dysphoria, and Substance Use Disorders. Christine is also registered with the Clozapine REMS program.
Outside of work, Christine enjoys being an active member of church, as well as singing in the choir and playing piano, cello, and the ukulele.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Alcohol use
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Drug/substance use
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Aging
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Empty nesters
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- PMS & PMDD
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ascension SmartHealth
- Aurora Health Care (Advocate)
- CareSource
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Dean Health Plan
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Payment Systems (HPS)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical College of WI
- Medicare
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quartz
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- The Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Trilogy
- Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)
Languages
- English
Education
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Olivet Nazarene University
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Lewis University
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262-539-7800
262-821-6180
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Please call us at 262-539-7800 to schedule an appointment with Christine Foster.
Christine Foster generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 262-539-7800 to find out Christine Foster's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Christine Foster:
- Aetna
- Ascension SmartHealth
- Aurora Health Care (Advocate)
- CareSource
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Dean Health Plan
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Payment Systems (HPS)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical College of WI
- Medicare
- Network Health Plan (Exceedent)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quartz
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- The Alliance
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Trilogy
- Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 262-539-7800 to see how we can help.
Yes, Christine Foster is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
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Yes, Christine Foster does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Christine Foster is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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