Andrea Ensign, APRN, PMHNP, LCSW
With over 30 years of experience providing mental health services across New Mexico, Andrea Ensign, APRN, LCSW, specializes in holistic, trauma-informed care. Drawing from her extensive background in schools, hospitals, and emergency settings, Andrea believes in the body’s innate ability to heal itself. Her practice combines mindfulness-based psychotherapy with a variety of complementary modalities, tailoring approaches to meet each individual’s needs.
Andrea empowers her clients with self-care techniques that balance the body and mind, fostering healing and reducing reliance on traditional medications. She continually expands her knowledge through research and training to enhance her therapeutic methods.
Andrea holds a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University and a Nursing degree from the University of Illinois. Board-certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), she is also trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), EMDR, and trauma-based interventions. She recently completed a certification program in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.
Specializations:
- Depression, Anxiety, & Panic
- Trauma, PTSD, & Bipolar Disorder
- Insomnia & Chronic Pain
- ADHD, OCD, & Eating Disorders
- Substance Abuse & Borderline Personality Disorder
Approaches & Techniques:
- Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy
- Medication Management & De-prescribing
- EMDR & Trauma-Based Interventions
- Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
- Nutrition, Exercise, & Self-Care
