psychiatric nurse practitioner

Jaime Chabuz

SHE/HER

Hello, I’m Jaime Chabuz, an Integrative Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife, offering a unique and holistic approach to mental health and wellness. With dual expertise in psychiatry and reproductive health, I specialize in integrative approaches to psychiatric care, mental health, and wellness—addressing the deep connection between mind, body, and spirit, and how they are influenced by the many transitions women experience throughout life.

Approach & Philosophy:

My practice weaves together conventional psychiatric care with integrative and holistic approaches, helping to uncover the deeper story your symptoms are telling. Whether you’re navigating challenges—or seeking to enhance your wellness—through pregnancy, postpartum, fertility, menstrual health, perimenopause, or other significant life transitions, we will work together to create a plan that honors your unique experience and supports your whole being.

I believe mental health symptoms are not simply problems to be solved. They are messages—expressions of your body’s innate wisdom—calling for deeper attention and care. Often, these symptoms arise when life’s stresses and external demands become too much to hold, leaving little space to fully process, feel, or heal. Other times, the sense of safety we once felt becomes disrupted, leaving us disconnected from ourselves to survive what we’ve experienced.

I believe true healing is not something we find in isolation but is something we uncover in connection—with our bodies, our stories, and in community with those who can hold space for our healing with compassion and curiosity. When we are caught in survival mode, we lose the ability to respond with intention—we react instead. But your body holds profound wisdom. With support, you can learn to listen to it, trust it, and gently grow your capacity to hold all that life brings.

Together, we will explore what your symptoms are communicating, not as evidence of something wrong within you, but as an invitation to return to yourself. Through a personalized, integrative approach, we will honor your innate ability to heal and create a path forward—one that allows you to move toward resolution, resilience, and a more expansive sense of well-being.

I offer care to adults 18+ in NY, AZ, WA state and DC.

Conditions I Treat:

I specialize in integrative reproductive mental health and wellness for women, treating a range of conditions including:

Preconception & Fertility Support
Pregnancy & Postpartum Mental Health
Depression, Anxiety/Panic, OCD, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder (stable), PTSD
PMDD, PMS, & Menstrual Health
Perimenopause & Menopause
Reproductive Trauma (Birth Trauma, Infertility, Perinatal Loss)
Developmental Trauma, Grief & Loss
Life Transitions (Career, Relationships, Chronic Health Issues)

Options for Care and Prices:

I offer two tiers of care designed to meet the unique needs of each patient:

Every person’s path to care is different. Some patients are newer to psychiatric treatment or have had relatively straightforward experiences in the past. Others have more complex histories, including chronic health concerns, multiple diagnoses, or a history of treatments that didn’t work well and need a different approach.

Tier 1: Foundational Psychiatric Care

This tier offers thoughtful psychiatric care through an integrative lens centered on improving your symptoms and your day-to-day well-being.

This tier may be the right fit if:

You are new to psychiatric care or your experience with psychiatry has generally been positive, neutral, or “good enough” (although you may be looking for something better)
You haven’t yet tried conventional psychiatric approaches, or haven’t tried many medications or therapists
You are seeking care for anxiety, depression, stable bipolar spectrum, PTSD, or support with general life stressors or transitions
You have one or two primary concerns and your physical health is generally good.
You are open to medications if recommended, but you also value supportive conversations and practical guidance to help manage symptoms.

What this tier includes:

Comprehensive pre-visit questionnaire covering your psychiatric and medical history, lifestyle, and treatment goals.
75-minute initial consultation
Follow-up visits (25 or 50 minutes) scheduled based on your needs.
Care may include:
- Medication management (if appropriate)
- Supportive psychotherapy and psychoeducation
- Lifestyle change recommendations
Optional services:
- Basic lab work (insurance-covered if done at Quest/Labcorp)
- Pharmacogenetic testing to help guide medication choices (separate fee for testing and review).

Pricing:

Initial Intake (75 minutes): $495
First Follow-Up (50 minutes, including lab review & plan refinement): $395
Subsequent follow ups:
- Focused Follow-Up (25 minutes) – $295
  - For medication management and brief supportive therapy or psychoeducation. Ideal for stable symptoms and shorter-term check-ins.
- Complete Follow-Up (50 minutes) – $395
  - For a more comprehensive follow up, including therapy, medication management, and lifestyle coaching.

Tier 2: Comprehensive Integrative Psychiatric & Wellness Care

This tier offers everything in the Foundational tier plus a deeper, whole-person approach that blends conventional psychiatry with integrative and functional care, including nutritional and lifestyle guidance, and advanced root-cause investigation. This is designed for patients seeking more than symptom relief—patients who want to understand how underlying physical imbalances, chronic stress, gut health, hormones, and more may be affecting their mental health.

This tier may be the right fit if:

You have a more complex psychiatric and/or medical history, or you’ve tried multiple treatments without lasting success.
You are looking to reduce medication use and take advantage of all holistic approaches available
You have tried conventional psychiatric treatment and it hasn’t worked
You have tried multiple psychiatric medications and they haven’t worked, or you have a tendency to be very medication sensitive
Your diagnosis is unclear, or you have multiple overlapping concerns.
You experience chronic health issues—such as hormonal imbalances, gut problems, fatigue, or autoimmune conditions
You want to explore holistic tools (nutrition, supplements, lifestyle changes) and get to the root cause while remaining open to medications if truly needed.

What this tier includes:

Comprehensive pre-visit questionnaire, plus additional assessments focused on:
- Inflammation
- Thyroid and adrenal health
- Gut health
- Hormonal & Reproductive Health
90-minute initial consultation.
Follow-up visits (25 or 50 minutes) scheduled based on your needs.
Ordering and interpretation of both:
- Basic labs (insurance-covered if done at Quest/Labcorp)
- Advanced Functional Testing (such as hormone panels, gut testing, micronutrient analysis — additional out of pocket cost for these labs)
Care may include:
- Medication management (if appropriate)
- Psychotherapy blending multiple approaches, including CBT, somatic techniques, polyvagal-informed strategies, and mindfulness.
- Nutrition and lifestyle recommendations tailored to your needs.
- Customized supplement plan based on functional lab findings.
- Review and optimization of current medication and supplement plan, if applicable
Optional services:
- Pharmacogenetic testing to help guide medication choices (additional out of pocket cost)

Pricing:

Initial Intake (90 minutes): $595
First Follow-Up (50 minutes, including lab review & plan refinement): $395
Subsequent follow ups:
- Focused Follow-Up (25 minutes) – $295
  - For medication management and brief supportive therapy or psychoeducation. Ideal for stable symptoms and shorter-term check-ins.
- Complete Follow-Up (50 minutes) – $395
  - For a more comprehensive follow up, including therapy, medication management, and lifestyle coaching.

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jaime@balanceandbirch.com

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