420 South Riverside Ave, #283 Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
New York - (914) 737-0750
Oregon - (541) 224-6479
FAX - (914) 222-8997
Compass Psychiatry
Adolescent and Adult
Mental Health Care
Compass Psychiatry is dedicated to helping you on your healing journey or recovery process by providing an environment of empathy, cultural and gender civility, and psychological safety that is free from stigma and shame.
About
Patricia Sayre, NPP
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
I know that seeking help is not always easy. I recognize that the struggles you are having are real and that your feelings are valid. My goal is to work with you to optimize your mental health utilizing techniques to obtain long-term results. As a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I will work with you in your journey toward mental health and recovery.
Currently, I treat patients ages 13 and up who are experiencing psychiatric issues and psychological distress. Although my experiences have been broad, I am particularly interested in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and ADHD. Looking at all the aspects of mental health, I seek to collaborate with my patients to develop a treatment plan reflective of a holistic understanding of the individual. Though my focus is on medication management, using a blend of Positive Psychology, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I frequently offer brief counseling during appointment times. However, I generally recommend patients have a therapist whom they see regularly.
In the state of NY, I am a certified buprenorphine prescriber and welcome the opportunity to work with you if you have an opioid use disorder. I am also licensed to certify patients for medical marijuana but ONLY provide this for the psychiatric reasons outlined by NY state guidelines.
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Prior to starting a private practice, I worked on various inpatient psychiatric units at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Four Winds Hospital. I also worked in different outpatient psychiatric settings, seeing patients throughout the lifespan with varying psychiatric conditions. Aside from my work in these psychiatric settings in the New York City area, I worked with Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Armenia and received a grant by the Fulbright Program to orchestrate an HIV research project that assessed behavior modification in the cultural context of the Maasai in northern Tanzania.
What Are Nurse Practitoiners
Nurse practitioners start their careers as registered nurses then complete graduate studies focusing on assessment, diagnoses, and treatment of conditions within their specialty. Following completion of this rigorous course of study, nurse practitioners must pass a national certification exam to become board-certified in their respective fields of practice. Although scopes of practice vary from state to state, all 50 states allow nurse practitioners to assess, diagnose, and treat patients using various modalities, including prescription medications, and are able to bill insurance companies for their services. Nurse practitioners are known for their focus on counseling, disease prevention, and health management.
Specialities
Elderly Mental Health Issues
Dementia
Schizophrenia and Thought Disorders
Substance Abuse Disorders
Depression
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
ADHD
OCD
Compulsive hair pulling (trichotillomania)
Compulsive skin picking (dermatillomania)
Impulse Control Disorders
Adolescent Mental Health
PTSD
Patient Testimonies