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Constance Okafor

PMHNP

Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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About

Hello! I’m Constance Okafor, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensed in New Jersey and New York. With over 18 years of experience in the healthcare field, I am passionate about helping others achieve mental wellness. I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Chamberlain College of Nursing and continued my studies at the Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies to obtain my Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) Degree. My journey in mental health care is fueled by a deep commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered support that empowers individuals to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Accepting:

  • Teenagers (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-24)
  • Adults (25-64)
  • Seniors (65+)

Education

Chamberlain College of Nursing , Masters in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Accepted Insurances

  • Open Access (HMO)
  • Signature Administrators (PPO)
  • Voluntary Plans
  • Choice POS ( HealthFund)
  • Affordable Health Choices limited benefits insurance plan (SRC only)
  • Select (Open Access)
  • Premier Care Network
  • ActiveCare 1-HD
  • ActiveCare 2
  • ActiveCare Select
  • Freedom 10 (NJ)
  • Freedom 15 (NJ)
  • Freedom 1525 (NJ)
  • Freedom 2030 (NJ)
  • Freedom 2035 (NJ)
  • Premier Care Network Plus
  • PPO
  • HealthFund CDHP
  • Premier Care Network Plus – Open Access Select
  • Standard PPO Plan
  • (NJ) Whole Health – Hackensack Meridian Health
  • (NJ) Whole Health – New Jersey
  • (NJ) Whole Health – Virtua
  • HMO Basic
  • HMO Deductible
  • HealthFund HMO
  • Value Network HMO
  • Health Network Only
  • Health Network Option
  • Open Access Select HMO (Performance)
  • Managed Choice Plan (PPO)
  • Choice POS II
  • Select
  • HMO
  • Value Performance Network
  • Open Access Select ( Health Fund)
  • Open Choice PPO
  • Choice® POS (Open Access)
  • Choice® POS II (Open Access)
  • Health Network Only (Open Access)
  • Health Network Option (Open Access)
  • USAccess®
  • HealthFund® Health Network Only (Open Access)
  • Open Choice® PPO ( Health Fund)
  • Choice POS II ( HealthFund)
  • Behavioral Health Program
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  • NJ: FamilyCare & MLTC
  • Managed Long-Term Services & Support (MLTSS)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • NJ FamilyCare
  • Horizon NJ TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
  • NJ Family Care
  • Classic Bronze
  • Classic Silver
  • Classic Gold
  • Classic Platinum
  • Market Bronze
  • Market Silver
  • Market Gold
  • Market Platinum
  • Market Secure
  • Simple Platinum
  • Simple+ Silver
  • Simple+ Gold
  • Simple+ Platinum
  • Simple Bronze
  • Simple Silver
  • Simple Gold
  • Simple Secure Plan (EPO)
  • Oscar Circle Plus Platinum $0
  • Oscar Circle Plus Gold $0
  • Oscar Circle Plus Gold $750
  • Oscar Circle Plus Gold $1500
  • Oscar Circle Plus Gold $2000
  • Oscar Circle Plus Gold $5000
  • Oscar Circle Plus Bronze $6650 HSA
  • Oscar Circle Plus Bronze $7900
  • Oscar Circle Plus Silver $3000 HSA
  • Oscar Circle Plus Silver $7900
  • Oscar Circle Plus Bronze $4000
  • Oscar Circle Plus Silver $0
  • Oscar Circle Plus Silver $4500
  • Oscar Circle Plus Silver $3500
  • Oscar Circle Plus Silver $2700
  • Oscar Saver Bronze
  • Oscar Gold $2400
  • Oscar Saver Silver
  • Circle Plans
  • Oscar Saver Gold
  • Oscar Circle Gold $2000
  • Oscar Classic Silver Off-Ex Only
  • Oscar Classic Gold Option 2
  • Oscar Classic Gold Option 1
  • Oscar Classic Silver CSR 150
  • Oscar Classic Silver CSR 250
  • Oscar Classic Silver CSR 200
  • Oscar Saver Silver CSR 250
  • Oscar Saver Silver CSR 150
  • Oscar Saver Silver CSR 200
  • Oscar Simple Silver CSR 250
  • Oscar Simple Silver CSR 200
  • Oscar Simple Silver CSR 150
  • Oscar Circle Platinum $0 Option 1
  • Oscar: Circle Platinum $0 Option 2 Plan
  • Oscar: Circle Silver $3000 Option 1 Plan
  • Oscar Circle Silver $3000 HSA Plan
  • Oscar Platinum (EPO)
  • Oscar Gold (EPO)
  • Oscar Silver PPO
  • Oscar Silver (EPO)
  • Oscar Bronze (EPO)
  • Oscar: Gold Elite Plan
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  • NJ Family Care
  • NJ: UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete ONE (HMO SNP)
  • Medicare (Oxford Medicare Network)
  • Oxford Medicare Advantage Essential
  • Oxford Medicare Advantage Signature
  • Oxford Medicare Advantage Balance
  • Oxford Medicare Advantage Select
  • NJ Medicaid
  • NJ Managed Long Term Services and Supports
  • NJ Family Care
  • NJ KidCare (CHIP)
  • NJ: Amerivantage Dual Coordination (HMO D-SNP)
  • NJ: Amerivantage Dual Secure (HMO POS D-SNP)

What you should know about working with me.

When you work with me, you can expect a safe, welcoming, and nonjudgmental environment where your voice matters. I take the time to truly listen to your concerns and work collaboratively with you to create a treatment plan that reflects your unique needs and goals. My approach blends evidence-based practices with compassion, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way.

My typical process for working with clients.

Our journey begins with a comprehensive evaluation to gain a full understanding of your mental health history and current challenges. Together, we’ll create a personalized treatment plan, whether it involves therapy, medication management, or holistic strategies to address your needs. Regular follow-ups allow us to track your progress and make any necessary adjustments. My goal is to provide you with the tools and support you need to build resilience and achieve lasting mental wellness.

Sees Patients For

  • Academic Stress
  • Addiction / Substance Abuse
  • Addiction Consultation
  • Addiction Follow Up
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Adolescent Addiction / Substance Abuse
  • Adolescent Anger Management
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescent Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Adolescent Behavioral Therapy
  • Adolescent Bipolar Disorder
  • Adolescent Depression
  • Adolescent Eating Disorder
  • Adolescent Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Adolescent Personality Disorder
  • Adolescent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling
  • Adolescent Psychiatric Medication Review
  • Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Adolescent Psychiatry Consultation
  • Adolescent Psychiatry Follow Up
  • Adolescent Schizophrenia
  • Adolescent Sleep Problems
  • Adolescent Tics / Tourette Syndrome
  • Adult Psychotherapy
  • Agitation
  • Agoraphobia
  • Alcoholism
  • Anger Management
  • Anorexia
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Asperger’s Syndrome
  • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • BIPOC Mental Health Issues
  • Bariatric Pre-Surgical Psychological Assessment
  • Behavioral Problems
  • Binge Eating
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Chemical Dependency Assessments
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Cognitive Issues
  • Comorbidities in Mental Health
  • Counselling For First Responders
  • Court Evaluations
  • Court Ordered Treatment
  • Cultural Diversity Issues
  • Daytime Sleepiness
  • Delusional Disorder
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Development Disorder
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Disordered Eating
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorder
  • Drug Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorder
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD)
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Existential Anxiety
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation (Mental)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Hallucination(s)
  • Hoarding Disorder
  • Impulse Control Disorder (ICD)
  • Insomnia
  • Irrational Fears / Phobias
  • Kleptomania
  • Loneliness
  • Low Self Esteem
  • Manic Episode
  • Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
  • Medication Management
  • Medication Review
  • Men’s Mental Health Issues
  • Mental Competency Evaluation
  • Mental Health Consultation
  • Mental Health Problem
  • Mental Illness
  • Mental State Opinion
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Swings
  • Multicultural Therapy
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
  • Neuropsychology Evaluation
  • New Patient Visit
  • Night Terrors
  • Nightmares
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Opioid Abuse
  • Opioid Maintenance Therapy
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Pain Management Consultation
  • Panic Attack
  • Panic Disorder
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder / Dysthymia
  • Personality Disorder
  • Phobia
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Pre-College Fears
  • Pre-Surgical Psychological Evaluation
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) / Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Prescription / Refill
  • Prescription Drug Withdrawal
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
  • Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Psychiatric Medication Review
  • Psychiatry Consultation
  • Psychiatry Follow Up
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Psychology Consultation
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Psychotic Features
  • Quitting Smoking / Smoking Cessation
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • School Phobia
  • Self Esteem Issues
  • Self-Harm / Injury
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Behavior Problems
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Sleep Disorder
  • Sleep Problems
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Stress Management
  • Suicidal Tendencies
  • Tardive Dyskinesia
  • Tics / Tourette Syndrome
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
  • Weight Loss Therapy
  • Weight Management
  • Women’s Mental Health Issues
  • Work-Related Counseling
  • Worry
  • Young Adult Issues