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Fatmata Bangura

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Fatmata Bangura

MSN, PMHNP-BC

Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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About

Hey! I’m Fatmata. I’m a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a strong foundation in evidence-based care and compassionate practice. My career has taken me through diverse roles, including two years in psychiatric practice, seven years in intensive care, and three years in behavioral health. I’ve also served as an adjunct nursing professor, which has further refined my holistic and educational approach to care.

Managing mental health concerns or navigating major life changes can feel overwhelming-especially if you’re doing it alone. My goal is to create a safe, welcoming space where you can be heard, understood, and supported every step of the way. Whether you’re exploring new therapeutic options, seeking medication support, or simply need someone to listen, I’m here to walk with you through your healing journey.

Specialties

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

Education

  • Master of Science in Nursing – Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Wilkes University, PA
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Frostburg State University, MD
  • Associate of Science in Nursing, Frederick Community College, MD

Accepted Insurances

  • Select
  • HMO
  • Value Performance Network
  • Elect Choice EPO
  • 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)
  • Managed Choice (Open Access)
  • Managed Choice POS
  • QPOS
  • USAccess®
  • HealthFund® Health Network Only (Open Access)
  • HealthFund® Health Network Option (Open Access)
  • Open Access Elect Choice EPO ( Health Fund)
  • Open Access Managed Choice POS ( Health Fund)
  • Open Choice® PPO ( Health Fund)
  • Choice POS II ( HealthFund)
  • Behavioral Health Program
  • Open Access (HMO)
  • Signature Administrators (PPO)
  • Voluntary Plans
  • Choice POS ( HealthFund)
  • Affordable Health Choices limited benefits insurance plan (SRC only)
  • Select (Open Access)
  • Elect Choice EPO (Open Access)
  • Savings Plus of New Jersey
  • 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)
  • PPO
  • HealthFund CDHP
  • AFA Choice POS II 2500 HSA 100/80 CY
  • Premier Care Network Plus – Choice POSII
  • Premier Care Network (APCN) – Choice POSII
  • Standard PPO Plan
  • HMO Basic
  • HMO Deductible
  • HealthFund HMO
  • Value Network HMO
  • Savings Plus Open Access Managed Choice POS
  • Health Network Only
  • Health Network Option
  • Open Access POS II (Performance Network)
  • Open Access Select HMO (Performance)
  • Managed Choice Plan (PPO)
  • POS 30 MDCR Tri-State
  • Choice POS II
  • NJ: FamilyCare & MLTC
  • UHC PPO Network Plan
  • UHC Choice Plan
  • Horizon Direct Access
  • Horizon HMO
  • Horizon POS
  • NJ Plus
  • Horizon PPO
  • Horizon MyWay HRA PPO
  • Horizon MyWay HSA PPO
  • NJ DIRECT
  • Federal Employee Plan – Standard Option
  • Federal Employee Plan – Basic Option
  • BlueCard PPO
  • Horizon MyWay HRA Direct Access
  • Horizon MyWay HSA Direct Access
  • CWA Unity DIRECT
  • OMNIA 8 with BlueCard PPO
  • OMNIA 11 with BlueCard PPO
  • OMNIA 4 with BlueCard PPO
  • POS NJPA
  • NJ Educators Health Plan
  • HMO NJPA
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  • Managed Long-Term Services & Support (MLTSS)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • NJ FamilyCare
  • Horizon NJ TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
  • NJ Family Care
  • PPO
  • Options PPO
  • Select Plus POS
  • Select EPO
  • Select HMO
  • Select Plus HMO
  • Choice
  • Choice Plus
  • Choice HMO/Choice Plus HMO
  • OCI HMO
  • OCI Preferred POS
  • United Behavioral Health
  • Core
  • Navigate
  • Navigate/Navigate Balanced
  • Navigate Plus
  • Heritage Plus
  • Options Non-Differential PPO
  • Additional Network Benefit Plan/W500 Directory
  • Compass Rose Health Plan FEHP FFS (PPO)
  • Heritage Select POS
  • Heritage Premier
  • Heritage Choice Standard
  • Heritage Choice
  • Passport Connect Choice Plus
  • Passport Connect Choice
  • Passport Connect Options PPO
  • PPO (Choice Plus)
  • Select Plus PPO
  • Choice Plus Advanced (HMO)
  • Choice Advanced
  • Choice Plus Plan with HSA
  • Navigate Plus PPO
  • Navigate EPO
  • Core POS
  • Doctors Plan Plus (HMO)
  • Doctors Plan HMO / Doctors Plan Plus HMO
  • Heritage Select EPO
  • EPO
  • Choice Plus HMO Premier
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  • NJ Family Care
  • NJ: UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete ONE (HMO SNP)
  • UnitedHealth Allies
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Network

What you should know about working with me.

Healing happens best through connection and collaboration. I take time to truly listen to your story and work alongside you to craft a treatment plan that reflects your values and goals. Whether you’re facing new challenges or managing long-standing concerns, I’ll meet you where you are – with empathy, expertise, and no judgment.

My typical process for working with clients.

We’ll begin with a comprehensive evaluation, where I get to know you – not just your symptoms, but your whole story. From there, we’ll design a personalized plan that may include medications, therapeutic strategies, or both. I believe in open communication and shared decision-making, so your care remains flexible, responsive, and focused on what matters most to you.

Sees Patients For

  • Abandonment issues
  • Academic Stress
  • Addiction Consultation
  • Addiction Follow Up
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Adolescent / Teen Issues
  • Adolescent Addiction / Substance Abuse
  • Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Adult Psychotherapy
  • Anger Management
  • Anorexia
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Attachment Disorder
  • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavior Modification
  • Behavioral Problems
  • Bereavement / Grief Counseling
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Binge Eating
  • BIPOC Mental Health Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Boundary Issues
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Caregiver Burnout
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Combat Stress Reaction (CSR)
  • Comorbidities in Mental Health
  • Confidence Issues
  • Coping Mechanism Development
  • Counselling For First Responders
  • Court Evaluations
  • Court Ordered Treatment
  • Cultural Diversity Issues
  • Delusional Disorder
  • Detoxification
  • Development Disorder
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Disordered Eating
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorder
  • Eating Disorder
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD)
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Emotional Overeating
  • Existential Anxiety
  • Family Issues
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Gender Affirming Counseling
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Hallucination(s)
  • Hoarding Disorder
  • Identity Crisis
  • Impulse Control Disorder (ICD)
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Internet Addiction
  • Irrational Fears / Phobias
  • Life Transition
  • Loneliness
  • Low Self Esteem
  • Manic Episode
  • Medication Management
  • Medication Review
  • Men’s Mental Health Issues
  • Mental Competency Evaluation
  • Mental Development Evaluation
  • Mental Health Consultation
  • Mental Health Problem
  • Mental Illness
  • Mental State Opinion
  • Midlife Transition
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Swings
  • Multicultural Therapy
  • Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
  • New Patient Visit
  • Night Terrors
  • Nightmares
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Opioid Abuse
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Panic Attack
  • Panic Disorder
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Perinatal Loss
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder / Dysthymia
  • Personality Disorder
  • Phobia
  • Porn Addiction
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Pre-College Fears
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) / Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Pre-Surgical Psychological Evaluation
  • Prescription / Refill
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
  • Psychiatric Assessment
  • Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Psychiatric Medication Review
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  • Psychiatry Consultation
  • Psychiatry Follow Up
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Psychology Consultation
  • Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • School Phobia
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self Esteem Issues
  • Self-Harm / Injury
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Behavior Problems
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Shopping Addiction
  • Sleep Disorder
  • Sleep Problems
  • Social Anxiety
  • Somatoform Disorder / Factitious
  • Stress
  • Stress Management
  • Suicidal Tendencies
  • Tardive Dyskinesia
  • Therapy
  • Thought Disorder
  • Transgender Care
  • Women’s Issues Therapy
  • Women’s Mental Health Issues
  • Work-Related Counseling
  • Worry
  • Young Adult Issues