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Joel Pierre

PMHNP

Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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About

Hey! I’m Joel Pierre, a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of nursing experience. I hold a bachelor’s degree from Chamberlain University and a master’s degree in psychiatry from Walden University. My passion lies in providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to individuals facing a wide range of challenges.

I have extensive experience working in both public and private inpatient and outpatient settings, treating individuals with serious mental illnesses and dual diagnoses. My work spans across diverse populations, including healthcare professionals, first responders, military personnel, and the LGBTQ community. Whether you’re seeking medication management, therapy, or mental health support for the first time, I’m here to provide personalized care tailored to your unique needs.

I strongly believe in the power of collaboration. Mental health is deeply connected to overall well-being, and my approach focuses on understanding the mind-body connection while fostering a supportive and healing environment.

Specialties

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

Education

  • Walden University – Master’s in Psychiatric Nursing (2021)

  • Chamberlain University – Bachelor’s in Nursing

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
  • Managed Choice Open Access POS
  • NJ: FamilyCare & MLTC
  • UHC PPO Network Plan
  • UHC Choice Plan
  • Managed Long-Term Services & Support (MLTSS)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • NJ FamilyCare
  • Horizon NJ TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
  • New Jersey FamilyCare
  • PPO
  • PPO
  • NJ Family Care
  • NJ: UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete ONE (HMO SNP)
  • Kentucky – Medicaid HMO
  • North Carolina – Managaed Care Medicaid HMO
  • Pennsylvania – Dual Complete Medicaid HMO POS SNP
  • Virginia – Cardinal Care Medicaid HMO
  • 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
  • Doctors EPO
  • Direct Access Neighborhood Health Partnership HMO
  • Neighborhood Health Partnership POS
  • UnitedHealth Allies
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Network

What you should know about working with me.

I take a holistic, client-centered approach to mental health care, ensuring that every individual feels supported and empowered throughout their treatment. Whether you’re seeking care for the first time or have prior experience with mental health treatment, I work collaboratively with you to create a tailored plan that aligns with your needs and goals. I also have a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by healthcare professionals, first responders, military personnel, and the LGBTQ+ community.

My typical process for working with clients.

My approach begins with a thorough assessment to understand your history, symptoms, and personal goals. From there, we’ll work together to create a customized treatment plan that may include medication management, therapy, or other evidence-based interventions. I am committed to ongoing communication and adjustments to ensure the best possible outcomes for my patients.

Sees Patients For

  • Abandonment issues
  • Academic Stress
  • Addiction / Substance Abuse
  • Addiction Consultation
  • Addiction Follow Up
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Adolescent / Teen Issues
  • Adolescent Addiction / Substance Abuse
  • Adult Psychotherapy
  • Agitation
  • Agoraphobia
  • Alcoholism
  • Anger Management
  • Anorexia
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Attachment Disorder
  • Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bariatric Pre-Surgical Psychological Assessment
  • Behavior Modification
  • Behavioral Problems
  • Bereavement / Grief Counseling
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Binge Eating
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Boundary Issues
  • Brain Based Therapy
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Caregiver Burnout
  • Chemical Dependency Assessments
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Cognitive Issues
  • Combat Stress Reaction (CSR)
  • Confidence Issues
  • Coping Mechanism Development
  • Counselling For First Responders
  • Court Evaluations
  • Court Ordered Treatment
  • Delusional Disorder
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Detoxification
  • Disordered Eating
  • Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorder
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Executive Function Tests
  • Existential Anxiety
  • Family Issues
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation (Mental)
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Hallucination(s)
  • Hoarding Disorder
  • Identity Crisis
  • Insomnia
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Internet Addiction
  • Irrational Fears / Phobias
  • Learning Problems
  • LGBTQ+ Counselling
  • Loneliness
  • Low Self Esteem
  • Manic Episode
  • Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
  • 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
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Swings
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
  • Neuropsychology Evaluation
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Painful Sex / Dyspareunia
  • Panic Attack
  • Panic Disorder
  • Pediatric Anger Management
  • Pediatric Tics / Tourette Syndrome
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personality Disorder
  • Phobia
  • Porn Addiction
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling
  • Pre-College Fears
  • Prescription Drug Withdrawal
  • Psychiatric Assessment
  • Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Psychiatric Medication Review
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  • Psychiatry Follow Up
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Quitting Smoking / Smoking Cessation
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • School Phobia
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self Esteem Issues
  • Self-Harm / Injury
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sleep Disorder
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Stress Management
  • Suicidal Tendencies
  • Tics / Tourette Syndrome
  • Women’s Issues Therapy
  • Women’s Mental Health Issues
  • Work-Related Counseling
  • Worry
  • Young Adult Issues