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Dr. Shelly Clavis

DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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About

Hey! I’m Shelly Clavis I’m a doctoral-prepared, dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with over 11 years of clinical experience. I’ve spent my career bridging the worlds of mental health and primary care, working to support the full spectrum of each patient’s well-being—physically, emotionally, and mentally.

I believe deeply in whole-person care. Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance use recovery, or overall wellness, I tailor treatment plans to reflect your values, preferences, and unique health journey. Together, we’ll work toward sustainable healing and a more balanced life.

Specialties

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

Education

  • Postgraduate Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Wilkes University
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Rutgers University
  • Master of Science in Nursing, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  • Associate Degree in Nursing, Union County College
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Accepted Insurances

  • 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)
  • UnitedHealth Allies
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Network
  • 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
  • NJ: Dual Complete ONE (HMO SNP)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.

Healing begins with trust. I strive to create a space where you feel genuinely heard, supported, and empowered. Our work together is grounded in mutual respect and collaboration, focused on uncovering the root of challenges and moving toward your goals with thoughtful, evidence-based strategies.

My typical process for working with clients.

We’ll begin with a thorough assessment to understand your overall health—body, mind, and spirit. From there, we’ll co-create a personalized treatment plan that may include therapy, medication management, or both. I prioritize continuous feedback, open communication, and aligning care with 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
  • Adult Psychotherapy
  • Agitation
  • Agoraphobia
  • Alcoholism
  • Anger Management
  • Anorexia
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Asperger’s Syndrome
  • Attachment Disorder
  • 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
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Caregiver Burnout
  • Chemical Dependency Assessments
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Cognitive Issues
  • Combat Stress Reaction (CSR)
  • Confidence Issues
  • Coping Mechanism Development
  • Counselling For First Responders
  • Court Evaluations
  • Court Ordered Treatment
  • Delusional Disorder
  • Depression
  • Detoxification
  • Disordered Eating
  • Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders
  • Drug Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorder
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Executive Function Tests
  • Existential Anxiety
  • Family Issues
  • Fertility Counseling
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation (Mental)
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Gender Affirming Counseling
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Hallucination(s)
  • Hoarding Disorder
  • Identity Crisis
  • Insomnia
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Internet Addiction
  • Irrational Fears / Phobias
  • Learning Problems
  • 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)
  • New Patient Visit
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Painful Sex / Dyspareunia
  • Panic Attack
  • Panic Disorder
  • Pediatric Anger Management
  • Pediatric Tics / Tourette Syndrome
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Perinatal Loss
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • 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)
  • Prescription / Refill
  • Prescription Drug Withdrawal
  • Psychiatric Assessment
  • Psychiatric Medication Management
  • Psychiatric Medication Review
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  • Psychiatry Consultation
  • Psychiatry Follow Up
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Psychosis
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • School Phobia
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self Esteem Issues
  • Self-Harm / Injury
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Sleep Disorder
  • Sleep Problems
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Stress Management
  • Suicidal Tendencies
  • Supportive Psychotherapy
  • Therapy
  • Thought Disorder
  • Tics / Tourette Syndrome
  • Transgender Care
  • Weight Management
  • Women’s Mental Health Issues
  • Work-Related Counseling
  • Worry
  • Young Adult Issues