Provider Profile

Meet Takiysha McLeod-Ballard

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

I provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management for adults throughout New York via telehealth. My approach is steady, supportive, and practical, helping patients achieve emotional balance, stability, and improved day-to-day functioning.

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How I Can Help You Succeed

I help adults work through anxiety, depression, mood concerns, stress-related challenges, and life transitions with evidence-based guidance, open communication, and a treatment plan tailored to their needs and goals.

Working Process

I use the initial evaluation to understand your mental health history, current symptoms, and what you want to work toward. Together, we build a plan that may include medication, therapy recommendations, and practical lifestyle strategies. Follow-ups are used to monitor symptoms, strengthen progress, and adjust treatment when needed.

Client Focus

Age

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

Participants

Individual

Communities

Diverse Cultural Backgrounds, Trauma Survivors

Languages

English

Provider Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Religion

Christian

Specialties

Emotional Regulation

Geriatric and Senior Mental Health

Sleep or Insomnia

Stress

Testing and Evaluation

Treatment Approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Compassion-Focused Care

Trauma-Focused Care

Supportive Psychotherapy

Payment Options

Aetna

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York (formerly Empire)

Carelon Behavioral Health

Cigna

Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern New York

Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania

Quest Behavioral Health

Self Pay

Self-Pay Rates

Initial Psychiatric Evaluation

$350

Follow-Up Visits

$255