Meet Jennie
Jennie Brown, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than twelve years of experience providing psychiatric medication management in Issaquah, Sammamish, and across Washington State. As part of the Centered Mind Counseling Services (CMCS) team, Jennie provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication management for children, adolescents, and adults — with specialized training in child and adolescent psychiatry, LGBTQIA+ care, women’s mental health, and immigrant and refugee care. She sees clients in person at our Issaquah and Sammamish offices and through secure telehealth across Washington State. Not sure if she is the right fit? Schedule a free 10-minute consultation and find out.
Jennie Brown, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC — Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Jennie specializes in psychiatric medication management in Issaquah and Sammamish for children, adolescents, and adults, with additional expertise in LGBTQIA+ care, women’s mental health, and immigrant and refugee populations.
How I Got Here — Twelve Years of Psychiatric Medication Management
I did not set out to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner in a straight line. I started with a biology degree from Carleton College in Minnesota, followed by nursing at the University of Virginia — and it was in nursing that something clicked. The clinical side of medicine mattered deeply to me, but what I kept coming back to was the story underneath the symptoms. The way a person’s history, their relationships, their sense of safety in the world, shapes everything about how they feel and function.
That pull toward the whole person is what led me into psychiatry.
I went on to earn my Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Washington, with a focus in family psychiatric and mental health practice. During that time I was selected as a Nursing Fellow in the University of Washington’s Leaders Education in Adolescent Health program — known as LEAH — a multidisciplinary fellowship that deepened my training in adolescent development, family systems, and the particular complexity of caring for young people navigating mental health challenges. That fellowship shaped a lot of how I think about this work today.
For more than twelve years I have provided psychiatric medication management across the full lifespan, from children and adolescents to adults, and I have never lost sight of what drew me here in the first place. Every person who walks through the door has a story worth understanding. My job is to listen carefully enough to actually hear it.
How I Help — Psychiatric Medication Management in Issaquah for Children, Adolescents & Adults
If you have ever felt like a psychiatric appointment was something that happened to you rather than with you — a brief visit, a prescription, and a door closing — I want you to know that is not how I practice.
You know your life better than any chart does. My job is to understand it well enough to actually help.
I take time at the start of every relationship to understand not just what is happening clinically, but what is happening in a person’s life — at home, at school, at work, in relationships. Psychiatric medication management works best when it is part of a broader picture, not a substitute for one. For many of my clients, that means working alongside therapists here at CMCS or elsewhere, coordinating with primary care providers, and staying in real communication with families when that is appropriate and wanted.
I also bring therapeutic tools into my work directly: cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused CBT, and motivational interviewing. Sessions are not just medication check-ins. There is room to do real work together.
Every person I see deserves to feel safe in that room. That includes LGBTQIA+ individuals and families, clients navigating immigrant and refugee experiences, women at every stage of life including pregnancy and postpartum, people with disabilities, and anyone who has felt dismissed or unseen in a clinical setting before. You will not have to translate yourself here.
Specializing in ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, OCD & LGBTQIA+ Mental Health
Jennie provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing support for children, adolescents, and adults across a wide range of mental health concerns, including:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) — ages 6 and up
- Anxiety Disorders — including Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and Panic Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Developmental Disabilities
- Eating Disorders — including Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia, and Bulimia
- First Episode Psychosis
- Personality Disorders — including Borderline Personality Disorder
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
- Gender Dysphoria and LGBTQIA+ affirming psychiatric care
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and women’s mental health
- Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health
- Conduct Disorder
- Insomnia Disorder
Ages & Populations Served
- Children (ages 6 to 12)
- Adolescents (ages 13 to 17)
- Young adults (ages 18 to 24)
- Adults (ages 25 to 64)
- LGBTQIA+ individuals and allied communities
- Women — including perinatal, postpartum, and reproductive mental health
- Immigrant and refugee populations
- Clients with developmental disabilities and intellectual disabilities
- Clients with disabilities and chronic health conditions
Approach & Treatment Philosophy
- Collaborative, trauma-informed psychiatric evaluations and treatment planning
- Medication management that considers the whole person, not just the presenting concern
- Brief therapeutic interventions including CBT, TF-CBT, and motivational interviewing
- Integrated care in partnership with CMCS therapists and counselors
- Coordination with primary care providers, schools, and families
- LGBTQIA+ affirming and culturally responsive care
The Benefit of Having a Full Team Behind You
One of the things that makes working with Jennie at Centered Mind Counseling Services different is that integrated care is already here when you need it. Whether you start with psychiatric support alone, therapy alone, or both at once — if your needs shift or you want to add another layer of care, that option is in place. Jennie works directly alongside our therapists and counselors, so your providers are talking to each other. You do not have to coordinate it yourself or repeat your story from scratch every time.
For children and families especially, that kind of coordination makes a meaningful difference. A therapist who knows what is happening in psychiatric appointments. A prescriber who knows what is happening in therapy. A family that does not fall through the cracks between providers who have never spoken. Learn more about our counseling services or meet the full CMCS team Jennie works alongside.
Credentials
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) — Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice
University of Washington, 2015Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
University of Washington, 2014Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), with honors
University of Virginia, 2004Bachelor of Arts in Biology (BA)
Carleton College, Minnesota, 1999Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)Washington State Licensed Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
University of Washington LEAH Nursing Fellow, 2013–2014
Leaders Education in Adolescent Health — a multidisciplinary fellowship in adolescent development, family systems, and complex adolescent careAdditional Training
Developmental psychopathology | Parent Management Training | CBT and TF-CBT for children and adolescents
On a Personal Note
I love learning things. All kinds of things. Formal clinical training is one version of that, but so is picking up a crochet hook and figuring out how to make amigurumi. Reading constantly and widely means I can hold a conversation about almost anything and find something interesting in most places. At home my three dogs have strong opinions about everything and make sure I never take myself too seriously. They are, as I have described them, high-maintenance — and I mean that with complete affection.
Jennie Brown brings more than twelve years of psychiatric experience and genuine warmth to every client she works with at Centered Mind Counseling Services (CMCS). From children navigating their first mental health challenges to adults managing complex, long-standing conditions, Jennie meets each person where they are and stays with them as things change.
Accepting New Clients — In Person in Issaquah & Sammamish and Telehealth Across Washington State
Jennie is currently accepting new clients and provides psychiatric medication management for children, adolescents, and adults both in person and via telehealth. In-person appointments are available at our Issaquah and Sammamish, WA offices. Secure telehealth sessions are available statewide — including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Seattle, and beyond.
If you are not sure whether Jennie is the right fit, reach out to us. A free 10-minute consultation is the easiest place to start.