Jennifer Huskinson, MSN, PMHNP-BC,
About Jennifer Huskinson (She/Her)
Jennifer is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has an extensive nursing career that transitioned into psychiatry in 2018 when she realized her passion for helping individuals with mental health concerns and substance abuse. She has diagnosed, treated and managed all major psychiatric disorders and varieties of mental illness and addiction.
She prefers an integrative approach that not only includes medication management but non-pharmacological methods, such as nutrition, complimentary alternative modalities and therapy. She has additional training and certifications in Nutrition and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias, as well as treatment of individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders.
Jennifer has experience treating a diverse patient population, from adolescents to geriatric patients. She focuses on the patient as a whole, incorporating active listening and individualized care. Her goals are to help patients work towards a healthy and positive future.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Depression/feeling down
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- PMS & PMDD
- Self-esteem
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
- ADHD
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Autism with developmental delay
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory concerns
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
- Intellectual disability (living independently)
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical or surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- Phobias
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Kaiser Permanente)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- MotivHealth (CHS)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP)
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- UC Health/SBA (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
- Walden University
Locations
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Jennifer Huskinson
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Jennifer Huskinson. You can also call 719-398-7004 to have someone assist you.
Jennifer Huskinson generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 719-398-7004 to find out Jennifer Huskinson's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Jennifer Huskinson:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Kaiser Permanente)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- MotivHealth (CHS)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP)
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- UC Health/SBA (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 719-398-7004 to see how we can help.
Yes, Jennifer Huskinson is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Jennifer Huskinson works at:
Yes, Jennifer Huskinson does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Jennifer Huskinson is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: