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Teri Toohey, Nurse Practitioner

Teri Toohey, MSN, PMHNP, Psychiatry in Lexington, Kentucky

Specialties:
ADHD Alcohol use Attention & focus Drug/substance use Sexual trauma Trauma & PTSD +48
Ages Served
6-75+
Manages Medications
Yes
Accepts Insurance

About Teri Toohey (She/Her)

Teri Toohey helps children, adolescents, teens, and adults across Kentucky manage mental health conditions with personalized, compassionate medication management at LifeStance Health. She takes time to understand each patient’s symptoms, lifestyle, and goals, creating thoughtful treatment plans that promote stability, improved functioning, and long-term well-being.

Teri specializes in ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also supporting individuals with a broad range of mental health concerns. Her care approach blends clinical expertise with practical strategies, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques when appropriate. She works with children and adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, tailoring care to each stage of life and offering additional support for concerns such as bipolar disorder, OCD, and school avoidance.

Outside of her clinical work, Teri enjoys spending time with her three children, family, and two dogs. She also loves attending musicals and concerts, thrifting, crafting, and listening to audiobooks.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • ADHD
  • Alcohol use
  • Attention & focus
  • Drug/substance use
  • Sexual trauma
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Aging
  • Anxiety
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Conditions caused by stress
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender identity
  • Grief & loss
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Intense mood changes
  • LGBTQ+
  • Medical/surgical evaluations
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Retirement
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Stress management
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Eastern Kentucky University

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Teri Toohey, Psychiatry in Lexington, Kentucky

Teri Toohey

Psychiatry in Lexington, Kentucky

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