Hannah Gachihi, MSN, PMHNP-BC,
About Hannah Gachihi (She/Her)
Hannah Gachihi, NP, PMHNP Hannah Gachihi, NP, PMHNP, provides comprehensive psychiatric care to clients throughout Texas, offering a thoughtful and individualized approach to managing mental health conditions. With her extensive experience in both psychiatry and neurology, Hannah is well-equipped to perform thorough evaluations, manage symptoms through medication, and coordinate additional therapeutic services for her clients. She focuses on understanding each individual’s unique needs and creating tailored treatment plans to help them achieve optimal mental health. Hannah is particularly passionate about treating clients with ADHD, anxiety, and PTSD/trauma. Her in-depth understanding of the neurobiology of the brain and her background as a neurology nurse allow her to provide targeted, evidence-based care that addresses the root causes of her clients’ symptoms. Whether helping clients manage sleep disorders, mood disorders like depression or bipolar disorder, or substance use challenges, Hannah combines medication management with talk therapy to offer holistic support.
Hannah works with adolescents, teens, and adults across a wide age range, from young adults to seniors. She has experience addressing complex mental health conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-partum depression/anxiety, and eating disorders, always focusing on improving her clients’ quality of life. With her commitment to listening and understanding her clients, she helps them regain control over their mental health and build resilience for the future. In her free time, Hannah enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time outdoors. She brings this balance of professional expertise and personal passion to her practice, continuing to serve clients across Texas with compassion and dedication to their well-being.
Hannah Gachihi can meet with non-English speakers by using a translation service.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 15-74
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression/feeling down
- Intense mood changes
- Self-esteem
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Autism with developmental delay
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Body image
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Dementia & memory concerns
- Domestic violence & abuse
- 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
- Emotional abuse
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
- Intellectual disability (living independently)
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical or surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School behavioral issues
- 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
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
- Swahili
Education
- Texas State University
Locations
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Hannah Gachihi
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Hannah Gachihi. You can also call 281-819-1566 to have someone assist you.
Hannah Gachihi generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 281-819-1566 to find out Hannah Gachihi'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 Hannah Gachihi:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 281-819-1566 to see how we can help.
Yes, Hannah Gachihi is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Hannah Gachihi works at:
Yes, Hannah Gachihi does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Hannah Gachihi is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Swahili