Cira Center for Behavioral Health

About Our Prescribers / Alfreda Shields, APRN-FPA

Alfreda Shields, APRN-FPA

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Adult Medication Management |  Virtual Services
Location:

Telehealth

Languages:

English

Ages:

18 and up

Populations:

Adults, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC

Insurances:

BCBS PPO, Aetna, & Self-Pay

About Alfreda:

 

Mrs. Alfreda Shields, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, is a dual certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan. Before becoming a nurse practitioner, Mrs. Shields worked as a staff nurse on a cardiac unit at Mercy Hospital. She has worked as a travel nurse in which she has worked in a variety of settings.

Mrs. Shields received her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from Indiana State University. She received her Post- Master Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from the University of Cincinnati. She is dedicated to providing the evidence-based care that patients deserve. She desires to establish long-lasting relationships with clients. She has an interest in treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading.

Areas Of Focus

Trauma & PTSD

Bipolar

Disorder

Mood Disorders

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