About Me

(she/her)

I believe every person deserves to be understood beyond their symptoms. Every person carries a unique story shaped by their relationships, experiences, culture, biology, strengths, and challenges. My goal is to create a space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered to make informed decisions about your mental health. Together, we’ll develop a treatment plan grounded in evidence and guided by your values, your goals, and what matters most to you.

I am a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from the University of Washington. Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals through mental health challenges, the postpartum period, and acute trauma. These experiences have continually reinforced my belief that compassionate, trauma-informed, evidence-based care has the power to create meaningful and lasting change.

Before becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I spent six years as a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), caring for medically fragile newborns while supporting their families through trauma, uncertainty, grief, and loss. It was an extraordinary privilege to walk alongside people during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. The trust these families placed in me profoundly shaped the clinician I am today and inspired my transition into psychiatry. My years in the NICU also gave me a deep appreciation for the role early attachment plays in lifelong mental health and the ways our earliest relationships influence how we connect, cope, and heal.

As a Third Culture Kid - someone raised in a culture different from that of my parents - I bring a unique perspective to questions of identity, belonging, and cultural adaptation. My practice is LGBTQIA2+ and gender-affirming, and is rooted in a culture of consent, weight-neutral care, the principles of Health at Every Size® (HAES), feminism, sex positivity, and radical self-acceptance. I strive to create an environment where every person feels genuinely welcome, respected, and safe enough to show up exactly as they are.

I work with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, complex PTSD (cPTSD), grief, attachment wounds, and the lasting effects of trauma. Whether you’re seeking symptom relief, greater self-understanding, or support through a difficult season of life, we’ll work collaboratively to create an individualized treatment plan that reflects your needs, values, and hopes for the future.

My clinical training includes Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma. I am currently completing Level 1 training in the Hakomi Method, a mindfulness-centered somatic psychotherapy that complements my interest in trauma-informed, body-aware approaches to healing.

While diagnoses can be help guide treatment, they never tell the whole story. I prefer to view people through a human lens rather than through a diagnostic manual - considering your history, relationships, culture, strengths, values, and lived experiences alongside your symptoms. My goal is not simply to reduce distress, but to help you better understand yourself, strengthen your resilience, and build a life that feels more connected, meaningful, and aligned with who you are.

If you think we might be a good fit, I’d be honored to learn your story and explore how we can work together to help you move toward a life that feels more connected, meaningful, and authentically your own.

In gratitude,

Dr. Jenia Malysh, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC