MINDFULNESS GROUP - Key Persons
Amy is a nurse practitioner who enjoys working with all age groups including children, adolescents and adults of all ages. She has a particular interest in caring for adolescents and young adults. Amy appreciates the uniqueness of individuals and is dedicated to treating everyone with respect and dignity. Amy believes strongly in the benefit of combining medication treatment with therapy and will work closely with therapists. Along with these treatments she emphasizes the importance of good sleep, connections with others, healthy nutrition, stress management, and exercise for a healthy life.
Education
Post Masters Certificate, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, UW Madison
Dr. Alexandra McMurray has been practicing psychiatry in Madison, WI since 1997. She completed a combined residency training in Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry from the University Of Iowa. She is board certified in Psychiatry. Dr. McMurray works with children/adolescents and their families as well as adults, providing psychiatric evaluations and medication treatment. She believes strongly in the benefit of combining psychotropic medication treatment with therapy and will work closely with therapist to provide coordinated care.
Kate is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has been a nurse
Dr. Herrmann's goal is to aggressively treat mental illness and avoid hospitalization; however, when needed he coordinates with hospitals including Meriter Hospital, Mendota Mental Health Institute, Winnebago Mental Health Institute, Saint Mary's Hospital, Roger's Memorial Hospital and others.
Experience:
Dr. Herrmann has been practicing in Madison for over twenty years. He is the former Medical Director of Youth Services at the Mental Health Center of Dane County; a former Assistant Clinical Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin; former Director of Research, former Managing Partner and Consultant at Regent Mental Health Group.
He has authored and co-authored publications on Bipolar Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder. He is a member of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and he has been a member of the Board of Directors and is former Vice President of National Alliance for Mental Illness of Wisconsin and former member of the Child and Adolescent Subcommittee of the Governor's Committee on Mental Health.
Education and Certifications:
Internship, Residency in General Psychiatry and Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry were completed at the University of Iowa. He is Board Certified.
Kristen has worked in the field of mental health for 32 years, both the private and non-profit sectors. She enjoys working with a constellation of people. This includes adults, couples and families. She emphasizes each individual's strengths and works with these strengths to identify the solutions to many of the challenges people face. She most often uses a combination of solution-focused, strength-based, and cognitive therapies when working with people. She also has extensive expertise in working with people who have experienced trauma in their lives, such as a loss by suicide and emotional and sexual abuse. She also has experience in working with individuals living with a persistent mental illness. Working at PSSC, she has access to some of the best psychiatrists and clinicians in the community for both consultation and referrals, when indicated. She has a vast array of experience that she brings to her work at PSSC.
Dr. Maureen Rickman works with individuals who are facing problems in daily living or experience mental illness. Some clients are distressed by unexpected troubles. Others have long-standing difficulty with managing strong emotions. Her practice includes working with children and teens may have attention problems or poor problem-solving skills that make coping with problems even more challenging.
Dr. Rickman has a special interest in integrating a scientific understanding of the human brain into
therapy. She includes attachment theory, cognitive-
I went into psychiatry because I am fascinated by the mind-body-spirit connection and my desire to help others achieve their potential. I work with patients to develop a wellness program that incorporates all three of these domains. In addition to medications, I also prescribe counseling, exercise, stress management, and spiritual practices. I have been practicing psychiatry for over twenty years, and over twelve years in private practice in Madison. My areas of expertise are mood and anxiety disorders and women's health issues (premenstrual dysphoric disorder, infertility, pregnancy, post-partum depression, and menopause). My other interests include yoga (which I am finishing my 200 hour teaching certification) as well as being a musician and free-lance music arranger and composer.
Dr. Singer has been practicing psychiatry in Wisconsin since 2001 and is glad to be part of the PSSC team. He works primarily with adults and will see children 10 years old and older. He provides psychiatric evaluations, medication treatment, supportive therapy, counseling and psychoeducation. Each person receives specific care that focuses on the pursuit of wellness, starting with creating an empathic connection. As a physician who treats the whole person, he often promotes exercise and attention to all aspects of physical wellness. By nourishing the innate creativity and resourcefulness of each client, Dr. Singer helps his clients find hope where it really exists. His job is to work on behalf of you and your well-being.
Dr. Singer received his M.D. from Rush University in Chicago, and then completed his psychiatric residency at Brown University.