PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION & MENTAL HEALTH

SERVICES OFFERED:

Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations

Medication Management

Personalized Treatment Plans Tailored to Your Needs

Ongoing Support & Medication Adjustments

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MONIQUE COHEN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

“MENTAL HEALTH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS...PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DESERVES THE SAME QUALITY OF SUPPORT." - KATE MIDDLETON

Monique Cohen is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner,  with a degree from McNeese State University. A devoted wife and mother of two, she brings 18 years of personal and professional experience to our practice.

With a rich history spanning 22 years as a Registered Nurse, primarily within the Emergency Room, Monique has witnessed firsthand the dire need for mental health resources. She has seen too many instances where preventable admissions occurred simply due to a lack of appropriate services. This, coupled with personal encounters with untreated mental health issues among loved ones—often exacerbated by societal stigma—propelled her toward specializing in psychiatric mental health. Her goal is to dismantle barriers and foster a culture where seeking help is not only accepted but encouraged.

Monique is passionate about addressing your mental health needs. As someone who places a high value on self-care and mental wellness, both in her role as a mother and as a wife, she deeply understands its importance. Residing in Lafayette, she is acutely aware of the scarcity of mental health support and is determined to be a valuable resource for those aiming to prioritize their mental well-being in the community.

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Depression

Struggling with depression? Monique Cohen, APRN, PMHNP-BC will provide a thorough assessment of your symptoms, medical history, and unique needs, she will provide evidence-based treatment to help restore balance and improve your quality of life.

Finding the right medication and dosage can be a crucial step toward recovery. Monique works closely with you to monitor progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure the most effective treatment with minimal side effects.

Anxiety

Are anxiety, panic attacks, or phobias interfering with your daily life? Monique Cohen, APRN, PMHNP-BC will help you regain control and find relief.

Anxiety disorders can be overwhelming, but the right treatment can help you feel calm and in control. Through careful assessment and expert medication management, Monique provides evidence-based care to reduce symptoms and improve your overall well-being.

Trauma

Struggling with trauma or PTSD? If trauma-related thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares, or heightened anxiety are disrupting your life, you’re not alone. Monique Cohen, APRN, PMHNP-BC will help you regain a sense of control and emotional stability.

Managing post-traumatic stress disorder with the right medications can help reduce anxiety, mood instability, and intrusive symptoms, allowing you to focus on healing. Monique works closely with you to find the most effective treatment while minimizing side effects.

OCD

Are obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors interfering with your daily life? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can feel overwhelming, but effective treatment is available. Monique Cohen, APRN, PMHNP-BC can help you regain control and find relief.

OCD is treatable, and the right medications can significantly reduce intrusive thoughts and compulsive urges. Monique works closely with you to find the best treatment option, ensuring effectiveness while minimizing side effects.

ADHD

Struggling with attention, focus, impulsivity, or hyperactivity? Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can impact work, school, and daily life, but the right treatment can help. Monique Cohen, APRN, PMHNP-BC helps you or your loved one achieve better focus, organization, and emotional balance.

The right ADHD medication can make a significant difference in attention, executive functioning, and overall well-being. Monique works closely with you to determine the most effective treatment while minimizing side effects.

Bipolar Disorder

Struggling with mood swings, mania, or depressive episodes? Bipolar Disorder can affect your energy, emotions, and daily life, but the right treatment can help you regain stability and balance. Monique Cohen, APRN, PMHNP-BC help you achieve mood stability and long-term well-being.

Finding the right mood-stabilizing medication is key to managing bipolar disorder effectively. Monique works closely with you to develop a treatment plan that reduces mood fluctuations, enhances stability, and improves overall quality of life.

Women's Mental Health

Are mood changes, anxiety, or overwhelming thoughts interfering with your well-being? Women’s mental health deserves specialized care—especially during the life transitions of pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause. You don’t have to face this alone.

Monique provides compassionate, evidence-based treatment tailored to the unique emotional and hormonal needs of women. 

Life Transitions

Are major life changes leaving you feeling ungrounded, anxious, or emotionally overwhelmed? Whether it’s a career shift, relationship change, move, loss, or entering a new phase of life—adjusting can be hard on your mental health.

Monique offers thoughtful, personalized care to support you through life’s transitions. These moments often stir up anxiety, depression, and self-doubt—but with the right treatment, they can also become turning points toward healing and growth.

Eating Disorders

Are thoughts about food, body image, or control consuming your mental space? Eating disorders can feel isolating and relentless, but recovery is possible—and you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Monique provides compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for individuals struggling with disordered eating, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other related concerns. She understands that these issues are not just about food—they're about emotion, control, self-worth, and often deep pain.

Developmental Disorders

Are you or your child facing challenges with focus, communication, learning, or emotional regulation? Developmental disorders can impact daily life in complex ways—but with the right support, growth and meaningful progress are possible.

Monique provides specialized psychiatric care for individuals with developmental disorders, including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and learning differences. She understands that every brain works differently—and that effective treatment must honor those differences while supporting overall well-being.

School and Educational Problems

Is school becoming a daily struggle—for you or your child? Difficulties with focus, motivation, anxiety, or learning can turn the classroom into a source of stress instead of growth. But with the right support, academic challenges can be understood and addressed.

Monique offers compassionate, evidence-based care for students facing school-related mental health concerns. Whether it's ADHD, performance anxiety, learning differences, or emotional overwhelm, Monique works to identify the root causes and develop a plan that supports both mental wellness and academic success.

Oppositional Defiance Disorder

Are frequent power struggles, defiance, or emotional outbursts disrupting home or school life? Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) can feel exhausting—for both children and the people who care for them. But support and effective treatment can make a real difference.

Monique provides compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for children and adolescents struggling with ODD. She understands that behind the defiance is often frustration, unmet needs, and difficulty managing big emotions.

Sleep Disorders

Are you struggling to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up feeling rested? Sleep disorders can take a toll on every part of your life—mood, focus, energy, and overall well-being. The good news? Restorative sleep is possible with the right support.

Monique specializes in treating sleep-related issues, including insomnia, delayed sleep phase, and sleep disturbances tied to anxiety, depression, or hormonal shifts. She understands that sleep is not a luxury—it’s essential to your mental and physical health.

Schizophrenia & Related Disorders

Are you or a loved one experiencing hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, or sudden changes in behavior? Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders can feel disorienting and isolating—but with the right care, stability and recovery are possible.

Monique provides thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric treatment for individuals living with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and other psychotic conditions. She understands the complexity of these experiences and offers support grounded in respect, dignity, and clinical expertise.

Substance Abuse

Is substance use interfering with your relationships, goals, or mental health? Addiction can feel like a cycle that’s hard to break—but recovery is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.

Monique Cohen offers nonjudgmental, evidence-based psychiatric care for individuals struggling with substance use. Whether it’s alcohol, prescription medication, or other substances, Monique works to understand the whole picture—what’s beneath the use, and what healing really looks like for you.

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