Lisa Lindstrom, FNP, PMHNP

Lisa earned both her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) degrees from The George Washington University, as well as a second bachelor’s degree in nursing from George Mason University. She also enjoys teaching and mentoring, and has precepted dozens of nursing and medical students from George Washington, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Maryland.

Before entering healthcare, Lisa worked as an atmospheric scientist. She earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Richmond, a master’s degree in physical chemistry from UCLA, and completed PhD candidacy at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her scientific background continues to inform her thoughtful, evidence-based approach to care.

Lisa has particular clinical interests in depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and addiction. She incorporates traditional Beck cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and supportive therapy in her work. She especially enjoys supporting parents of children with mental health diagnoses and is an ally to the LGBTQ+ and autism communities.

Outside of work, Lisa enjoys cooking and traveling with the four generations of her family, including her husband, four grown children, and two rescue dogs.

Lisa is a native of Northern Virginia whose lifelong curiosity about people, the body, and the mind led her to pursue a career in nursing in 2002. She believes that good healthcare begins with listening carefully and understanding each patient’s unique story.