Professional Statement

Education and Service Background: Debra Gress is a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner who graduated in 1998 from Laroche University with a specialty in Family Practice (birth through senescence). Debra also had the 14-year privilege and honor of training and working under a caring, extremely proficient psychiatrist in private practice. Her professional tapestry has been woven through years in hospital work, state correctional facilities, training and precepting student nurses, community lectures, family practice offices,  psychiatric offices, skilled nursing facilities, and private home care. Debra has a particular interest in functional medicine, correcting hormonal imbalances in males and females from puberty onward using bio-identical hormone replacement (i.e., PCOS, PMS, infertility, sexual dysfunction, menstrual complaints, surgical menopause, and hypothyroidism). 

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Practice Philosophy: Debra believes we are all humans first, before we add any of the trappings of status, title, professional or wealth. She contends that we are created with a mind, a physical body, and a soul/spirit. Debra seeks to treat such complex creatures, unique people with innate value, and a hope that things can be better than they have been. She works diligently to understand your goals, assess your symptoms, arrive at a diagnosis and develop recommendations for a plan of care. While medications are an important tool, Debra contends that it is one tool of many that she can use to help  you. She will also help you understand how diet, stress levels, activity level, sleep/wake schedules, and substance use can work for or against your physical health. In essence, Debra is committed to providing comprehensive treatment that will focus on balance of all aspects of who you are as a whole person. She is committed to treatment that is a collaborative effort with you to serve your optimal mental health. Debra is well-loved by her patients and gives them her attention, time and effort to help resolve the concerns that bring you in for your first appointment. She is a woman of faith, down to earth, and committed to your wellness. She will also work with your current team of providers (counselors, family doctor, specialists etc) to provide you will the highest quality of care.