HelpPRO: Patricia Battisti Cunningham, APRN,BC

Patricia Battisti Cunningham, APRN,BC	Last Updated: 05/25/2012


Office and Contact Information

1158 NC HIGHWAY 9 black mountain, NC 28711	Phone: (828) 669-8023 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Patricia Cunningham

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: N/A
Tuesday: 12am - 5pm
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: N/A
Friday: N/A
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: N/A

Accessibility:

Can Make Home Visits

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

NY - Registered Nurse [F-400627]

NC - Registered Nurse [119856]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: No

Free Services:

Counseling

Crisis Intervention

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Domestic Violence	Parenting Issues
Addictions/Substance	Dual Diagnosis	Personality Disorders
Aging	Eating Disorders	Phobias
Anger Management	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Elder Abuse	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Asperger's Syndrome	Family Dysfunction	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Forensic	Self Abuse
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Gender Identity	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Autism	Grief/Loss	Sexual Disorders
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Bipolar Disorders	Learning Disabilities	Sexuality Issues
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sleep Disorders
Child Abuse and Neglect	Men's Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Depression	Neurological	Trauma/PTSD
Developmental Disability	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Women's Issues
Dissociative Disorders	Pain Management


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Offenders/Perpetrators
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Transgendered
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Feminist	Narrative Therapy
Behavioral	Forensic Evaluation	Prevention
Behavioral Medicine	Geriatric Consultation	Psycho-Educational
Case Management	Gestalt	Psychodrama
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Humanistic	Psychopharmacology
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Information and Referral	Relational
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Satir
Electro-convulsive Treatment	Jungian	Sex Therapy
EMDR	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Mediation	Social Support
Existential Psychotherapy	Meditation/Relaxation

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish

Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Asian	Irish
Armenian	Hispanic	Native American