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Shahrzad Shadmani is a dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with over 12 years of clinical experience. She is the founder of IPW Health and is licensed in California, Oregon, Washington and Colorado, where she provides integrative psychiatric care combining medication management, therapy and whole-body health.

Postpartum Mental Health

Postpartum Anxiety vs. Postpartum Depression: How to Tell the Difference

Postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression can look different, overlap, or occur together. Signs of each, when it is an emergency, and how treatment works.Read More - Postpartum Anxiety vs. Postpartum Depression: How to Tell the Difference
EMDR Therapy

Can EMDR Therapy Help You Process Traumatic Memories?

Medically reviewed by Shahrzad Shadmani, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, founder of Integrative Psychiatry and Wellness (IPW Health). Published September 16, 2026. Most people who live ...Read More - Can EMDR Therapy Help You Process Traumatic Memories?
Perimenopause

Is Anxiety During Perimenopause Normal and When Should You Seek Help?

Medically reviewed by Shahrzad Shadmani, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, founder of Integrative Psychiatry and Wellness (IPW Health). Published September 16, 2026. You have never been ...Read More - Is Anxiety During Perimenopause Normal and When Should You Seek Help?
Estrogen

The Link Between Estrogen, Progesterone, and Mental Health

Medically reviewed by Shahrzad Shadmani, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, founder of Integrative Psychiatry and Wellness (IPW Health). Published September 16, 2026. You are tired in ...Read More - The Link Between Estrogen, Progesterone, and Mental Health
Integrative Psychiatry

Why Does Integrative Psychiatry Focus on Both Mind and Body?

Medically reviewed by Shahrzad Shadmani, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, founder of Integrative Psychiatry and Wellness (IPW Health). Published September 16, 2026. You have been treated ...Read More - Why Does Integrative Psychiatry Focus on Both Mind and Body?
Mental Health Conditions

What Mental Health Conditions Can Be Treated with Medication?

Medically reviewed by Shahrzad Shadmani, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, founder of Integrative Psychiatry and Wellness (IPW Health). Published September 16, 2026. Most people arrive at ...Read More - What Mental Health Conditions Can Be Treated with Medication?
High functioning anxiety signs

What Is High-Functioning Anxiety, and How Do You Know If You Have It?

Medically reviewed by Shahrzad Shadmani, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, founder of Integrative Psychiatry and Wellness (IPW Health). Published September 16, 2026. You are the person ...Read More - What Is High-Functioning Anxiety, and How Do You Know If You Have It?
PMDD vs PMS

PMDD vs. PMS: How to Tell the Difference and When to Get Help

Medically reviewed by Shahrzad Shadmani, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, founder of Integrative Psychiatry and Wellness (IPW Health). Published September 16, 2026. You've been told ...Read More - PMDD vs. PMS: How to Tell the Difference and When to Get Help
Person repeatedly checking a lock, representing OCD compulsions

It’s Not Just About Being Clean: What OCD Actually Looks Like

This article has been combined into our fuller, clinically reviewed guide. Read: OCD and intrusive thoughts → IPW Health provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management ...Read More - It’s Not Just About Being Clean: What OCD Actually Looks Like
Signs of autism in adults

Late Diagnosis: Signs of Autism in Adults That Are Often Overlooked

This article has been combined into our fuller, clinically reviewed guide. Read: Autism in adults → IPW Health provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management by ...Read More - Late Diagnosis: Signs of Autism in Adults That Are Often Overlooked