Ruth Atta is a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with years of experience treating patients of all ages including children and geriatrics. A graduate of Maryville University- St Louis, she has worked in inpatient, outpatient, substance abuse treatment centers and long-term care facility settings treating acute, chronic and episodic psychiatric disorders, as well as substance use disorders. She adopts an all-inclusive, nonjudgmental, patient and compassionate approach utilizing evidence-based practices/modalities. She is kind, friendly, attentive to detail and strives to create an atmosphere where patients feel at ease to openly share their stories without fear of judgment or prejudice, and be truly heard.