About Brighter Days
Brighter Days is a family focused and compassionate mental health center in Alamogordo, New Mexico offering psychiatric services including evaluation, both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic intervention and management, and psycho-education for children and adults in our community.
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Our mission is to reach every person in the Alamogordo community in need of psychiatric care and utilize our unique skill set to offer treatment to the entire family. We believe in treating the whole person, and integrating your beliefs and values into your plan of care.
When you become a patient at Brighter Days, we want you to know that you are an active member of the treatment team and we are here to assist you in reaching your goals, all the while utilizing evidenced based treatment that is in alignment with your comfort.
Hello! I am Cecilia Kasbohm and I am a Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I'm passionate about integrating child and adolescent psychiatric care with the entire family in a holistic approach to help families live fuller, happier, and complete lives.
I have been practicing as a registered nurse for over 35 years, in a variety of settings. I am retired military, having served our country in both the US Navy and US Army, and Veteran Health Administration. I have a passion working with active and former military. I am bilingual, and I am fluent in English and Spanish.
I completed my Master's of Science in Nursing at Eastern Kentucky University where I graduated with honors. I then went on to complete a nurse practitioner residency at MUSC Health Institute of Psychiatry in Charleston, South Carolina. I have been practicing as a psychiatric nurse practitioner for the past 7 years and have experience with both children and adults.
We provide psychiatric evaluations for both children and adults.
During our first meeting, we will determine diagnosis and discuss appropriate treatment options which include but are not limited to initiation of psychiatric medications and psychotherapy.
For some of our patients, initiation of and continued management of psychiatric medications is a cornerstone of treatment.
We provide evidenced based medication management for your psychiatric needs which includes monitoring of any side effects, adjustment of medications dependent on response, and psychoeducation regarding expected course throughout your treatment.
- ADHD
- PTSD
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Personality Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
We accept all major insurance carriers including:
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Tricare West
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Presbyterian
United Healthcare
We would love to hear from you!
For all questions, concerns, or to make an appointment, please call 575-489-6171. Referrals can be faxed directly to 877-838-0737.
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We will return your call as soon as possible.