About Catharsis Health, LLC
At Catharsis Integrative Psychiatry, our mission is to honor your inner wisdom as the foundation of healing. We combine evidence-based pharmaceutical and natural treatments with advanced diagnostics and experiential exploration in an approach known as Integrative Psychiatry. Rooted in science and compassion, we support the release of burdens (catharsis) that opens the way for growth in wholeness: a harmony of Self, body, mind, environment, and meaning.
We envision a future where psychiatry is no longer fragmented but whole, where healing is recognized as the actualization of wholeness rather than the management of symptoms. By reframing mental health as a journey from burden to release, from seed to flourishing, from being to becoming, we seek to transform psychiatric care into a practice that honors human uniqueness and complexity, nurtures growth, and restores wholeness in the midst of a global mental health crisis.
DNP, AGACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CCTP-I/II, CIPP
Dr. Nicholas Hatcher
Dr. Nicholas Hatcher, the founder of Catharsis Health, is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and dually board-certified acute care and psychiatric mental health Nurse Practitioner. He completed his acute care and doctoral education and training at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Hatcher completed a post-doctoral degree in psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Afterward, he continued into an Integrative Psychiatry Fellowship through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in Colorado. He continues to further his knowledge and skillset to bring more value to those he cares for primarily stimulated by the needs of his patient population. Born out of his work with trauma, Dr. Hatcher developed Experiential Transformation Therapy, a rapid form of trauma therapy described in more detail here.
Comparison to Other Practices
| Other Practices | Catharsis Health |
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| 5-15 minute "med management" appointments | 60-minute initial consultation and 30-minute follow-ups to ensure needs are met |
| Long wait list | First appointment within 2 weeks |
| In-person appointments, no direct access to provider | All appointments are virtual, direct access (text, email) to provider |
| Treat the symptoms | Treat the symptoms, but look for Causes |
| More Symptoms = More Medicine | More Symptoms = More Investigation |
| Focus is only on the mind and brain | Includes body system interactions and lifestyle activities |
| Authoritarian Approach | Flexible & Collaborative Approach |
| Medicine Only | Medicine, Herbals/Botanicals, Lifestyle, Therapy |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Catharsis Health provides virtual or online services to individuals living in the state of Washington and Minnesota. Additional states may be added in the future, but currently, the provider is only licensed to see individuals in Washington and Minnesota.
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Yes! You will be provided with the provider’s phone number and email address and you may reach out any time. Responses to any questions or concerns will be provided during normal business hours. It is important to note that the provider is not an emergency line, if you are experiencing an emergency or crisis please call 911 or use these resources for immediate help.
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At this time Catharsis Health is in the process of credentialing with insurance companies. Accepted insurances will be updated here as well as the main page of this website as credentialing is completed. At this time, we are credentialed with United Healthcare (UHC) in Minnesota. Appointments are otherwise private pay only. We do not currently accept Medicare participants.
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Of course! Carrying insurance does not limit you to insurance providers. Unless we decide to move forward with out-of-network billing, all costs for appointments are charged to you directly. We accept HSA and FSA and all major credit cards for private pay appointment costs.
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Yes! At Catharsis Health we automatically send you an email (to the email you provide during intake) at the first of each month with a Superbill. Superbills contain the code for each visit and the amount you have paid for services. Superbills can be submitted to your insurance company for potential reimbursement of costs. The amount reimbursed is out of our hands and is solely determined by your insurance company.