Thoughtful psychiatry for the whole person.
Mental health care should be more than a diagnosis or a prescription. At Northwind Holistic Psychiatry, we take time to understand the person behind the symptoms and develop treatment around your individual needs, goals, health, and life.
Care should be evidence-based, individualized, and human.
Mental health is influenced by more than symptoms alone. Biology, physical health, life experiences, sleep, stress, relationships, medications, environment, and daily habits can all affect how we feel and function.
We consider those factors together and build treatment around the individual rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
Start with the whole picture.
We look beyond a symptom checklist. Psychiatric history, medical health, medications, sleep, stress, lifestyle, relationships, and individual circumstances all provide important context.
Use medication thoughtfully.
Medication can be an important part of treatment, but prescribing is not the entire plan. We emphasize appropriate selection, education, monitoring, and adjustment over time.
Support what influences recovery.
Depending on your needs, care may also address sleep, stress, nutrition, movement, metabolic health, behavioral strategies, supportive therapy, and evidence-informed non-medication options.
Make decisions together.
We believe patients should understand their options and have a meaningful voice in treatment. Recommendations are explained clearly and developed collaboratively whenever possible.
More than medication management.
Good psychiatric care is not about adding more treatment simply for the sake of doing more. It is about understanding what matters, identifying what is most likely to help, and making changes thoughtfully.
Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
Thoughtful medication management
Supportive and evidence-based therapeutic strategies
Attention to sleep, stress, nutrition, movement, and daily habits
Consideration of medical and metabolic factors when relevant
Evidence-informed non-medication options when appropriate
Ongoing monitoring and individualized treatment adjustments
Coordination with therapists and other clinicians when helpful
Not every patient needs every treatment. Recommendations are individualized based on clinical need, safety, preferences, and treatment goals.
Our goal is not simply to reduce symptoms. It is to help you function better, feel more like yourself, and build a treatment plan that supports your health over time.
Meet our psychiatric providers.
Our providers share a commitment to careful assessment, evidence-based treatment, respectful communication, and individualized care.
Tiffany L. Pittman, DMSc, PA-C
Tiffany's approach centers on treating the whole person—mind and body—while providing thoughtful, evidence-based care tailored to each patient's needs.
Treatment may include psychiatric medication management along with lifestyle-focused strategies involving nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep, and other factors that can influence mental health. Tiffany prioritizes empathetic, compassionate care and believes respectful listening and shared decision-making are essential to the treatment partnership.
A Minnesota native, Tiffany graduated from The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University before commissioning as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the United States Army. She served for more than eleven years, including seven years practicing as an Army Physician Assistant caring for the mental and physical health of Service Members.
Education, Credentials & Professional Background
Education
- Bachelor's Degree — The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) — University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc), Psychiatry — Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Certifications
- Master Psychopharmacology Program Certificate — Neuroscience Education Institute
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Licensure
- Minnesota Physician Assistant License
- Colorado Physician Assistant License
- DEA Registration — Colorado & Minnesota
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
- Colorado Academy of Physician Associates (CAPA)
- Minnesota Academy of Physician Associates (MAPA)
- Society of Army Physician Associates (SAPA)
- American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)
- Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI)
Megan L. Horsey, MPAS, PA-C
Megan takes a whole-person approach to mental health care, considering both mind and body while developing treatment around each patient's symptoms, goals, health, and daily life.
Treatment may include thoughtful, evidence-based medication management along with practical strategies that support sleep, stress regulation, movement, and daily habits that influence overall well-being. With nearly a decade of experience in psychiatric medication management, Megan emphasizes careful assessment, collaborative decision-making, and consistent follow-through.
Megan is a North Carolina–based Physician Assistant and commissioned officer in the United States Army. She earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies through the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Interservice Physician Assistant Program and has spent nearly two decades caring for Service Members and their families.
Her experience includes management of acute and chronic medical conditions along with focused psychiatric evaluation and medication management for anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, attention concerns, and sleep disturbances. Working in high-demand operational environments has shaped her structured, thorough, and evidence-based approach to care.
Education, Credentials & Professional Background
Education
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) — University of Nebraska Medical Center Interservice Physician Assistant Program
Certifications
- Master Psychopharmacology Program Certificate — Neuroscience Education Institute
- Board Certified Physician Assistant — National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Licensure
- Colorado Physician Assistant License
- North Carolina Physician Assistant License
- DEA Registration — Colorado
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
- Colorado Academy of Physician Associates (CAPA)
- Minnesota Academy of Physician Associates (MAPA)
- Society of Army Physician Associates (SAPA)
- American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)
- Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI)
What is a PA-C?
Physician Assistants, also referred to as Physician Associates, are licensed medical professionals educated in a physician-based medical model.
In psychiatric practice, PAs may evaluate and diagnose mental health conditions, prescribe and manage medications, order appropriate testing, develop treatment plans, and provide ongoing psychiatric care within applicable state laws and practice requirements.
At Northwind, our providers also coordinate with physicians, therapists, primary care clinicians, and other members of a patient's healthcare team when clinically appropriate.
Looking for a different kind of psychiatric care?
Request an appointment with Northwind Holistic Psychiatry and learn whether our approach may be a good fit for you.