About Saima Hanif
Focus areas
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Medication Management
Anxiety Disorder
Depression
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Insomnia
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Children (<13)
Adults (25-64)
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Individuals
Treatment approaches
Motivational Interviewing
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English, Hindi
Getting to know Saima Hanif
Saima Hanif, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) providing evidence-based psychiatric care across the lifespan. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Western University of Health Sciences and completed her PMHNP Post-Master's Certificate at California State University, Los Angeles.
Saima brings experience in outpatient psychiatry and telepsychiatry, including comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and thoughtful medication management. She works with children, adolescents, and adults, treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and trauma-related conditions, and other mental health concerns. Her background also includes medication-assisted treatment for substance use, TMS, Spravato (esketamine) therapy, crisis intervention, and suicide risk assessment.
At the heart of her practice is a simple belief: effective care begins with truly understanding you as a whole person, not just a diagnosis. Your first visit is a thorough, unhurried evaluation covering your current symptoms, mental health and medical history, prior treatments and how you responded to them, and the goals that matter most to you. That complete picture allows Saima to build a treatment plan shaped around your individual needs.
Saima values transparency and shared decision-making. She explains how each medication works, what improvements to realistically expect, and which side effects to watch for, always keeping your preferences central. Her care is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in genuine collaboration. She strives to create a warm, judgment-free space where you feel heard, respected, and comfortable speaking openly.
She also coordinates with therapists and other providers to keep your care well-integrated, because meaningful progress is built through steady, attentive support at every step of your journey toward lasting wellness.
What should a new client know about working with you?
Please note: I do not accept EAP programs.
Saima Hanif, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner delivering evidence-based psychiatric care to people across the lifespan. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Western University of Health Sciences and her PMHNP Post-Master's Certificate from California State University, Los Angeles, where she is currently completing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
With Saima, you'll have a provider who gets to know you as an individual, not a label on a chart. She specializes in outpatient psychiatry and brings sincere compassion and clinical depth to detailed psychiatric evaluations and well-considered medication management. Her patients include children, teens, and adults coping with anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and trauma-related conditions, and a variety of other mental health concerns.
Expect your first visit to be in-depth and unhurried. You'll discuss the symptoms you're experiencing now and how they shape your daily life, your mental health and medical history, previous treatments and what they were like for you, and the goals you care about most. Having this complete context allows Saima to build a plan that's personalized to you instead of following a standard template.
Honesty and partnership are part of every conversation. As you consider medication options together, she'll walk you through how each one works, what realistic improvement looks like and how soon it usually appears, and which side effects are worth monitoring, with your preferences guiding the way. To me, shared decision-making isn't a slogan; it's simply the way she practices.
She's committed to creating a warm, accepting atmosphere where every question is welcome and your perspective directly shapes your care. When helpful, she also works with your therapists and other providers, because connected, consistent care leads to the strongest results as you move toward wellness.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Please note that I do not accept EAP programs. Care with each patient starts with a thorough psychiatric evaluation. During that first visit, I set aside unhurried time to understand the whole picture: your current symptoms, when they first appeared, how intense they are, and the ways they're shaping your everyday life, along with your mental health and medical history, treatments you've tried before and how you responded, your family psychiatric background, and the outcomes you're hoping to reach. I draw on DSM-5-TR criteria to reach an accurate diagnosis, because clearly understanding what we're working with is the foundation of precise, effective treatment.
We then build a treatment plan as a team. Medication management is my central focus, and I prescribe carefully and in keeping with evidence-based standards. I'll walk you through how each medication works, what realistic improvement looks like and when to expect it, and which side effects to keep an eye on—always keeping your preferences and questions at the heart of the decision. My goal is for you to leave each visit feeling informed and truly part of the process, not simply handed a prescription.
Follow-up visits center on tracking your progress, seeing how you're responding to treatment, watching for side effects, and making thoughtful adjustments when needed. While my appointments emphasize psychiatric evaluation and medication management rather than formal talk therapy, I always leave room to check in on how you're doing as a whole, work through any challenges, and provide psychoeducation so you understand both your condition and your care.
I treat children, adolescents, and adults across a variety of conditions, and I partner with therapists and other providers to keep your care well-integrated. Between visits, I remain reachable for questions or concerns, because steady, attentive support drives the best outcomes on your path toward lasting wellness.
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Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- California State University, Los Angeles, Post-Master's Certificate in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Western University of Health Sciences, Master's in Nursing
NPI number
1104780352
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What practice does Saima Hanif work with?
Saima Hanif works with Mental Health Practitioners.
What are common reasons for patients to see Saima Hanif?
Saima Hanif frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychiatry Consultation, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Saima Hanif on their profile.
What languages does Saima Hanif speak?
Saima Hanif speaks English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu.
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