About Veronica Cook
Focus areas
BIPOC Mental Health Issues
Psychiatric Assessment
Caregiver Burnout
Psychiatric Medication Management
Medication Management
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment approaches
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Integrative
Compassion Focused
Interpersonal
Culturally Sensitive
Multicultural
Identity
Gender
FemaleSexuality
StraightEthnicity
Black or African American, Indigenous American or Alaska Native
Languages spoken
English
Getting to know Veronica Cook
Hi, I'm Veronica — a dual board-certified nurse practitioner in family medicine and psychiatric mental health (FNP-C, PMHNP-BC), with over 10 years of experience across ICU, trauma, oncology, hospital medicine, and psychiatry.
I still work as a Hospitalist today, and that background is exactly why I look at the whole person, not just a diagnosis. I built You Belong Integrative Mental Wellness for clients from multicultural and LGBTQIA+ communities, fellow healthcare workers, and anyone who has felt unheard, dismissed, or rushed by a provider before — no code-switching required, ever. I offer virtual psychiatric evaluations and medication management for adults.
What should a new client know about working with you?
I'm not going to nod along, glance at a checklist, and rush you out the door. Your first visit is an actual conversation — I want to know about your sleep, your stress, your physical health, your whole situation, not just whatever symptom got you here. Show up as you are. I promise nothing you say is going to shock me.
Visits are virtual. First one runs 60-75 minutes depending on what we're working with. After that, we check in every few weeks, talk through what's working, and adjust — I'll tell you my actual reasoning, not just hand you a script and a wave goodbye.
Real talk: this is medication management, not weekly therapy. But it's not a robotic 10-minute check-in either. If you want a therapist in the mix too, I'll help you find one! I am a big advocate for therapy.
Bring yourself, no code switching.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
A session with me starts with you talking, not me running down a checklist waiting for yes-or-no answers. Tell me what's going on, when it started, what a bad day actually looks like. I'll ask about what you've already tried too, but I'd rather hear it in your own words than watch you tick boxes on an intake form. The more you actually tell me, the more accurately I can figure out what's going on instead of guessing off three symptoms.
Yes, somewhere in there I'm forming a diagnosis, or weighing a few possibilities against each other — that matters, it's how I figure out what's actually going to help. But you're not "the bipolar guy who comes in on Tuesdays," and you're not a diagnosis. You're a human. The diagnosis is just my shorthand for how to help you, not a description of who you are.
On talk therapy: I'm not running 50-minute weekly sessions, but I'm also not doing a five-minute pill check and sending you back out the door either. We actually talk. If medication's the right call, we'll get there together. If what you need is more than that, weekly therapy alongside what I'm doing, I'll help you find someone.
Either way, you're not leaving with just a diagnosis and a handshake.
We're working on this together.
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Veronica Cook, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C has 50+ in-network plans.
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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $300 for 60 minutes
Ongoing session: $175 for 30 minutes
Popular visit reasons
Agoraphobia
Gender Affirming Counseling
Pain Management Consultation
Pediatric Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Psychiatry Consultation
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
Sleep Problems
Agoraphobia
Gender Affirming Counseling
Pain Management Consultation
Pediatric Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Education and background
Practice names
Hospital affiliations
- Forbes Hospital
Board certifications
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
Education and training
- Wilkes University, Post-Master's Certificate in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
NPI number
1609575224
How soon can I make an appointment with Veronica Cook?
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Is Veronica Cook accepting new patients?
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Can I make an appointment with Veronica Cook online?
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Which hospital is Veronica Cook affiliated with?
Veronica Cook is affiliated with Forbes Hospital.
What practice does Veronica Cook work with?
Which board certifications does Veronica Cook have?
Veronica Cook is certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center.
What are common reasons for patients to see Veronica Cook?
Veronica Cook frequently sees patients for Pain Management Consultation, Psychiatry Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Veronica Cook on their profile.
What languages does Veronica Cook speak?
Veronica Cook speaks English.