Ugochi is a board certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and is dual certified as a Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care and Psychiatry. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of California – Riverside, followed by a BSN from California State University at Fullerton. She continued her education and received a Masters Degree at California State University at Long Beach and a post masters certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from National University – San Diego California.
Ugochi comes from a family of healthcare professionals. Healthcare is in her DNA. She has experience in prescribing medication and treating psychiatric symptoms including bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and more. She has been working in mental health for five years and enjoys helping others redirect their way of thinking to get back to enjoying what they love. She wants her patients to know that she is always listening and cares.