Care rooted in connection.
Personalized Psychiatric Care for the Whole You
“Compassionate, evidence-informed psychiatric care designed around your unique needs, goals, and life—not just your diagnosis.”
- Accepting New Patients
- Adolescents & Adults in Georgia
- Telehealth Available
- Insurance & Self-Pay
Meet Gifty
Gifty Aba Yankson, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
“A journey across three continents, grounded in one belief: people deserve to be heard.”
Gifty Aba Yankson is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner whose approach to care is shaped by more than a decade of clinical nursing experience.
Her healthcare journey has spanned Africa, Europe, and North America and includes extensive experience in mental health nursing, high-risk perinatal care, and travel nursing. These experiences have shaped a thoughtful, culturally aware approach to psychiatric care that recognizes the whole person—not simply a diagnosis.
At Odooma Psychiatry & Wellness, Gifty provides personalized, collaborative psychiatric care centered on each patient’s symptoms, experiences, goals, and individual needs.
Care Built Around You
Your mental health is more than a diagnosis.
At Odooma Psychiatry & Wellness, we take the time to understand you as a whole person—your experiences, concerns, goals, and what matters most to you.
Together, we develop a personalized treatment plan designed to support your mental health and help you move forward with greater clarity, balance, and confidence.
Experienced, Compassionate Care
Psychiatric care informed by more than a decade of clinical nursing experience across mental health and diverse healthcare settings.
Transparent, Accessible Care
Clear information about your care, treatment options, insurance, and self-pay services so you know what to expect.
Areas of Care
Conditions We Treat
Depression
Compassionate, evidence-informed care to help you understand and manage symptoms of depression and improve daily functioning and well-being.
Anxiety
Individualized care for anxiety symptoms that may affect sleep, concentration, relationships, work, and everyday life.
ADHD
Comprehensive evaluation and ongoing care for difficulties with attention, focus, organization, impulsivity, and executive functioning in adolescents and adults.
Mood Disorders
Individualized psychiatric care for mood disorders, including bipolar disorder and other mood-related conditions that may affect mood, energy, sleep, thinking, behavior, and daily functioning.
OCD
Thoughtful evaluation and psychiatric care for recurring unwanted thoughts, urges, or fears and repetitive behaviors or rituals that may interfere with daily life and well-being.
PTSD
Trauma-informed psychiatric care for individuals experiencing symptoms related to traumatic or distressing experiences, including changes in mood, sleep, concentration, emotional well-being, and daily functioning.
Substance Use Disorders
Compassionate, nonjudgmental psychiatric care for concerns related to alcohol or substance use, including evaluation and treatment of co-occurring mental health conditions.
Sleep Concerns
Evaluation and psychiatric care for sleep difficulties that may occur alongside anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, stress, or other mental health concerns.
What we offer
Services
Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation
A thorough initial assessment of your symptoms, psychiatric and medical history, current concerns, medications, life circumstances, and treatment goals to help guide an individualized plan of care.
Medication Management
Evidence-informed medication treatment with ongoing monitoring of effectiveness, side effects, symptoms, and overall progress.
Follow-Up Psychiatric Care
Ongoing visits to monitor progress, address concerns, review treatment response, and adjust the treatment plan when appropriate.
Telepsychiatry / Telehealth
Convenient psychiatric care through secure virtual appointments for eligible patients located in Georgia.
Focused Expertise
Care Across Life Stages
Women's Mental Health
Psychiatric care that recognizes the unique mental health needs and experiences of women across different stages and transitions of life.
Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health
Psychiatric support during pregnancy and the postpartum period, informed by years of clinical experience in high-risk perinatal nursing.
Focused Expertise
Care Across Life Stages
Adolescent Mental Health
Developmentally informed psychiatric care for adolescents experiencing emotional, behavioral, attention, mood, anxiety, or trauma-related concerns, with consideration of family, school, relationships, and daily functioning.
Adult Mental Health
Personalized psychiatric care for adults navigating depression, anxiety, ADHD, mood disorders, OCD, PTSD, substance-use concerns, and other challenges affecting everyday life.
Women’s & Perinatal Mental Health
Focused psychiatric care for women’s mental health needs, including pregnancy and the postpartum period, informed by years of high-risk perinatal nursing experience.
Depression & Anxiety
You Don't Have to Navigate It Alone
Depression and anxiety can affect much more than your mood. They can influence your sleep, relationships, work, concentration, confidence, and ability to enjoy everyday life.
At Odooma Psychiatry & Wellness, we take the time to understand what you’re experiencing and work with you to develop an individualized approach to care.
Why Choose Odooma?
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A Broader Perspective
Healthcare experience spanning three continents, cultures, and diverse clinical environments.
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More Than a Decade of Clinical Experience
Extensive nursing experience across mental health, high-risk perinatal care, travel nursing, and diverse clinical settings.
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Personalized Care
Care shaped around your symptoms, history, needs, goals, and preferences.
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Collaborative Approach
You are an active participant in understanding your treatment options and making informed decisions about your care.
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Whole-Person Care
Your mental health is considered within the broader context of your health, experiences, relationships, responsibilities, culture, and goals.
Your Path to Personalized Care
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Get Started
Request an appointment and provide basic information so we can determine whether Odooma Psychiatry & Wellness is an appropriate fit for your needs.
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Be Heard
Your initial psychiatric evaluation gives us time to discuss your symptoms, history, concerns, experiences, medications, and treatment goals.
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Create Your Plan
Together, we review the assessment, discuss appropriate treatment options, and develop an individualized plan of care.
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Keep Moving Forward
Follow-up visits allow us to monitor your progress, address concerns, and thoughtfully adjust treatment when appropriate.
Insurance & Fees
Insurance coverage and benefits vary by individual plan. Please contact us to verify your benefits and coverage before your appointment. Self-pay options are also available.
Frequently Asked Questions
What psychiatric services do you provide?
We provide Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations, Medication Management, Follow-Up Psychiatric Care, and Telepsychiatry/Telehealth services tailored to each patient’s individual needs.
What conditions do you treat?
We provide compassionate, evidence-informed care for Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, and Mood Disorders, with treatment tailored to each patient’s individual needs and goals.
What can I expect during my first psychiatric appointment?
Your first appointment includes a thoughtful evaluation of your symptoms, concerns, medical and mental health history, and treatment goals to help develop an individualized care plan.
Do you offer virtual appointments?
Yes. Telepsychiatry appointments are available for eligible adolescents and adults located in Georgia, allowing patients to receive psychiatric care remotely through secure virtual visits.
How do I get started with care?
You can get started by scheduling an appointment. During your initial visit, we will discuss your concerns and determine the most appropriate next steps for your care.
Get In Touch
Begin Your Journey
Reaching out is the first step. Contact us with general questions or request an appointment to get started.
info@odoomapsychiatry.com