Tonya Goodman APRN

Dr. Goodman is the founder of Restoration Health and Wellness Services LLC. She is an advanced registered nurse practitioner with a doctoral degree. She has more than seventeen years of experience working with adults with complex medical, intellectual, and psychiatric disorders. Her nursing experience includes working in critical care, med-surg, with individuals with developmental disabilities, and in behavioral health. She obtained her doctorate in nursing practice in healthcare leadership from Chamberlain University with a focus on managing generalized anxiety disorders in the adult population with holistic approaches such as "Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy." She obtained her MSN from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. Her education and training in advanced nursing practice focused on providing care across the lifespan to individuals with a variety of mental health disorders, earning her a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Dr. Goodman has practiced in the inner city in outpatient community settings, acute care hospitals, long-term nursing care facilities, and private practice. Her many years of diverse experiences have prepared her for an advanced practice nursing role with a broad spectrum of focus in managing disorders such as substance abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, intermittant explosive disorders, and ADHD. Dr. Goodman utilizes a comprehensive, holistic approach to patient care and carefully considers all aspects of healing. Her mission is to mend health disparities and promote integrated health care by providing the best treatment regardless of race, culture, spirituality, religion, or gender.