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Joan Fraino, DNP

Psychiatry nurse practitioner, Pleasanton, CA

Psychiatric Partners

Joan Fraino is a psychiatry nurse practitioner who chairs the PMHNP program at Touro University.

2324 Santa Rita Rd, #1, Pleasanton, CA 94566
At a glance
Practice model
Cash-pay (self-pay)
Initial visit fee
$425 cash-pay, 40-50 minutes
Board certification
Dually board certified, Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Telehealth
Telepsychiatry visits

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About Joan Fraino

Fraino received her doctorate at the University of San Francisco. She is dually board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She works with conditions from mild to severe, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, insomnia, alcohol dependency, psychotic disorders and other mood disorders.

She combines medication management with brief psychotherapy. Her approach builds on strengths and a strong partnership with clients. She is versed in treating all age groups.

Fraino is an Associate Professor and Chair of the PMHNP program at Touro University and a preceptor for upcoming practitioners. She served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco for over ten years, preparing doctoral students for practice. She is committed to mentoring the next generation of health professionals.

Membership and fees

Cash-pay fees at Psychiatric Partners are $425 for a new patient office or telepsychiatry visit (initial assessment, 40 to 50 minutes) and $265 for a follow-up office or telepsychiatry visit (20 to 25 minutes).

An emergency same-day appointment (20 to 25 minutes) is $275 and is available to current patients only.

A paperwork or document fee (15 to 20 minutes) is $55.

Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.

Services

Depression Anxiety ADHD OCD PTSD Insomnia Alcohol dependency Medication management Brief psychotherapy All age groups
What psychiatry doctors commonly treat

Education and credentials

Degree
DNP
Graduate school
University of San Francisco (doctorate)
Board certification
Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Other certification
CNL
NPI
1487025375

Hospital and practice affiliations

Associate Professor and Chair of the PMHNP program, Touro University
Former Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco (over ten years)

Location

2324 Santa Rita Rd, #1, Pleasanton, CA 94566
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Recognition and research

Publications

"The Role of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner as Part of a Mobile Health Unit for the Homeless Population", USF Scholarship Repository, 2015
Co-authored the 2021 article "Facilitating Well-Rounded Clinical Experience for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Students" in J Nurse Pract
Doctoral work published in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, and work published in The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Authored textbook chapters in Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Nursing and Nurse Practitioner Clinical Education

Teaching and research roles

Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco for over ten years, preparing doctoral students for practice

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Questions patients ask

Is Joan Fraino a doctor?

Fraino is a nurse practitioner, not a physician.

How much does a visit at Psychiatric Partners cost?

Cash-pay fees are $425 for a new patient office or telepsychiatry visit (initial assessment, 40 to 50 minutes) and $265 for a follow-up visit (20 to 25 minutes). An emergency same-day appointment is $275 and is available to current patients only.

Is Joan Fraino board certified?

Fraino is dually board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.

Where did Joan Fraino train?

Fraino received her doctorate at the University of San Francisco.

Does Joan Fraino offer telehealth?

Psychiatric Partners offers telepsychiatry visits.

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