Clear Intentions is committed to ensuring every client is seen, heard, and supported in their mental health journey. We value personalized and evidenced based pharmacologic and therapeutic interventions to meet mutually identified goals.
Our Provider
Chase Cardurns, MSN, PMHNP-BC (he/him) is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, with training and experience treating patients with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan and across practice settings. Throughout his career, he has worked in the acute inpatient hospital setting treating pediatric and adolescents patients with behavioral health and trauma, adults dealing with chronic and persistent mental illness and complications related to alcohol and substance use disorders, as well as clients of all ages in various outpatient clinic settings - from integrated mental health in primary care to psychiatric consultation for Cancer Care of Maine. His education includes a Master of Science in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialization from Saint Louis University. Chase brings to the practice a humanistic approach with experience with grief and loss counseling; safe, evidenced-based approaches to substance withdrawal protocols and harm reduction strategies; a strong knowledge and experience base in neuroscience and psychopharmacology; and an abiding commitment to individualized, personalized, and comprehensive care for patients and families.
Services
Telepsychiatry
Access to psychiatric and mental healthcare is important to us. We utilize confidential HIPAA compliant and user-friendly platforms to communicate with clients through text, email, phone, and video. Clients are able to attend appointments from any computer or device without having to download or deal with complicated instructions. Our confidential texting service allows for real time communication and convenience.
Medication Managment
Psychopharmacology can be a key component of effective treatment planning and resolution of symptoms. We provide medication options with your specific goals, health profile, and diagnoses in mind. All prescribing practices are evidenced-based, incorporating the latest research and education regarding the risks and benefits as they relate to individual client needs.
Diagnostic Evaluation
We provide psychiatric diagnostic evaluation as an integrated biopsychosocial and medical assessment, including history, mental status, and laboratory results or other diagnostic studies. Identifying the correct diagnosis can be both empowering for clients and foundational in guiding and establishing effective care. We work to create a collaborative treatment plan that encompasses client goals, medication and psychosocial interventions, and therapeutic modalities to successfully treat and manage the identified symptoms and diagnoses.
Insurance
We currently are only accepting Mainecare, Anthem, Community Health Options, UMR and United. If we do not accept your insurance we can see you on a self-pay basis, please inquire for rates.