Kait McDermott

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Kait McDermott, nurse practitioner at Peaceful Growth Therapy, is a board-certified  psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) and adult acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP), CCRN. She is committed to treating patients holistically. A strong advocate for the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent populations, Kait is particularly interested in serving marginalized communities and patients in need of trauma-focused care, as well as those coping with chronic depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, and burnout. Kait also currently works in community mental health with pediatric and young adult patients. 

She obtained her BSN from Villanova University, her Acute Care NP certificate at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences and her Post Graduate certification in Psychiatric Mental Health NP at Maryville University. As a critical care nurse, Kait spent several years in neurological and medical ICUs, before working in hospice and palliative care. She has also served as a forensic nurse specializing in sexual assault.

Kait completed a year long fellowship and certificate program at The Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research at California Institute of Integral Studies.  Additionally, she has received extensive training in Ketamine-Assisted psychotherapy, and has been a consultant to multiple clinics, helping them build their KAP programs with multiple routes of administration.  Kait is an experienced facilitator, having co-facilitated multiple workshops, experiential retreats, and clinican trainings.  She works to customize an individualized experience for each patient. Kait is passionate about incorporating a variety of modalities including music therapy and art therapy into psychedelic spaces.