Vivian Imo is Nationally Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and is licensed to practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with prescriptive authority in the state of Maryland. With 5 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner and 10 years as a Registered Nurse, Vivian brings a wealth of knowledge, clinical expertise, and compassionate care to VIPsychiatry. She shares a passion for enhancing the lives of those in her care and strives to integrate health and wellness into each patient’s everyday life, an approach that yields excellent results.

Vivian’s clinical experience is rooted in her work as a Registered Nurse at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and her subsequent roles as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in various psychiatric settings, including inpatient and outpatient facilities, intensive outpatient programs, partial hospital programs, and residential treatment homes. She has developed a passion for treating adults struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other complex conditions. Additionally, Vivian is certified and experienced in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for drug addiction.

Vivians commitment is to meet her patients where they are and to support them in getting to where they truly want to be. She provides a safe, supportive and judgment-free environment where her patients feel comfortable and confident to share their stories and identify goals for growth. Her approach is customized to each patient with the belief that treatment modalities should be individualized, and that one size certainly does not fit all. Her objective is to assist her patients in developing a personalized plan that empowers them to achieve lasting change. Vivian prides herself on being a compassionate, understanding and personable professional. Her goal is to assist in managing her patients mental health so that they can live their best lives.