This one is personal. Dr. Joanne Patterson was born and raised on St. Croix, and she understands what mental health care in the territory often looks like: too few providers, long waits, and the quiet expectation that you simply manage on your own. The women of these islands deserve far better.

Dr. Joanne Patterson, DNP, PMHNP-BC, APHN-BC provides telehealth psychiatric care to women across the U.S. Virgin Islands with an integrative, whole-person approach rooted in a real understanding of island life. Care includes evidence-based medication management when clinically appropriate, alongside attention to the cultural, hormonal, and life-stage factors that shape mental health. Every visit is conducted by secure video, bringing specialty psychiatric care home to St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John.

Conditions We Treat: Anxiety · Depression · PMDD · Postpartum Mood Disorders ·Perimenopausal Mood Changes · ADHD · OCD · Insomnia · Hormonal Mood Shifts · Medication Management · Medication Tapering · Autism-Affirming Care

Why Dr. Joanne Psychiatry: Care from someone who knows the islands changes theconversation. You will not have to explain home. The practice is kept intentionally small so every patient is genuinely known. Your first visit is a full hour, and care continues as an ongoing, personal relationship.

Areas Served: Christiansted · Frederiksted · St. Croix · Charlotte Amalie ·St. Thomas · Cruz Bay · St. John and across the U.S. Virgin Islands

Insurance Accepted: Aetna · MHBP Aetna Choice POS II Network · Meritain Health ·Blue Cross Blue Shield · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna · GEHA · Optum · UnitedHealthcare · UMR

Hours: Monday – Friday | 9AM – 5PM AST | In-network with most major plans

Crisis: Virgin Islands Behavioral Health crisis support or dial 988

My whole-person approach to mental wellness was featured nationally on The Kelly Clarkson Show. I bring that same care, the kind that treats you as a whole person rather than a checklist of symptoms, to every virtual visit.

If you are ready to begin. Reserve your virtual visit and complete a paperless intake. New patients in the USVI are welcome.