My mission is to provide affordable, holistic, compassionate, and comprehensive care.
Athena Integrated Behavioral Health is a mental health clinic with locations in Council Bluffs, IA , Altoona, IA, and Papillon, NE. I will always strive to provide every client with personalized care, to help you achieve optimal wellness. My core treatment philosophy is looking at the whole person in finding a path to wellness. Psychiatric medication can play an integral role in this process to ease symptoms, so you can focus on healing and improving your overall well-being. I invite you to contact my office for an initial consultation.
Athena Fertig
MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Provider & Owner
I'm a Nurse Practitioner board certified in Psychiatric mental health and Family practice. I have over 35 years experience in healthcare, caring for individuals and their families. I obtained my bachelor's degree in nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences, my masters degree in nursing-family practice at Creighton University, and my post-masters certificate in psychiatric mental health at The University of Cincinnati. After a long career including long-term care nursing, acute care nursing, and 12 years in family practice, urgent care, and emergency medicine; I have found my passion in the mental health field.
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Here For You
Keep yourself and your loved ones healthy! I strive to make sure you always feel comfortable and well-informed. I address virtually every aspect of psychiatric disorders - the brain diseases also known as mental illness - including depression, schizophrenia, and a host of other disorders such as anxiety, panic, attention deficit, bipolar, obsessive compulsive and post-traumatic stress.
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I am deeply committed to the care of adults, older adults, adolescents, children and families.
Quality Care
If you’re looking for quality medication management, Athena Integrated Behavioral Health is the Psychiatric Clinic for you. I am here to guide my patients and their families every step of the way. Contact my office or schedule an appointment to experience first hand how I can help you improve your mental well-being today.
Lifespan Care
I am Board Certified to treat psychiatric conditions across the lifespan. I treat kids as young as 6 years old through adolescents and adults of all ages.
Genetic Testing
When indicated, we offer Genesight testing! You may be required to pay an out of pocket fee.
Integrated Psychiatry
Integrative mind and body psychiatry, helping individuals heal and achieve remission by integrating a focus on prevention through nutritional psychiatry and lifestyle. I use the latest laboratory testing and other diagnostic techniques; and prescribed combinations of drugs and/or botanical medicines, supplements, therapeutic diets, detoxification programs, or stress-management techniques.
