Meet your provider
Robert Beukema
DNP, PMHNP-BC
Ten years at the bedside before I ever wrote a prescription.
I hold a Doctor of Nursing Practice and I'm board-certified as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, not a physician.
I diagnose and prescribe by video, stimulants included.
Why I Do This Work
I prescribe propranolol for performance anxiety because it blunts adrenaline's effect on the body. It turns down the physical symptoms: racing heart, shaky voice, sweating through situations you're prepared for. Your body stops getting the final say.
I didn't recognize my ADHD until my 30s. It didn't match what I expected: no "racing thoughts," just unfinished projects, memory gaps from constant distraction, difficulty sitting down despite knowing exactly what needed doing.
I tried Adderall. It helped with focus but made me irritable with the people I care about. For me, the trade-off pointed toward non-stimulants. For you, the math might be different.
Not pushing medication regardless of cost. Not withholding it because of stigma.
Just an honest look at whether a specific tool removes your specific barrier.
From Bedside to Prescriber
I learned psychiatry on a hospital's inpatient unit. I stayed for a decade.
As a psychiatric nurse, I watched thousands of medication decisions play out in real time, from the bedside where you see what actually happens. Which side effects become deal-breakers. What happens when treatment gets too complicated. Why most medication failures aren't about picking the wrong drug.
Crisis psychiatry added something else: precision about who needs intensive intervention and who needs good outpatient care. You're probably in the second category.
- 2012–2022Inpatient psychiatric nurseBanner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix
- 2022Board-certified, PMHNP-BCAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center
- 2024Solana Psychiatry opensPhoenix, video visits across Arizona
Nursing is still my foundation, and that path is the reason I prescribe the way I do.
Data, Not Guesswork
Decisions made from data stay steady when feelings swing.
I measure where you start and again at every check-in. When a rough week makes everything feel worse but the scores hold steady, that's worth a closer look, not a reason to tear up the plan.
That's how Solana Psychiatry manages medication, and it's the part of this work I trust most.
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