Cara Hoepner, Ms, Rn, Cs, Pmhnp-Bc Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

• Comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment services, combining evidence-based medication management with holistic wellness approaches. Offering individualized therapeutic support integerating conventional and complementary medicine strategies, personal development coaching, and goal-directed counseling within a collaborative, recovery-focused framework.• Specializing in mood, anxiety, trauma, and attention-deficit challenges, and their intersectionwith sleep, substance use, and lifestyle/wellness factors

BOOKSHoepner CT, Zetin M. Depression and Dysthymia. In Aminoff MJ, Daroff RB, ed.Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences, 2nd ed. Oxford. Cambridge, MA: Academic Press; 2014.Zetin M, Hoepner CT, Kurth J. Challenging Depression: the Go-To Guide for Cliniciansand Patients. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company; 2010.REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLESHoepner CT, McIntyre R, Papakostas G. Impact of Supplementation and Dietary Management on Pathogenic Processes of Mood Disorders: A Review of the Evidence. Nutrients. 2021;13(3):767-792.Hoepner CT. OTC Agents for Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia. The Carlat Psychiatry Report. 2013;11(7):1-3.Zetin M, Hoepner CT. The Patient with Depression, Part One: Real-World Treatment Options forUnipolar Major Depression; Category 1 CME. Psychiatr Times. 2008;(10)7:30-39.Zetin M, Hoepner CT. The Patient with Depression, Part Two: Real-World Treatment Options forBipolar Depression; category 1 CME. Psychiatr Times. 2008;(10)7:19-29.Zetin M, Hoepner CT. Relevance of Exclusion Criteria in Antidepressant Clinical Trials.A Replication Study. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2007;27(3):295-301.Zetin M, Hoepner CT. Rational Antidepressant Selection: Applying Evidence-BasedMedicine to Complex Real-World Patients. Psychopharmacology Bull. 2006;39(1):38-104.NON-REFEREED ARTICLESAlva G, Bera RB, Hoepner CT. Diagnostic and Management Considerations in Women with Bipolar Depression. Current Psychiatry. 2018;20(1).Bera RB, Burt VK, Cohen SA, Hoepner CT, Knoblich PJ, Maguire GA. Collaborative Care in Bipolar Depression: Thought Leaders Report from the Pacific Region of the United States. Current Psychiatry. 2016;18(6).Hoepner CT, Maheady D. Success Strategies for Nursing Students with Mental Illness.Minority Nurse. 2013;1(1). https://minoritynurse.com/success-strategies-for-nursing-students-with-mental-illness/. Accessed August 8, 2013.

Talks given for several organizations, including NAMI and DBSA chapters and affiliates, American Mensa’s National and Regional Gatherings, the UCSF School of Nursing, independent hospitals and clinics, the Ivan Goldberg Psychopharmacology Listserv 2005–2025• Beautiful Dreamer – Getting a Good Night’s Sleep – a 6-part series on sleep and its pathologies, with allopathic, integrative, and lifestyle-oriented solutions• Inflammation and Depression: A Biopsychosocial Challenge• Evidence-Based Medicine and Psychotherapies for Bipolar Disorders• Infusing Recovery into Mental Health Treatment• Work With Me, Not On Me: Therapeutic Alliance and Partnership• Wellbeing and Recovery: a whole-person approach to achieving wellbeing whileliving with mental illness• Recovery from Depression: a whole-person approach to achieving wellbeing whileliving with depression• When a Loved One Lives with Mental Illness• Medication, Self-medication, or None of the Above – Why 50% of us Mess with our Meds• Mental Health Q&A: Meds, Therapy, Lifestyle and moreNational Association for Continuing Education San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA 2017Making a Difference in ADHD: Screening and Treating for Primary CareNational Alliance on Mental Illness San Francisco, CA 2011Interview with Liz Saint John of CBS Local on NAMI, and the epidemiology, diagnosis,and treatment of mental illnessNational Alliance on Mental Illness San Francisco, CA 2006–2010Speakers BureauEducating consumers, families, clinicians, law enforcement, faith communities,students and educators, and community/civic organizations on the lived experienceof mental illness and recoveryLangley Porter Residency Training Program San Francisco, CA 2006• Utility of Omega 3 Fatty Acids in Mood Disorders• Light Therapy for Mood and Eating DisordersSan Francisco Department of Public Health San Francisco, CA 2005Expert Panel – Forums on Proposition 63 and Unmet Need

Samuel Merritt College Oakland, CA 2011–2021Guest InstructorFacilitation of a twice-yearly seminar for undergraduate nursing students on the livedexperience of mental illnessBaywell Psychiatric Group San Francisco, CA 2015, 2017Clinical supervisor and consultantInteractive lecture and seminar series for the practice’s psychiatrists on psychopharmacology Langley Porter Psychiatric InstituteBipolar Psychoeducation Group San Francisco, CA 2010–2011LecturerLed interactive roundtable lecture and discussion sessions on topics includingtherapeutic alliance and sleep for this twice-yearly psychoeducation group OASIS – Office of Self Help San Francisco, CA 2007–2008Health EducatorLed weekly mental and physical health education groups and held drop-in officehours at a peer-led community center

• Psychiatric evaluation and consultation; pharmacologic managementinclusive of traditional and integrative medicine approaches,lifestyle and wellness coaching, and solution-focused psychotherapy with aclient-focused, mental health recovery-oriented approach

Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) San Francisco, CA 2012–2018Medical AdvisorGuidance and education in service of the board of directors of this peer-ledadvocacy organizationNational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Francisco, CA 2009–2016Special advisor to the Board of DirectorsNational Alliance on Mental Illness San Francisco, CA 2005-2009Member, Board of DirectorsUndertook program development for NAMI's family- and peer-focused community-based programsIn Our Own Voice (IOOV) Speakers Bureau San Francisco, CA 2006-2009DirectorIOOV enables mental health consumers to share with the community their compellingpersonal stories of living with mental illness and achieving recovery • Established the program for NAMI’s San Francisco affiliate• Oversaw training and management of speakers and arrangement of engagements

San Francisco, California, Us

An alternate to traditional psychiatric emergency services, Progress Foundation’s 24-hoursocial model psychiatric urgent care clinic provides treatment and respite to an urbanpopulation largely characterized by histories of chronic mental illness, trauma, andsubstance use. In my role I provided:• Psychiatric evaluation, physical examination, and medication management formedically and psychiatrically complicated clients• Management of an interdisciplinary team of licensed health care professionals andmental health counselors• Collaboration and coordination with San Francisco's diverse network of public andprivate health care organizations, for housing and health care resources

Designed and supervised construction and installation of scenery for theatrical,television, film, and video productions• Hired, coordinated, and supervised artists and design professionals on an eclecticarray of projects• Met challenging schedules and budgetary restrictions consistently and effectively• Served a range of demanding clients with flexibility and with a focus on collaboration• Administered business and office procedures, including accounting and database management. Designed and implemented department procedures• Recipient of a range of design awards, and a valued member of the theatrical community• Collaborative design of retail stores, exhibit/display design, themed entertainmentprojects• Architectural design services – remodels and additions for large number of privateresidences

Master’S Degree, Nursing

Bfa, Honors, Theatrical Design