Ryan Sheridan, PMHNP

My Story I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri; Kirkwood is my home. I’m a PMHNP serving patients in Missouri, Maryland, Colorado, Washington, DC and beyond. My hobbies include travel, cooking (and eating), hiking, skiing, anything outdoors, exercise (CrossFit), real estate development, and reading ​ Family gives purpose to my life and is my priority, for that I am very fortunate. I received my first undergraduate degree in business from Mizzou (University of Missouri). After college I started a real estate development firm. Burn out was real for me – so I changed gears and went back to school to be a nurse. For nursing school I completed an accelerated bachelors of science in nursing at the prestigious Goldfarb School of Nursing (on the Barnes Jewish Hospital / Washington University campus in St. Louis, Missouri). I earned a doctorate of nursing (DNP) from Missouri State University, though please call me Ryan, not Dr. Sheridan. My nursing experience includes time on medical/surgical and behavioral health floors, in the emergency department, partial hospitalization programs, and contract work for the Veteran’s Association. ​ I quickly fell in love with psychiatry. I also realized how poor the model of psychiatry operates - with some of the worst outcomes in all of healthcare. My doctoral research focused on the intersection of mental health and exercise. ​ I’ve married, divorced, loved, lost, changed careers, chased dreams, failed, made mistakes, had successes, grieved lost loved ones, come out as gay, struggled, been diagnosed (with ADHD, among other things), and grown. I share this with you to provide context. I am human – with all the emotions that come with being human. My intention in working with you is to be authentic.