Nicole Leighton CRNP PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in Psychiatry & Substance Use Treatment

I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with16 years of combined registered and advanced practice nursing in mental health and substance use disorders. I treat women and gender diverse individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders. My practice is dedicated to offering compassionate, trauma-informed, evidence-based care to provide support during your most challenging times.

I have served as the Lead Nurse Practitioner at Thomas Jefferson University’s Maternal Addictions Treatment Education and Research (MATER) program, where I specialized in treating substance use disorders and psychiatric conditions in pregnant and parenting women. This role allowed me to offer a unique, holistic approach to mental health and substance use treatment for vulnerable individuals.

Additionally, I am a Clinical Adjunct Faculty Member at Thomas Jefferson University’s College of Nursing, where I teach and mentor student psychiatric nurse practitioners. I am also proud to have served on the Addiction Medicine Fellowship team at Thomas JeffersonUniversity Hospital, where I provided training for healthcare professionals on opioid use disorder treatment during pregnancy and harm reduction strategies.

I am passionate about treating both psychiatric and substance use disorders and my mission is to empower you in achieving their mental health and recovery goals.

My professional memberships include the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and Post-partum Support International.

I live in Philadelphia with my husband, daughter, and our cat, Jenny.

Outside of work, I am dedicated to my family and advocating for better mental health care for underserved individuals.

Currently, I accept United Healthcare, Aetna, Highmark, Cigna, Optum and Oscar Health. I issue superbills for out of network reimbursement to help make my services accessible to you.