About Us
Crystal Clark MSN, APRN, FNP-CCrystal Clark is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned her BSN from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and MSN from Chamberlain University.
Crystal has experience in caring for patients in the behavioral health and traditional Primary care environments. She also certified in BOTOX and dermal filler by the Aesthetic Medical Educators. Crystal believes healthcare is about more than illness recovery. Physical, mental, and emotional health are essential for happiness and productivity. Her goal is to support the whole person including body, mind, and spirit, so her patients can have healthy and enriched lives. For over a decade she's learned about nutrition and rehabilitation, but perhaps even more importantly, she's learned how health services, community support, personal relationships, and mental health care can work together to save lives. More than anything, Crystal wants her life’s work to focus on helping other people to have a life-changing healthcare experiences. Crystal is now accepting new patients! |
Sarah Schulze MSN, APRN, CPNPSarah Schulze is a board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She earned her BSN from Indiana State University and her MSN from University of Illinois at Chicago. She has an extra certification in pediatric mental health and her passion is working with children, adolescents, and young adults to help them create a foundation of wellness on which they can grow.
As a mother herself, Sarah understands the love and worry that goes into making choices about your child's health. She strives to partner with children, teens, and their parents to create individualized treatment plans that feel good to everyone and place the family at the center of the process. For young adults and college students, Sarah helps guide them through the transition of taking responsibility for their own health and investing in a vibrant future. When she's not helping patients feel their best, Sarah enjoys traveling, flower gardening, and spending time with her husband and their three young sons. Sarah is now accepting new patients up to age 22! |
What is an APRN?
An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a nurse with specialized, post-graduate education and training. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are a type of APRN and are qualified to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with a variety of health conditions. Both of our NPs have achieved the experience and proficiency needed to attain Full Practice Authority in the state of Illinois, meaning they practice within their specialty and treat patients independently and to the full extent of their training.
Testimonials-"5 stars isn't even enough stars!! I have seen Crystal and my son has seen Sarah and we could not have had a more positive experience. I have never felt so seen, cared for or understood by a mental health professional as I have with Crystal. My son suffers from anxiety and Sarah helped him truly understand how anxiety works in words he could understand. There are no other mental health professionals I trust as much as I do Crystal and Sarah."
-"Crystal Clark is one of the best health care providers I've ever seen. She really listens to you and wants to help make your life good, not just tolerable. She deeply cares for her patients and has a wonderful energy about her." -"My first visit with Crystal Clark may honestly be one of, if not the best, visits I have ever had at a practice. She is genuinely incredible and listens to everything you have to say." -"Sarah is a truly exceptional healthcare provider. She provides patients with options and recommendations, she will gladly answer all of your questions in as much detail as you want, and ultimately she empowers patients to make their own choices." - "Crystal Clark is fantastic and I would highly recommend her to anyone. She listens, she asks questions, and she cares. She is the best!" - "Sarah is a compassionate provider who has always worked tirelessly with me to find the right medications to help me with my anxiety and depression. She has helped me so much more than any psychiatrists I've seen, and I can tell that she genuinely cares about me. I feel better than I have in years, and I am so grateful to be her patient!" -"Crystal Clark was so kind and gave the most holistic care I have ever received. I would highly recommend, especially to anyone with a trauma background." -"Finding Sarah was truly the turning point in my daughter's mental health treatment. We finally found a practitioner that listens and takes the time to asses the best plan for her, making sure that we are heard and involved in the process. Feeling comfortable and supported to stay in touch with concerns and questions between visits has also been very helpful. This in turn has given me peace of mind to focus on being a calm and balanced mom knowing that her care is in good hands!" |