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Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.
Why Choose Us?
Blue Ridge Mental Healthcare strives to meet your mental health needs through enhancing access to care and decreasing the stigma around mental health. We strive to understand the challenges faced by those working in health care and on the front lines as first responders.
Accepting new patients for psychiatric care, offering diagnostic evaluations, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology services for children, adolescents, and adults. Appointments are available in person and virtually through tele-health. Referrals are welcome as we work together to support our community’s mental health.
What Blue Ridge Offers
Working towards a healthier future.
Personalized Mental Healthcare and Medication Management.
Experience the difference with personalized mental healthcare and medication management at Blue Ridge Mental Health. Our expert team offers tailored treatment plans to meet your unique needs, ensuring you receive the support and care you deserve. Take the first step towards a healthier mind today.
ADHD Assessments and Treatment
Gain clarity and support with ADHD assessments and treatment at Blue Ridge Mental Health. Our experienced team offers comprehensive evaluations and personalized treatment plans to help you manage ADHD symptoms and thrive. Take control of your life today.
Mental Health Education and Psychotherapy.
Reach your potential for growth and healing with our mental health education and psychotherapy services at Blue Ridge Mental Health. Our expert therapists provide compassionate support and evidence-based techniques to help you overcome challenges and thrive. Take the first step towards a brighter future today.
Substance Abuse and Addiction Management
Break free from the cycle of addiction with compassionate support and effective treatment at Blue Ridge Mental Health. Our dedicated team offers personalized plans to help you overcome substance abuse and reclaim your life. Take the first step towards recovery today.
Meet the Owner
Rebecca Myers-Settle, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
My roots run deep here in the Northern Shenandoah Valley/Warren County area, where I was born and raised. I am passionate about giving back, helping my community, and making a positive difference in the lives of others, which is why I decided to open Blue Ridge Mental Healthcare. I attended Shenandoah University and graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and certificate in Healthcare Management in 2008, my Master’s Degree in Nursing with a concentration in Health Systems Management and a Certificate in Nursing Education in 2011, and I graduated with my Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s Certificate in 2017. I am a board certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Executive through the ANCC and am licensed to practice in Virginia and West Virginia. I also completed training in 2023 to become a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist.
I started my nursing career in 2002 when I became a CNA. Throughout my nursing career I have worked in various settings and roles: Medical Telemetry, Intensive Care/Progressive Care, Long Term Care, Private Home Care, Infection Prevention, Nursing Leadership, and Adjunct Nurse Faculty. I have been active with the Virginia Nurses Association, where in the past I served as President for the Shenandoah Valley Chapter. I am also active with the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and am currently serving as President for the Virginia Chapter.
Ellen O. Cavanagh MSN, BSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC
I was raised in College Park, Maryland by two Virginia born parents. I attended Frostburg State University and completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work in 1993. This led me to Winchester, Virginia where I was employed as a mental health therapist at Shalom et Benedictus, an inpatient facility for adolescents with addiction and mental health concerns. I became focused on giving back to the community that I served. I volunteered for the Winchester Rescue Squad and Round Hill Fire Department as an EMT and Firefighter. I later enlisted in the West Virginia Air National Guard and served as an Aeromedical Technician for eight years. I firmly planted my roots and started my family.
I started my nursing career by achieving an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Laurel Ridge and became licensed in 2005. This initiated my 15-year commitment to Winchester Medical Center. I proudly served the community within the walls of Critical Care, taking care of those that were gravely ill and injured. During that time, I attained my Master’s Degree in Nursing Education through Walden University in 2015. While employed full-time, I worked as Adjunct Faculty for the School of Nursing at Shenandoah University. Two years later, I pioneered the first Clinical Nurse Leader position in the Valley Health System, again serving the needs of the staff in Critical Care. During Covid, I was acutely aware of the mental health strain on our community. This gave me the motivation to return to Shenandoah University, where I obtained my Post Master’s Certificate in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, graduating in 2022. Subsequently, I was licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner in the state of Virginia and board certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Currently, I donate my time and talents between my local church and the homeless shelter.
I consider it a privilege to meet people where they are in their lives, supporting them to meet their goals. As a servant leader, we only succeed when we succeed together.