Our Team

Meet Your Provider

Board-certified psychiatric care from a provider who brings both clinical expertise and genuine lived experience to every appointment.

Tyler Patten, PMHNP-BC
Tyler Patten
APRN, PMHNP-BC — Board-Certified Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Tyler Patten is a board-certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Affordable Psych — a fully virtual, cash-pay mental health practice built on accessible, compassionate care. His journey into medicine began early; he always knew he wanted to help people heal. A high school psychology class sparked a deep interest that led him to pursue a bachelor's degree in Psychology, followed by a second degree in Nursing. Becoming a PMHNP allowed him to blend both passions and support individuals in their most vulnerable moments, guiding them back toward light and hope.

Tyler brings not just clinical knowledge, but genuine lived experience. While in nursing school — working full time with a growing family — he experienced anxiety and depression firsthand. His own path to healing, which came through honest conversations with his doctor and therapist and finding the right medication, deeply shaped his commitment to a patient-centered approach. Today, he prioritizes building the kind of therapeutic relationships that were so vital to his own healing.

He has a special passion for treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD. Tyler believes mental health care should be affordable and efficient, and he leverages technology to reduce overhead — passing those savings directly to patients without ever sacrificing quality.

PMHNP-BC Certified APRN Licensed Anxiety & Depression ADHD Trauma Telehealth Specialist Medication Management
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Tyler's Philosophy
"The goal isn't more medication. It's the least you need to feel like yourself again."

Psychiatry has a habit of adding. A medication gets started during a hard stretch, then refilled for years, and somewhere along the way the appointment becomes a formality — nobody stops to ask whether it's still the right one, or still needed at all.

I practice in the other direction. Every medication should have to earn its place. That means real reassessment instead of automatic refills, tapering when you're ready for it, and reaching for non-controlled options when they'll do the job just as well. When something is genuinely working, we leave it alone — and I'll tell you that plainly rather than changing things for the sake of it.

It also means being honest the other way. Sometimes medication is exactly what's needed, and no amount of effort or insight substitutes for it. Needing it isn't a failure of willpower. My job is to make sure you're on what helps, nothing you don't, and that someone is still paying attention a year from now.

Tyler Patten backpacking above a red rock canyon in southern Utah
Outside the Office

A life fully lived

Outside of work, Tyler is a proud husband and father of five. His dream is to one day sail across the Pacific Ocean with his family. He's recently rediscovered a love of rock climbing and makes time for outdoor adventures — backpacking, camping, and hiking — activities that recharge his soul and keep him grounded.

Tyler believes the same principle applies to his patients: a full, meaningful life outside of struggle is both possible and worth fighting for.

⛵ Sailing 🧗 Rock Climbing 🏕 Backpacking 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Father of Five

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Tyler's Approach

Care built around you

Every patient is different. Tyler's approach is rooted in listening, lived experience, and creating truly personalized plans.

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Thorough Evaluation

Your first visit covers your full mental, physical, and family history — nothing is overlooked, nothing is rushed.

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Therapeutic Relationship

Tyler prioritizes genuine connection — the kind of honest, supportive relationship that was central to his own healing journey.

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Personalized Plans

No cookie-cutter protocols. Your treatment is tailored to your unique biology, history, lifestyle, and goals.

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The Smallest Effective Plan

Every medication should earn its place. Tyler reassesses what you are already taking rather than adding to it by default, and supports tapering when you are ready.

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Technology-Enabled Savings

A fully virtual practice means lower overhead — and those savings are passed directly to you through affordable cash-pay pricing.

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Ongoing Partnership

Regular follow-ups ensure your plan evolves as you do, adjusting until you reach the stability and wellbeing you deserve.