Kimberly R Comparetto, PMHNP

  • Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health
Kimberly R Comparetto
I decided to become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner after hearing a story on Maine Public Radio in the 1990’s about a team of providers working with homeless people in Portland. I was struck by the dedication and compassion of these people and was impressed by how hard they worked to engage on a human level. They weren’t talking about treatment or medication; just simply giving out sandwiches and coffee as a way to build trust in a population that has perhaps learned that the world is not a safe and trustworthy place to be. I believe that healing occurs within the context of the therapeutic relationship, and, as Carl Rogers states: “In my relationships with persons I have found that it does not help, in the long run, to act as though I were something that I am not.”
Languages spoken
English
Hospital affiliations
MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor since 2006

Education and Credentials

Board Certification
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health, 2004
Graduate School
University of Southern Maine, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), 2004

Where I Provide Care

Primary Office

MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor

123 Andover Rd.
Westbrook, ME 04092