Dr. Yen Anker is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health and Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She started her career in emergency and critical care nursing. As a nurse practitioner, she has practiced in specialties such as primary care and hematology/oncology. She has also served as adjunct faculty at West Coast University, mentoring and educating young nurses. Her current specialty is in adult-geriatric mental health across a life span and addiction medicine.

Dr. Anker received her Doctor of Nursing Practice and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree at Brandman University. She completed her Master’s in Nursing and Adult-Geriatric Primary Care degree at California State University, Long Beach. Her undergraduate degree in nursing and minor gerontology was also completed at California State University, Long Beach. During her free time, she has participated in medical mission throughout several countries across the world.

Dr. Anker understands the definition of mental health is complex and often an area of debate, therefore, she has left it best to be defined by the individual and their families. Since everyone has their own struggles or aspirations to improve their state of being, she understands what is meaningful for one individual may not be the same for another. Nevertheless, at some point in each person’s life, they may seek guidance and treatment for either themselves or their loved one’s mental health care needs. Her clinical philosophy considers a collaborative approach between her and the individual, accounting for individual autonomy yet preserving the individual’s ability to engage in healthy relationships.