Benchmark Psychiatric Services, LTD. is a mental health organization dedicated to the provision of child, adult, geriatric, and family wellness. We offer comprehensive, office-based, and on-site psychiatric and counseling services to our clients. Services are currently provided through our office in Orland Park, IL, on-site at skilled nursing facilities and via secure telehealth. We strive to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the assessment and treatment of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive difficulties.
Nathan R. Jaisingh, is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who has studied at Morehead State University, in Morehead, KY, Rush University in Chicago, IL, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. His graduate and doctoral areas of focus include adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and clinical practice & research with competitive athletes in improving overall performance through mental strength coaching.
Nathan founded Benchmark Psychiatric Services, LTD. in 2002, with the primary endeavor centered on geriatric psychiatry and psychopharmacology - with the goal of delivering stellar services on-site to long term care facilities. This model has grown from a single provider in two facilities, to now 15 providers in nearly 65 facilities in Illinois and Kentucky - and still growing!
After two and a half years of research and development, Nathan identified a significant need for a comprehensive program specifically structured for professional, collegiate, and competitive pre-collegiate athletes. From this, Integrative Athletic Enhancement (IAE) was created.
Nathan is a Frank G. Dickey Fellow of the University of Kentucky and is an avid University of Kentucky athletics supporter. He is also a fervent Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox fan, having now lived in the Chicagoland area since 2000.
Nathan is married to a wonderful wife, Nicole, and together raise 3 delightful & inspiring children.
Amanda Amiti is licensed and dually certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She is a graduate of Walden University in Minneapolis, MN where she received a Master of Science in Nursing degree. During her graduate studies, she was a member of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing. Amanda also completed a post-masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program through the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL.
Prior to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, she worked as a Registered Nurse in a variety of healthcare settings including Labor & Delivery/Nursery/Post-Partum, Women's Health, Outpatient Health clinics, Home Health, and Long-Term Care facilities. Amanda spent much of her time working with the Alzheimer’s/Dementia geriatric population - that sparked her interest in Geriatric Psychiatric Disorders. It was during her experience working in Home Health in Peoria, IL, where she saw the prevalence of Psychiatric needs and became passionate about filling that void of Mental Health providers.
Amanda provides care to residents in several Long-Term Care facilities, and at Benchmark’s outpatient offices, performing psychiatric evaluations and medication management. She also has a special interest in treating Post-Partum Depression.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking at Starved Rock and sampling varieties of teas and coffees from around the world. She also enjoys traveling Macedonia, her husband’s country of origin, with her husband and 3 children visiting her family and friends from afar.
Avani Patel is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). She started her journey as a Registered Nurse after graduating from St. Xavier University in Chicago, IL in 2011. She has worked in psychiatric nursing since 2014. Working in the specialty of mental health, she became more and more passionate about helping patients manage their mental health conditions. She continued pursuing her education from Walden State University in Minneapolis, MN where she received a Masters of Science in Nursing. She understands that one treatment plan cannot fit everyone so she enjoys working with each patient to develop an individualized treatment plan that works best for them.
When she is not working, she enjoys being a full-time mother to two children, traveling with her husband, and cooking.
Dr. Nicole Mozden is a board-certified pediatrician and clinical homeopathic physician. Dr. Nicole is from Palos Park, IL, and currently resides in Orland Park, IL with her husband and three amazing children. She loves being part of this community and bringing an important focus to nutrition, natural health options, and homeopathy in her general pediatric practice.
Dr. Nicole completed her undergraduate work at Indiana University and then went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine degree from Rush Medical College in 2003. She completed her pediatrics residency from Loyola in 2006 and has been practicing locally for over 10 years. Dr. Nicole has always been passionate about helping patients achieve their optimal health and stop the cycle of chronic illness and the use of unnecessary pharmaceuticals. She expertly implements natural treatments that are safe and effective, like homeopathic medications, supplements, and nutrition to support the body during acute and chronic illness.
Dr. Nicole is available for consultation for those interested in the integration of homeopathic therapies with our child, adolescent, and young adult clients.
I believe that our experiences help to inform us about the life that we want to create for ourselves. In foing this work, I believe that all people have a purpose and that we should demonstrate compassion towards ourselves and others as we work toward discovering it.
As your counselor, my approach is to be a kind and compassionate presence, while also using humor as a healing tool to help you discover your purpose, rediscover who you are, or assist you in defining a new you in an empathetic and curious way.
We co-create an environment of exploration by finding ways to encourage authenticity in our healing space while exploring root causes of learned behaviors. During our process, we can also do work to untether you from patterns and thinking that no longer serve you while working toward a redefined future. We do this work by gently challenging these patterns, and by providing direct feedback in moments in which we can alter these thought processes. I strongly believe in the practice of empowerment, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-informed mindfulness as we go through this journey of aligning our mind, body, and spirit.
I have experience working with people from all walks of life, and I really enjoy doing work with people who are first-time clients, college students, or those who have concerns with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationships, Divorce, Non-Traditional Relationships, Spirituality/Religion, Self Esteem/Self Compassion work, Identity Development, and Adjustment Issues.
I received my formal education in Clinical MEntal Health Counseling , as well as Adult and Higher Education from Northern Illinois University. Go Huskies!
In addition to my clinical care career exploration, I have worked in Colleges and Universities for over a decade supporting advocacy efforts geared toward intimate partner violence, holistic need care through case management services, mental health crisis care, university administrative efforts, and classroom teaching.
Outside of the therapeutic space, I enjoy spending time with my loving Husband and our furry baby Ella. I love all things Wizard of oz, finding excuses to go to Target, laughing, cooking, and serving in Ministry.
It is my greatest honor to support you on this wellness journey, and I am looking forward to seeing you in session soon!