Cara Gouldey, CRNP

Cara Gouldey, CRNP, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of experience in healthcare, with a psychiatric specialty since 2017. She offers compassionate, evidence-based, identity-affirming psychiatric care to children, adolescents, and adults.

Specialties & Focus Areas

• Anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, OCD)
• ADHD (adults and children)
• Depression
• Trauma-informed care

Who They Help

Cara works with adults, adolescents, and children — partnering with patients and when appropriate, their families to identify goals and achieve the best outcomes with psychiatric treatment. Her care is explicitly identity-affirming and accessible to people from all backgrounds.

Treatment Approach

Cara practices from a wellness model that treats the whole person within their environment, using medication as one part of a comprehensive, individualized plan. Her approach is evidence-based and trauma-informed, and she collaborates closely with patients, families, and other providers.

Professional Background

Cara graduated from NYU with a degree in psychology and went on to work at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and in clinical research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She earned her BS in Nursing summa cum laude from Adelphi University and completed the nurse residency program at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, gaining experience in trauma, infectious disease, and chronic pain. She then earned her MS in Nursing summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. She has served as a clinical instructor for rising nurse practitioners at Penn.

Certifications & Affiliations

• Board Certified, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Instructor, University of Pennsylvania
• WebMD Preferred Provider: 2024, 2025
• Licensed to prescribe psychiatric medications

Locations & Availability

Cara Gouldey sees patients in-person in Philadelphia, PA. Cara Gouldey is licensed to practice and prescribe in New York and Pennsylvania via telehealth.