Welcome To Guided Psychiatry

Our nurse practitioners were personally trained by Dr. Schwab and continue to receive her clinical mentorship and supervision. While they practice independently, they share Dr. Schwab’s commitment to providing compassionate care.

Katie McAuliffe
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
kmcauliffe@guidedpsychiatry.com

Katie is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, individualized, evidence-based mental health care. She believes everyone experiences challenges at different points in life and strives to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where patients feel heard, understood, and empowered throughout their healing journey.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, she completed her Master of Science in Nursing. Her mental health career began as a counselor in inpatient behavioral health and crisis intervention before transitioning to work as a psychiatric registered nurse across inpatient and residential settings. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she provides comprehensive psychiatric assessments, medication management, and ongoing support for individuals facing complex mental health challenges in a partial hospitalization program.

Her approach is holistic and collaborative, recognizing the connection between mind, body, and overall well-being. She combines thoughtful medication management with therapeutic interventions, patient education, and practical skill-building while emphasizing the importance of nutrition, sleep, stress management, movement, and self-care. Her goal is to help patients better understand themselves, build resilience, and create lasting, meaningful change.

Katie’s special interests include the treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and eating disorders. She is especially passionate about the relationship between mental and physical health, including the effects of nervous system dysregulation in chronic illness, trauma, and mood and anxiety disorders.

Above all, Katie believes people are far more than their diagnoses. She views each patient through a strengths-based lens and is committed to helping individuals build the confidence, resilience, and skills needed to live fulfilling, meaningful lives.

Shobha Limbu, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
slimbu@guidedpsychiatry.com

Shobha's journey to psychiatric care didn't follow a straight line — and that's exactly what makes her the provider she is today.

Before she ever set foot in a clinical setting, Shobha was studying Cinema and Television Arts in Los Angeles with dreams of becoming a documentary filmmaker. What drew her to that work was simple: a genuine fascination with people and their stories. That curiosity never faded — it just found a new home in psychiatry.

Over the past 8 years, Shobha has worked across many corners of mental health care — as an EMT, an inpatient nurse, and as clinical faculty in psychiatric nursing. Each role taught her something different about how people experience mental health challenges, and how meaningful it is to feel truly heard by your provider. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing and a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatry and Mental Health, both from Rush University.

Today, Shobha's practice is built on one core principle: that effective care starts with listening. She takes time to understand the many facets of her clients' lives — their relationships, their history, their goals — so that together, they can build a treatment plan and medication management strategy that actually fits who they are.

Outside of the clinic, Shobha is usually planning her next trip, training at the gym, or rewatching Derry Girls with a bowl of ube ice cream. She believes in balance and brings that same philosophy to the care she provides.

Shobha would love to support you on your mental health journey. Book an appointment with Shobha to get started!