New Standard of

Women's Mental Healthcare

Dr. Tamara McDonald, DNP

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP)

Dr. Tamara McDonald is a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) who is dual board-certified in Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Practice. Licensed in Oregon and Idaho, Dr. McDonald established Mind and Body Medicine to ensure every woman receives the specialized, evidence-based care she deserves.


As a Women's Mental Health Specialist and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), she provides hormone-informed and targeted care for women experiencing mental health fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and menopause.

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An Integrative Approach to Women's Mental Health

Dr. Tamara McDonald specializes in women's mental health, focusing on the unique challenges women face across the lifespan. She offers compassionate, tailored care for issues ranging from anxiety and depression to reproductive and hormonal health. Dr. McDonald helps women struggling with anxiety, depression, insomnia, and PTSD/trauma to feel empowered, regain confidence, and achieve emotional wellness. She recognizes that women experience life differently than men, and that traditional healthcare systems and research often favor male experiences, leading to inequality and limitations for women seeking similar mental health services.


Comprehensive and Integrative Approach


Dr. McDonald specializes in mental healthcare for women who experience hormone fluctuations throughout the menstrual and reproductive years, perimenopause, and menopause. She practices integrative psychiatry, combining various modalities to support lifelong health and happiness. Her comprehensive approach includes:


  • Medication management
  • Lifestyle/behavior coaching
  • Plant-based and herbal supplements
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Psychotherapy (where needed)


She aims to empower women to overcome past traumas, find inner peace, and cultivate healthy relationships with themselves and others.

Credentials

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice/Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP/FNP) - Idaho State University
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Post-Graduate Certification - Saginaw Valley State University
  • Residency in Adult Gerontology Primary Care from Boise VA Medical Center
  • Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
  • Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Boise State University
  • Published author
  • Active member of state and local professional committees

Select Presentations & Publications

  • RN Idaho. Hepatitis C Knowledge and Risk Reduction Strategies in the Recently Paroled and Transitional Housing Population. May 2022.
  • Boise State University Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference. Breastfeeding Family-Friendly City Assessment (Abstract). April 2017.
  • Podium Presentation. AARP Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Future of Nursing Campaign for Action. National Conference. Evaluating Breastfeeding Friendliness: A Pilot Assessment of Boise Businesses & Organizations. Boise, ID. June 2017