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ABOUT CURA MENTAL HEALTH

Mental health care
that starts with
being heard

Cura Mental Health provides telehealth psychiatry for teens and adults across Washington and Texas. No waiting rooms. No rushing through symptoms. Just straightforward care from someone who takes the time to understand what’s actually going on.

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What We Treat

YOUR PROVIDER

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Justus Mbogo,
PMHNP

Justus is the owner of Cura Mental Health and a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He built this practice around a specific idea: that good psychiatric care should feel personal, not transactional.

He works with teens 15–17 and adults across Washington and Texas, providing psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and ongoing care, all by telehealth.

His approach is collaborative. He asks questions, listens carefully, and works with patients to understand their symptoms in full before discussing any treatment options. Nothing gets decided without the patient being part of the conversation.

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Why This Work

Why he
does this

Justus knows what it looks like to keep functioning while something is quietly off. He’s seen it in his own life — the long hours, the pressure to push through, the way it’s easy to shelve your own wellbeing when there’s always something more urgent demanding attention.

That experience shapes how he practices. He pays attention to the things patients don’t always say out loud — the exhaustion underneath the presenting symptoms, the history of just managing. He’s not looking for a quick fix to hand over.

He started Cura because he wanted a practice where people could get thoughtful psychiatric care without feeling like a number. Where the appointment doesn’t end the moment a prescription is written. Where the plan actually reflects who you are and what your life looks like.

A lot of his patients tell him they spent years assuming what they were dealing with was just stress, or just who they are. Part of his job is helping them see that there’s usually more going on — and that more going on is something you can actually address.

THE CURA APPROACH

Care built around
the actual person

CURA comes from “curated” — carefully chosen and purposefully arranged. That’s how treatment planning works here. Your history, your symptoms, your schedule, your goals. Not a template.

01

Listen before anything else

The first thing Justus does is understand your full picture — what’s been going on, for how long, what you’ve already tried.

02

Medication when it makes sense

Medication is one tool. It’s explained clearly, offered when appropriate, and never the only thing on the table.

03

Practical strategies you can use

You leave with more than a prescription. Coping tools, psychoeducation, and a plan you actually understand.

04

Treatment that adjusts over time

Life changes. Your care plan should too. Follow-ups track what’s working and shift what isn’t.

05

No judgment, no rushing

You will not be made to feel like a burden for asking questions or taking time to think something through.

06

You’re a person, not a diagnosis

The diagnosis is a starting point for understanding what’s happening. It’s not your identity and it’s not the ceiling.

WHAT WE TREAT

If you’re dealing with it, we can help

We treat a wide range of psychiatric conditions in teens (15–17) and adults. Whatever you could be going through, just reach out, we can walk through the journey together.

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    Depression & Mood Disorders

    When getting out of bed feels like the hardest thing you’ll do all day

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    Anxiety & Panic Disorders

    Racing thoughts, worst-case spirals, and the body’s alarm that won’t switch off

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    ADHD

    Diagnosis, medication management, and working with how your brain actually functions

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    PTSD & Trauma

    Processing what happened at your pace, without having to relive it on someone else’s timeline

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    Bipolar Disorder

    Medication management and a steady approach to keeping things stable

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    OCD

    Evidence-based treatment that targets the cycle itself, not just the symptoms

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    Stress & Burnout

    For when you’ve been running on empty long enough that rest stopped working

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    Sleep Difficulties

    We look at what’s underneath the insomnia, not just the hours

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    Substance Use Disorders

    Non-judgmental care focused on recovery and what comes next

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    Schizophrenia & Psychosis

    Specialist psychiatric support and medication management

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GETTING STARTED

You don’t have to
figure this out alone

The first call is free, takes 15 minutes, and requires no commitment. If it feels like a good fit, we go from there. If not, you’ll at least have talked to someone who knows this space.

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