My name is Alex Mutia, I am an ANCC board-certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I have worked in the mental health field in various capacities for nearly 25 years. I have experience in inpatient & outpatient psychiatry, emergency room, residential mental health, case management, vocational rehabilitation, research, as well as in hospital and university educational settings. I was born in Cebu City, Philippines and raised mostly in Bergen County, New Jersey. I studied Psychology and Pre-Medicine at New York University, and also received my Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Degrees from Farleigh Dickinson University right here in NJ. I am currently affiliated with Saint Clare's Hospital system in Denville, Boonton, and Dover NJ as The Outpatient Professional Services Coordinator, a psychiatric service provider in outpatient and crisis departments, as well as providing on-call services for inpatient units. In addition, I am a member of the hospital's Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. I am also proud to be a part of the non-profit organization, Center for Assessment and Treatment, in Hackettstown NJ, which provides much deserved expert mental health care for those in need. I started my professional journey in research for the Social Psychology department at NYU. I also have a very strong background in sales and marketing. I am a Christian, but I have studied and greatly respect the beliefs of all faiths. I truly believe that every major religion stems from the core concept of just being a good person to one another.  I speak English, Cebuano, and Tagalog. I speak enough Spanish for fun conversations, but not well enough for clinical assessments (sorry). I have four beautiful children and an amazing and supportive wife. I am a total foodie and champagne aficionado. I enjoy wrenching on cars and have the scars on my knuckles to prove it. I was a high school athlete, but I am a shamefully terrible golfer. And yes, of course, I love long walks on the beach.