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Expert telehealth for Mental Health, Menopause & Functional Medicine 

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"Raquel listens with intent and treats the whole person, not just the symptoms." 


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Raquel, Founder of Common Ground NP
16+ Years of
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Meet Raquel

The Person
Behind Your Care

I'm a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 16 years of clinical experience across emergency medicine, urgent care, and primary care. I founded Common Ground NP because I believe you deserve more than a 10-minute appointment and a prescription.

As a doctoral candidate and mother of two, I bring both clinical depth and real-life empathy to every visit. My practice brings together mental health, functional medicine, and menopause support — because your hormones, your mood, and your body are not separate problems. They are one story.

Board Certified NP Doctoral Candidate Licensed in New York Most Insurances Accepted

"Finding common ground is the first step toward lasting healing."

— Raquel, Founder of Common Ground NP
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Our Focus

Root-Cause Telehealth Care for Your Hormones, Mind & Whole Body

We provide comprehensive support for menopause, functional medicine, and mental health through an integrated, whole-body approach to care.

Menopause

The hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause don't have to feel overwhelming. Raquel provides personalized care to help you feel balanced and like yourself again.

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Functional Medicine

Raquel takes an integrative approach, combining medical expertise with a deep dive into your lifestyle and biology to create a treatment plan that works for your whole self.

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Mental Health

Whether you're managing ADHD, anxiety, or depression, Raquel provides evidence-based psychiatric care tailored to your needs through convenient telehealth visits.

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Common Questions

Things Patients Ask Before Booking

Real answers to the questions that matter most — no vague responses, no runaround.

Yes. Raquel is a licensed nurse practitioner in New York and is fully qualified to evaluate, prescribe, and manage hormone replacement therapy via telehealth. You can receive a complete hormonal assessment, lab review, and a personalized prescription plan entirely online — no in-person visit required.

This is one of the most common things Raquel hears from new patients. Standard lab reference ranges are broad and designed to catch disease — not to reflect optimal health for your individual body. Functional medicine looks deeper, examining relationships between body systems and identifying patterns that conventional testing routinely misses. Feeling unwell is not in your head, and you deserve answers.

This is one of the most common and damaging myths in women's health, stemming largely from a misinterpreted study from the early 2000s. Modern research has largely debunked this fear. For most women, when properly prescribed and monitored, the benefits of hormone therapy far outweigh the risks. Raquel reviews your full personal and family health history to determine the safest and most effective approach specifically for you.

Absolutely. Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone all have a direct effect on serotonin, dopamine, and other neurotransmitters that regulate your mood. When hormone levels shift — during perimenopause, postpartum, or throughout your cycle — many women experience anxiety, irritability, and low mood that feels completely out of character. Before reaching for an antidepressant, it is worth exploring whether your hormones are the underlying cause.

Yes. Raquel is licensed to evaluate and prescribe medication for anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, and insomnia where appropriate. Medication is always considered as part of a broader, personalized care plan — one that also looks at the hormonal, nutritional, and lifestyle factors that may be contributing to how you feel. The goal is never to simply mask symptoms, but to help you feel genuinely well.

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