Wendi Ciesielska
Beacon Medical Group Behavioral Health South Bend
Office
707 N Michigan Street
Suite 400
South Bend, IN 46601
About
“I’ve always been interested in being there for others,” says Wendi Brandon, PMHNP. Her interest in helping others in a greater capacity came while she was volunteering within the recovering alcoholic community. After learning and teaching yoga and experiencing some personal medical trauma and then a move to a new state, she eventually pursued a career in nursing.
Wendi earned a BA in fine arts from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. Ten years later, she completed the BSN program at Murray State University, Murray, KY, and then went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing/PMHNP-BC (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified) at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.
She was led to this specialty after observing how a person’s mental well-being greatly affects total well-being. “While I was a cardiac nurse, I noticed people felt better when someone listened to them and expressed genuine concern,” she says, adding, “As an artist, my paintings and poetry were mostly about observing the emotions of others.”
Constantly learning is an important part of what Wendi does. “I meet people seeking help improving their well-being. I get to know them and work with them to discover what exactly ails them and we find a way to implement a plan that improves their mental health and overall well-being,” she says.
Wendi wants people to know she does not judge anyone, because anything can happen to anyone. She works with them on goal’s and helps them find solutions. Wendi’s philosophy is to work hard, and she expects the same of her clients.
Ultimately, Wendi wants patients to know this: “That I believe in them and want them to find their best life.”
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? I was really inspired reading the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? I loved lifeguarding at a neighborhood pool. My favorite part was teaching swim lessons, because as a child I never was able to pass advanced beginner swim class.
What is your favorite food? I love Lebanese food and borscht.
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Literature and math were my favorite. Government was my worst.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Prince. I’m not sure if he was really into dinner, but I’d like to hear him talk about his life; I’m pretty easy to talk to and I do not gossip.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Learning about nature and I love rocks.
What are your hobbies, interests? Yoga, Jiu Jitsu, healthy food, running, walking, traveling, writing poetry
Do you have pets? Two cats
What is something most people don’t know about you? I live really simply and care about the environment.
Wendi Ciesielska
About Wendi Brandon“I’ve always been interested in being there for others,” says Wendi Brandon, PMHNP. Her interest in helping others in a greater capacity came while she was volunteering within the recovering alcoholic community. After learning and teaching yoga and experiencing some personal medical trauma and then a move to a new state, she eventually pursued a career in nursing.
Wendi earned a BA in fine arts from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. Ten years later, she completed the BSN program at Murray State University, Murray, KY, and then went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing/PMHNP-BC (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified) at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.
She was led to this specialty after observing how a person’s mental well-being greatly affects total well-being. “While I was a cardiac nurse, I noticed people felt better when someone listened to them and expressed genuine concern,” she says, adding, “As an artist, my paintings and poetry were mostly about observing the emotions of others.”
Constantly learning is an important part of what Wendi does. “I meet people seeking help improving their well-being. I get to know them and work with them to discover what exactly ails them and we find a way to implement a plan that improves their mental health and overall well-being,” she says.
Wendi wants people to know she does not judge anyone, because anything can happen to anyone. She works with them on goal’s and helps them find solutions. Wendi’s philosophy is to work hard, and she expects the same of her clients.
Ultimately, Wendi wants patients to know this: “That I believe in them and want them to find their best life.”
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? I was really inspired reading the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? I loved lifeguarding at a neighborhood pool. My favorite part was teaching swim lessons, because as a child I never was able to pass advanced beginner swim class.
What is your favorite food? I love Lebanese food and borscht.
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Literature and math were my favorite. Government was my worst.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Prince. I’m not sure if he was really into dinner, but I’d like to hear him talk about his life; I’m pretty easy to talk to and I do not gossip.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Learning about nature and I love rocks.
What are your hobbies, interests? Yoga, Jiu Jitsu, healthy food, running, walking, traveling, writing poetry
Do you have pets? Two cats
What is something most people don’t know about you? I live really simply and care about the environment.
Primary Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Practice
Beacon Medical Group Behavioral Health South Bend
Gender
Female
Certification
Western Kentucky University - 2021
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Anthem Medicare Advantage, Cigna Behavioral Health, CareSource Medicaid (HIP), Communicare, Tricare East Humana Military, Cenpatico Behavioral Health (MHS HHW HCC HIP), HealthSmart, Medicare FFS, Anthem BCBS, CareSource Marketplace, CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Pathways for Aging, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare Behavioral Health (UHC), Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), Medicaid Indiana FFS, UnitedHealthcare Medicaid (HCC), Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC), Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), PNOA, Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health), UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC), Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN), Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Plain Church Group, Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), CareSource Medicaid (HHW), Sagamore, Humana Behavioral Health, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (via CHA ACO, LLC), VA CCN Optum UHC, Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Immergrun Health Network, Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW), Anthem Pathways for Aging, Ambetter Cenpatico Behavioral Health (MHS)
Degrees
Nurse Practitioner
Admitting Hospitals
Elkhart General Hospital
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group Behavioral Health South Bend
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Psychiatry
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