This Isn’t Just Psychiatry. This Is Sacred Care.
Where clinical expertise meets the transformative power of being seen.
Redefining Healing Through Visibility
At Mindful Exposure, we blend evidence-based psychiatric care with the art of therapeutic portraiture. Our approach recognizes that healing begins when one feels truly seen.
Your Path to Empowerment
The first expsoure
A 90-minute ritual of welcome, intake, photography, and planning.
Refocus sessions
Monthly check-ins with micro-portraits to track your growth.
EMPOWERMENT INSTALLATIONS
Custom portraits for your home that affirm your healing.
mini retreats
Daylong healing events with group care, yoga, and storytelling.
What People Are Saying:
Dr. Sheena Walker
"I cannot thank you enough, Patria! This has been much more than expected, and I'll be sure to share my experiences with others about you! I definitely have some work to do, but with your help and resources I'm well on my way. Thank you so much for your support! I had so much fun and learned so much through my experience with you! Absolutely invaluable!! Thank you again!"
“I’ve done years of talk therapy—but this was the first time I actually felt something move inside me.”
“It’s like if CBT, somatic healing, and art therapy had a beautifully intuitive child.”
“I never thought my iPhone could become a space for reflection, healing—even therapy.”
Deborah Slaughter
"You made me feel so comfortable from the first time we met, right up to the end of the experience, and to the reveal. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for working with me. Thank you Patria!❤"
Be Among the First to Experience Mindful Exposure
We’re inviting a select group to join our beta program. Engage in a transformational journey and help shape the future of psychiatric care.
Stories of Being Seen
“I hadn’t looked in a mirror in months. Now, I see someone becoming.”
“This wasn’t just any psych visit. It was a rebirth.”
Created by a Psychiatry Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who understands the value of being seen.
ABOUT ME
Welcome!
I’m Patria Alexander, a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner in training and the creator of
Mindful Exposure™
A trauma-informed, clinical-creative framework that blends photography, mindfulness, and integrative psychiatry to support emotional healing and nervous system regulation.
I help clients and clinicians reframe their stories through the lens of visual healing—when words aren’t enough, but presence is.
Mental Health Insights
This is the cliffside within.
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🧠 Mind’s First Aid Kit 🩹
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🎓 Post-Grad Panic? CBT Can Help
You’ve got the diploma. Maybe a little sheet cake. And a brain that won’t shut up. Welcome to life after school: a weird cocktail of excitement, dread, and intrusive thoughts like: “If I don’t have ... ...more
Adult Mental Health ,Child and Adolescents Mental Health
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Other Services
Home Installations beyond the office
Choose your favorite images to frame at home.
Profession printing and framing.
Immersive Mindfulness Imagery
Custom curated visuals paired with guided meditative practices.
Curated Mental Health Galleries
Thematic visual collections designed to reflect various mental health experiences.
Prompt-Based Journaling Circles or Challenges
Photo + reflection challenges.
Included:
Daily visual prompts
Reflective journaling cues
Optional sharing circles or feedback
Join Our Community
Receive reflections, updates, and healing stories from the journey ahead.
Coming soon...
Curated & Thematic Galleries
Raising Awesome Humans Program