Suzanne Drake, PhD, Apn

Suzanne Drake, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APN, is a psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nurse with a career spanning more than 40 years as owner/principal of her private practice, The Wellness Group of NJ, LLC. In addition to her clinical work, she has held leadership positions on various advisory, trustee, and executive boards. Currently, she leads as the executive director and cofounder of Advanced Practice Nurses of New Jersey (APN-NJ), a large statewide grassroots organization promoting...See more

Suzanne Drake, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APN, is a psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nurse with a career spanning more than 40 years as owner/principal of her private practice, The Wellness Group of NJ, LLC. In addition to her clinical work, she has held leadership positions on various advisory, trustee, and executive boards. Currently, she leads as the executive director and cofounder of Advanced Practice Nurses of New Jersey (APN-NJ), a large statewide grassroots organization promoting active campaigns to eliminate legislative barriers to APN practice and monitoring regulatory changes to empower APNs to improve healthcare accessibility. Among honors, Dr. Drake has received the Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses's 2013 Leadership Award, the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2014 State Award For Excellence, and a 2022 Institute for Nursing Diva Award for Outstanding Achievement in Nursing. See less