To start: this is a one (neurodivergent) woman show! I am the owner/operator/creator/provider/prescriber/scheduler/biller/assistant/etc! I do it all. Every time you reach out, you will get a response from me. Not another person. Not AI. Maybe an automated response, if you reach out after business hours, but it is one that I drafted and typed out, personally!

So, who am I?

My name is Rani Busbee (pronounced “rainy” “buzzbee”; she/her), and I am a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with my Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) (and a few other things, besides)! Technically, you can call me “Dr. Busbee” or “Dr. Rani”, since I did earn my DNP, but most patients just call me “Rani”.

I’m both queer and neurodivergent (autistic and ADHD, or AuDHD), if my website doesn’t make those facts obvious! I also have a pretty significant trauma history. “But, Rani, isn’t that oversharing?,” you may be wondering. Possibly! But I’m sharing these pieces of myself with you because this is how I connect with people, my patients included. I want you to know that, because of these three things, I find it very easy to relate to my patients– and I think most of my patients find it comforting to know that I’m “just like them”. In my opinion, my experiences, difficult as they may have been, have gifted me with the ability to be a more competent, caring, and overall, better provider for my patients. I hope you will agree!

My entire life, people have told me I am “weird”, which turned out to just be my neurodivergence showing before we had the knowledge and language to more accurately describe my eccentricities! But, if you’re still reading, and you identify as (or think you might be) neurodivergent, too, you’ll probably just think that I’m “cool” because I bet we have a lot of other things in common, too! And, also… because I am cool, if I do say so myself!

I love cats, escape rooms, exploring the world around me/being out in nature, creating (intentionally) bad photoshops, crafting, playing DnD, and just generally being a goofball. My current hyperfixations are: anime, jewelry making, and collecting cool things I find out in the world (like feathers, animal bones, and dead butterflies/bugs). If you were wondering, my alignment is chaotic good and my favorite anime is Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and (if you count it as anime) Avatar: The Last Airbender.

I absolutely LOVE my job as a PMHNP. It is a perfect fit for me and my neurodivergence. I have the best patients, and I am so grateful for every single person that trusts me to help them improve their quality of life.

I have been working as a PMHNP since 2022 and I opened my practice, Redefining Balance Integrative Psychiatric Care, in 2025. I opened own business out of the desire to maintain as much independence as I possibly can within my scope of practice. As an AuDHDer, I have unique needs and limitations, and it’s much easier for me to accommodate myself than it would be if I were employed elsewhere.

My business name, while long, is really special to me. I love when things have layered meanings, or some additional depth to them, and my business name is just that.

The simplest piece is the fact that “Redefining Balance” and “Rani Busbee” both have the same initials, R.B., which isn’t a big deal, but it’s a detail that I like!

More importantly, it’s the meaning of “Redefining Balance”. Initially, I wanted my business name to be “Restoring Balance”, as an homage to Avatar: The Last Airbender (AtLA), but that name was already taken. For most of my life, AtLA was a huge source of comfort for me. I’ve rewatched it (and, eventually, Legend of Korra) many, many times when I’ve found myself at my lowest. Somehow, by the time I finish the show, I’m in a better mental space.

For those who are unfamiliar, a major theme in AtLA is the concept of “restoring balance” to the world. It it the Avatar’s sole calling: to maintain the balance of everything. And, I’ve found, that’s really what my life has been about, too. Constantly trying to reach that balance within myself while living in a world that felt like it was not made for someone like me.

And then, after I realized I was neurodivergent, my mindset shifted a bit. The balance that I sought, initially, was geared at trying to force myself to fit into this world. Now, I’ve “redefined” what balance looks like to me, and I now prioritize the opposite: figuring out how I can reshape my little corner of the world to fit me.

And so, my practice, Redefining Balance Integrative Psychiatric Care, is focused on helping as many other people redefine what balance means for them– utilizing integrative and holistic psychiatric practices to improve my patients’ quality of life. I truly believe that there is a mind-body connection, and that it should be prioritized when working to improve someone’s mental health. I also believe that it is important for mental health care to incorporate more than just medication management to be most beneficial. You can check out my Services page to learn more about my approach as a provider!

My logo, like my business name, is also a labor of love. I “created” the logo myself, in that I came up with it on my own, but I did hire someone to bring it to life for me because I am not gifted with the ability to draw!

It’s an amalgamation of a lotus flower, a brain, and a Tree of Life. The lotus represents “balance”. The brain, at the base of the lotus, forms the roots, because I believe that mindset and mental health are incredibly important factors that can significantly impact ones’ quality of life. The Tree of Life can have many meanings. For me, it symbolizes personal growth; which has, and will continue to be, a lifelong journey for me, personally.

My logo is a creative interpretation of my values as a mental health care provider– the core of what I offer, and hope to impart to, my patients as we work together to improve their mental health!