Gayle C. Bachelier, PMHNP

Gayle C. Bachelier, PMHNP, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Phoenix Children's. Gayle provides pediatric psychiatric care in the Department of Psychiatry. Her clinical interests include diagnosing and treating a full spectrum of pediatric mental health concerns, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and pediatric behavioral health conditions.>

After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Gayle earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation in Phoenix. She is board certified as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Before moving into her current role, Gayle worked at the Phoenix Children's Bridge Clinic providing outpatient mental health care for children, adolescents and young adults. She was part of the multidisciplinary care team at the Phoenix Children's 22q Clinic, which specializes in caring for patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Gayle has also delivered behavioral health services to youth experiencing homelessness and provided comprehensive mental health care assistance to veterans at every stage of life through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

In her free time, Gayle enjoys travel, quality time with her family, being outdoors, exercise and connecting with animals.