Hello, my name is Dr. Javier Aget-Torres
DNP, PMHNP-BC
Hablo Español
Dr. Javier Aget-Torres is a first-generation Cuban immigrant and scholar, whose passion for mental health, philanthropy, and leadership led him to aspire to a career in nursing.
Dr. Javier Aget-Torres earned his Bachelor of Art in Psychology with an emphasis in Couple and Family Therapy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Aget-Torres earned his Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) at Columbia University as well as his Post Master Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, culminating with his degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Dr. Aget-Torres holds a board certification in psychiatry across the lifespan.
Dr. Aget-Torres has years of experience working in community health. Dr. Aget-Torres's previous roles include Program Assistant, Youth & Teen Director, and Family Services Case Manager at the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas.
Dr. Aget-Torres has worked with the forensic population at Rikers Island and LGBTQ seniors. As a member of the LGBTQ community, Dr. Aget-Torres is interested in working with LGBTQ clients, as he understands the barriers to quality care that exist for his community.
Dr. Aget-Torres serves as a Nurse Practitioner for the City of New York Intensive Mobile Treatment Team (IMT). He is passionate about providing behavioral and psychiatric care to chronically ill members in the greater New York City area.
Dr. Aget-Torres’s care philosophy primarily embraces a person-centered and humanistic approach.
Dr. Aget-Torres strives to promote feelings of worth by creating an atmosphere where differences are respected, communication remains flexible, and every achievement whether big or small is celebrated.
He believes that every individual can reach their full potential with the help of evidence-based treatments with the use of psychotherapeutic and pharmacotherapeutic interventions.
Dr. Aget-Torres understands the critical importance that trauma plays in our lives. His practice embraces a trauma-informed and culturally competent framework.
