Meet our clinicians

Dr. Ethan Hinds III is a board-certified psychiatrist at Altus Psychiatry, where he provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management.

He earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and did his residency in general psychiatry at UT Health San Antonio, training in both academic and community settings. He went on to complete an ACGME-accredited fellowship in forensic psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Hinds is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and serves on the Texas Medical Board’s Expert Review Panel.

His clinical work centers on careful diagnosis and medication management for adults and older adults. He treats ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar and other mood disorders, PTSD and trauma, and burnout. He often draws on cognitive-behavioral and motivational interviewing techniques and builds each treatment plan around the patient’s own goals.

• Medical school University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
• Residency General Psychiatry, UT Health San Antonio
• Fellowship Forensic Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Certification Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Focus ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, burnout

Vanessa Brimigion, DNP, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner with more than eight years in psychiatry. She provides psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis and medication management for children, teens and adults.

Before joining Altus, Vanessa worked in community mental health in Plano, caring for patients with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, schizophrenia, personality disorders and co-occurring substance use. She also covered a crisis stabilization unit, where she did rapid assessments, decided on the right level of care and provided after-hours telepsychiatry. Her training in family practice helps her keep physical health in view alongside mental health.

Patients and families can expect clear explanations from Vanessa. She makes sure everyone understands their diagnosis, their medications and the plan.

• Education Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of South Alabama; Post-Master’s Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health NP; MSN, Family NP
• Certifications PMHNP-BC; FNP-BC
• Experience 8+ years in psychiatry, including crisis stabilization and telepsychiatry
• Sees Children, teens and adults
• Memberships American Psychiatric Nurses Association; Texas Nurse Practitioners