ABOUT REBEKAH G. FAYETTE
My name is Rebekah G. Fayette. I'm a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), with more than two decades of experience as a nurse and a decade as a nurse practitioner. I've spent my entire career caring for women here in the Treasure Valley, and it has been an honor to walk alongside patients through so many seasons of life.
My years in women's health, especially during pregnancy and postpartum, made something clear: mental health and physical health are deeply connected, and women are too often asked to treat them as separate problems. That's why I pursued advanced training in psychiatric care, earning my Post Graduate Certificate as a PMHNP from Frontier Nursing University, after completing my Master of Nursing at the University of Michigan with a specialty in women's health and obstetrics.
Many of the women I see come in feeling like something just isn't right. Sometimes it's anxiety or a low mood that feels new or unfamiliar. Sometimes it's trouble focusing, or changes tied to their cycle, a recent pregnancy, or perimenopause. And often they've already tried to get help and left feeling unheard.
My approach is to slow down and look at the whole picture. Hormones, sleep, stress, relationships, and physical health all shape how a woman feels, and I take time to understand how those pieces fit together rather than treating one symptom in isolation. From there, we build a plan that's realistic, collaborative, and yours because there is no one-size-fits-all in health care.
Patients often tell me they finally feel listened to. Creating that kind of space that is safe, respectful, unhurried, and grounded in trust matters deeply to me.
I care for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, PMDD, perinatal and postpartum mental health, PTSD, and the emotional weight of life's transitions. Because of my dual background in midwifery and psychiatry, I also help women understand how hormonal change, particularly during perimenopause and menopause, can affect mood, focus, and resilience. These changes are real, and they deserve thoughtful, informed care.
Beyond seeing patients, I teach and speak to other clinicians about the relationship between hormones and women's mental health. You can watch a recent talk I gave on mental health during menopause here.
At Illumination Women's Health, I lead our women's mental health care and work alongside Kandiss and our team so that patients with complex or overlapping concerns are supported from every angle.
My philosophy is simple: the woman is at the center. Every person's experience is different, and care should reflect that. My goal is to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and confident in the path forward.
Outside the clinic, I'm a wife and mom to two daughters and love spending time with my family and being part of this community.
