Rachel S. Bush, DNP, PMHNP-BC, LPC is an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina and teaches graduate and undergraduate mental health nursing. She is presently the co-director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Program. Dr. Bush is board certified as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and is credentialed as a licensed professional counselor (LPC). Her clinical practice and interest focus on the treatment of depression and anxiety with emphasis on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapies. She currently practices in an outpatient psychiatric setting.