Karen Clum, Co-Founder

 Karen Clum is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specializing in general psychiatry across the lifespan. She brings two decades of experience in psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic management to Well Within. She most recently worked as an advanced provider at Saribalas Clinic, an established psychiatric and sleep medicine practice in central Ohio, as well as Thompkins Treatment, a child and adolescent community mental health center. While she maintains her real education comes from seeing patients, she prepared for clinical practice with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, all of the clinical coursework for a Master's in clinical counseling, and a Master of Science degree in Nursing. Prior to her NP role, she has worked in a variety of settings in both the public and private sector, from cancer research to education. She has a proven entrepreneurial spirit, founding the charter school VIA Academy (now Columbus Bilingual Academy) and establishing Franklin County Crossroads, a dropout recovery program for high school students in central Ohio. 

 Chris Schultz is a dual certified adult and psychiatric nurse practitioner.  She started her career graduating from the University of Cincinnati as a Registered Nurse in 1997.  She obtained her Master of Science as an Adult Nurse Practitioner in 2000 from The Ohio State University.  Over the years, Chris has worked in various specialties and settings including Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Dermatology.   She then obtained her certification in 2016 as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  Since this time, she has specialized in eating disorders and general psychiatry working at The Center for Balanced Living and most recently Columbus Behavioral Health.  Her professional dream has been to open her own private practice and after 18 years as a Nurse Practitioner this dream has become a reality at Well Within, LLC. She currently treats client ages 15 and older.  

Sarah Fortin is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who took a less conventional route to nursing, Sarah started her professional life in marketing after graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2008. She earned her masters degree in nursing, with a focus on psychiatry and mental health, from The Ohio State University, in 2015. Since then, she has worked primarily at Federally Qualified Health Centers in Central Ohio, most recently at Equitas Health. Sarah has experience treating psychiatric conditions in individuals as young as 16, through the lifespan. Her passion is in helping new and nursing mothers, individuals transitioning, and those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. She believes that medication management is just a portion of one’s road to recovery and healing, that working with a treatment team led by you is key in helping provide appropriate support, and will often discuss how lifestyle modifications and a more holistic approach to care can help us reach our goals. As a bilingual provider, Sarah is able to provide psychiatric care to Spanish speaking individuals. 

Kristen Mizumoto is a certified Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  She grew up in Cleveland and graduated with a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan.  After graduation, she worked at a homeless shelter in Chicago before going back to nursing school and getting her RN degree from Case Western.  Kristen practiced as an oncology nurse for two years before choosing to pursue her passion in mental health and obtaining her Masters of Science as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of Chicago.  Prior to joining Well Within, Kristen has provided psychiatric care and medication management for over 10 years in the community mental health setting. She enjoys treating a variety of mental health concerns and strongly believes that the power of therapy along with medication can help her patients achieve optimal mental health.  She values each patient's voice in their care and believes that your goals regarding your mental health are the foundation of your recovery and ultimate success.