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Helen Stearns

Nurse practitioner

Under 5 years of experience

Menopause Society Certified Practitioner

About Helen Stearns, DNP

Solo virtual practice Stearns founded after a nurse practitioner career that began at a sexual medicine clinic and continued in geriatric primary care. She sees women through perimenopause, menopause and beyond, licensed only in California. New patients start with a free 15-minute discovery call and a long initial consultation with a questionnaire completed beforehand, then choose between stand-alone visits and The Midlife Membership, a concierge model with a four-month foundation phase and direct access between visits. She prescribes only FDA-approved hormone therapy sent to a local retail pharmacy and explains at length why she does not use hormone pellets. She does no in-person exams or procedures and works alongside a patient's primary care and gynecology providers. Beyond core menopause care she offers osteoporosis management and cancer-informed menopause care for women with a history of breast or gynecologic cancer.

Care

Treats

  • Perimenopause
  • Menopause
  • Hot flashes
  • Sleep problems
  • Mood & anxiety
  • Brain fog
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Low libido
  • Irregular periods

Prescribes

  • Hormone therapy
  • Vaginal estrogen
  • Testosterone
  • Non-hormonal medication
  • Weight medication
  • Supplements & lifestyle
  • Lab testing

Particular focus

  • Menopause after cancer
  • Bone health
  • Heart health
  • Thyroid
  • Weight & metabolism

Cost and insurance

Care is by membership, and visits aren’t billed to insurance.

Insurance

Not confirmed — ask the office about your plan.

Self-pay

Initial Consultation (75 minutes)
$375
4-Month Foundation
$2,195
Maintenance Membership
$125 per month
Additional visit (Maintenance members)
$125 per visit
Comprehensive annual visit
$375 per visit
  • HSA and FSA accepted
  • Itemized receipts for out-of-network claims

Cash-based practice that does not contract with insurance but provides a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement and accepts HSA/FSA funds; prescriptions and labs are still billed to the patient's own insurance.

Verified September 2026.

Qualifications

DNP, MSCP