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Sandra Merino
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP (she, her)
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Santa Clarita, CA 91387
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I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with 1.5 years of experience and 17 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
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I have a master’s degree in Nursing Leadership and Management and a Post Master’s in Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I have seventeen years of experience as a nurse and seven years of experience in long-term care.
As a nurse, I have worked in emergency settings, medical-surgical settings, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes).
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
- Pay by Zelle
Insurance
- Aetna
- All Savers
- AvMed
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna - Medicare
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Golden Rule
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- Surest (formerly Bind)
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Sandra Merino
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: California / 95025458 Sandra Merino
- In Practice for 18 Years
- License: California Board of Nursing 679822 / 2006
- West Coast University, Psychiatric Mental Health NP, Graduated 2023
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Strength-Based
Location
Additional Location
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(661) 443-5372Nearby Areas
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Sandra Merino
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP