Hi There, I’m Briana, a dual Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse-Midwife who is certified in Perinatal Health based in Sioux Falls, SD. I support women’s mental health needs through all life stages including adulthood, pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and beyond. Common mental health conditions I treat include anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, PMDD, and mental health disorders that occur during pregnancy and postpartum. I have a special interest in working with women experiencing infertility or pregnancy loss. My goal is for each client I work with to reach their full potential and live their best life possible. I want everyone to leave their appointments with me feeling like they were heard, supported, encouraged, and included in their treatment plan.

I am a South Dakotan born and raised on the farm. By trade, I’m a nurse with a graduate education that allows me to prescribe medication with integrated therapy. I have experience working with women as a labor and delivery nurse and a Certified Nurse-Midwife. I have also served as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Sioux Falls.

During my work as a Certified Nurse-Midwife I supported women through primary care visits, pregnancy visits, labor and delivery, and postpartum care. It became apparent to me that there is a gap in the system for mental health care that is both individualized and accessible to women. This led me to complete education to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through South Dakota State University. I continually attend training in the women’s mental health specialty and have obtained Perinatal Mental Health Certification from Postpartum Support International to best serve those I care for.

I will provide empathy and non-judgmental support to you as a client, no matter what you are going through. I bring my personal and professional experience, knowledge, and evidence-based practice to clients that I work with.

In the first visit we will begin with a warm and non-judgmental dialogue that focuses on getting to know you and developing a comprehensive treatment plan. Treatment plans may include psychiatric medication and/or pharmacologic complementary approaches. In most cases I will be collaborating with other professionals that are caring for you. We will continue with your treatment plan in follow-up visits, always reassessing your goals, and progress towards your personal healing.