Dr. Renia Smith DNP, PMHNP, FNP

Renia Smith is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).  She is the founder and owner of Solidarity Mental Health, PLLC.  She received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with Summa Cum Laude distinction from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.  Prior to that, she earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Renia is an expert medical provider who has worked with children and adolescents as a pediatrics primary care clinician as well as a mental health provider in psychiatry with children, adolescents, and adults.  She provides medication management and specializes in Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Mood disorders such as Major Depressive Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders. Renia also provides caring, supportive, patient-centered, lifestyle coaching with a focus on nutrition, exercise, and stress management.  

 

Approach: “My approach is patient-centered, supportive, and collaborative. When a patient or their loved ones come to see me, I bear in mind the difficulty it is for some to discuss their innermost thoughts, feelings, or issues with a stranger. I provide a confidential, safe, and warm environment for my patients. We will develop a patient-doctor relationship and I will be accessible to you. During our first session, I will ask questions about your psychiatric history, lifestyle (diet, exercise, and sleep patterns), medical, trauma, and social history in order to get to know you. We will discuss your psychiatric symptoms, explore general medical conditions that could be linked to your mental health issues, and focus on any noted nutritional deficiencies. My goal is to discover who you are by meeting you where you are.  I use evidence-based treatments that include a combination of medication, appropriate lifestyle changes such as diet modification, physical activity, sleep management, and supplementation with vitamins and/or minerals. I believe in prevention and patient empowerment. I focus heavily on teaching patients ways to reduce their depression/anxiety and increase their focus/motivation so they can better create the life they desire. I look forward to meeting you.”

 

Patients who have worked with Dr. Smith describe her as compassionate, kind, thorough, knowledgeable, warm, and accessible. Dr. Smith is now accepting new patients and follow-up appointments virtually and in-person. 

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