Samantha Cerqua, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Samantha has over a decade of experience in the mental health field; her diverse and extensive experience is coupled with a passion for helping others to reach their personal goals. Her multifactorial approach blends an attention to medication support with a focus on individualized care and prioritizing overall wellness including physical activity, sleep, nutrition, physical health, and social connectedness. Every person is unique, with their own unique goals, needs, and life experiences. She believes that psychiatric care should be tailored to the person and that medications should help people in reaching their goals, not just managing their symptoms.
A board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Samantha earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Elmhurst University and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Rush University. Prior to working as a nurse practitioner, Samantha worked as a psychiatric registered nurse for seven years in various settings including community behavioral health, inpatient psychiatry, residential treatment for substance abuse and obsessive-compulsive disorders, and outpatient psychiatry.
Samantha’s Special Interests: mental wellness and health promotion, anxiety and OCD, ADHD, depression and mood disorders, and trauma-related disorders.
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“I believe medication should play a supportive role in the overall process of healing—not as the only solution, but as one tool among many including psychotherapy, a healthy lifestyle tailored to the individual, and the pursuit of personal meaning and purpose. I also recognize that each person has unique beliefs and values around the use of medication, and those should be respected and honored throughout the medication management process. My goal is to support you on your path to truly thriving.”