Dr. Buchanan-Cummings is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with 18 years of experience in the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. She has for 24 years treated patients in Critical Care, Substance Use Disorder, General Mental Health, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Dr. Buchanan-Cummings strives to meet each client's needs through effective empathetic communication and personalized evidence-based care. Her clients are provided with a safe and supportive environment during each confidential one-on-one session, and a customized treatment plan is developed based on their individual goals. She is licensed in multiple states below.

Dr. Buchanan-Cummings is skilled at psychiatric evaluations, treatment, and medication management. She specializes in anxiety, depression, substance use, schizophrenia spectrum, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and other mental health disorders.

Credentials:

• Bachelor of Science in Food & Business from The State University of New York College at Oneonta, New York
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the College of New Rochelle, New York
• Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, Arizona
• Master of Science in Nursing and Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the Medical University of South Carolina

• There has been a 25% increase in the prevalence of Anxiety & Depression worldwide triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• It is estimated that 5% of adults worldwide suffer from Depression which is a leading cause of disability. In 2019, 280 million people were living with Depression.
• It was reported that in 2019, 301 million suffered from Anxiety Disorder.
• Women are affected more than men with Depression.
• Over 40 million people experienced Bipolar Depression in 2019. Bipolar symptoms are depressive episodes with manic symptoms.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to threatening and horrific events.
• Effective treatment is available for Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, and other mental health disorders.

"Take your time healing, as long as you want. Nobody else knows what you've been through. How could they know how long it will take to heal you?"

— Abertoli

Using an evidence-based model, we are here to provide a comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment plan for each client.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

• At this time, Welina Psychiatric Health Services will only consider meeting requirements for ESA, employment, or school enrollment forms for established patients only.
  
• Our prescriber can prescribe all medications excluding Controlled Substances such as Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Ritalin, Adderall, and others.

• Arizona
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Iowa
• Maryland
• Montana
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• Utah
• Washington State