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Salma Trainor, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

My Approaches and Values

My approach to care is to utilize my empathetic passion for supporting others through their difficult times to achieve stability in one’s life. At some point or another, we may experience challenges that lead us to seek treatment. I value each client’s comfort and autonomy; it is important that an individual feels heard and understood; this starts by removing the stigma from seeking out care. I strive to learn a client’s goals and incorporate them into their care as this provides a foundation for successful treatment.

My Experience

Throughout the years, I have had a successful nursing career working in settings such as inpatient adult and adolescent psychiatric units, the emergency department and behavioral community health. These experiences have given me a significant edge in providing a supportive and comfortable space when engaging in treatment with individuals seeking care.

My Education

I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2008 with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, I then went on to obtain my Master’s in Nursing Education in 2021 from Post University. I continued to pursue my passion for psychiatry and I completed the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program at Mount Carmel College of Nursing in 2023.

Juliana Pires, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, I worked as a psychiatric registered nurse at McLean Hospital, where I collaborated with a multidisciplinary team in treating a diverse population of patients and psychiatric diagnosis.

I am wholly committed to providing personalized and comprehensive care.

My clinical practice focuses on consultation and treatment selection for a wide range of psychiatric illnesses. I believe individual freedom and responsibility play an important role in developing treatment choices, and I welcome your input.

My Approaches and Values

Hope and the belief that it’s possible to recover are the foundation of the work I do.  You deserve and can expect a full recovery.

Keep in mind that medications are not the only modality available to treat mental illness. Many don’t experience full remission of symptoms with the available psychopharmacological treatment alone.  However, there is empirical data that shows the efficacy of augmenting medication with psychotherapy and lifestyle changes.

Simple changes aid individuals in regaining a meaningful life, even when recovery stalls.  The goal is to gain control of your life back with emphasis on managing symptoms and building resilience.  It’s important to consider ways to move forward and get your life back on track by developing support systems and building skills to cope in periods of crisis.

My Experience

McLean Hospital, Belmont MA: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Fellow in the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders Program

University of Massachusetts, Boston: Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Adjunct Faculty

McLean Hospital, Belmont MA: Inpatient Staff Nurse, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Program and the Resource Team (Dissociative Disorders and Trauma, Geriatric Neuropsychiatry, Addiction Treatment, Depression and Anxiety Treatment).

My Education

McLean Hospital, Belmont MA: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Fellow in the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders Program

University of Massachusetts, Boston: Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Adjunct Faculty

McLean Hospital, Belmont MA: Inpatient Staff Nurse, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Program and the Resource Team (Dissociative Disorders and Trauma, Geriatric Neuropsychiatry, Addiction Treatment, Depression and Anxiety Treatment).