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Juliana Pires, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Professional Foundations
Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, I served as a psychiatric registered nurse at the McLean Hospital. There, I worked alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide care to a diverse population with a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. This invaluable experience deepened my expertise in delivering comprehensive mental health care and reinforced my commitment to fostering hope and healing in the lives of my patients.

Hope & Recovery: My Approach to Care
Hope and the belief in recovery are the cornerstones of my practice.

Every individual deserves the opportunity to realize their goals and take meaningful steps toward mental wellness. Together, with optimism, expertise, and authenticity, we will craft a treatment plan designed to bring positive change – not only to your life but to the lives of those around you.

I understand that achieving full symptom remission may not always be possible through medication alone. Mental health treatment is multi-faceted, and empirical evidence strongly supports the combined effectiveness of medication, psychotherapy, and intentional lifestyle changes. By integrating these approaches, even small adjustments can help individuals reclaim a life filled with purpose and meaning.

My aim is to empower you to regain control – building resilience, focusing on symptom management, and creating support systems to help you thrive. Whether recovery moves swiftly or requires patience, we will work together to create a pathway forward.

Through collaboration, skill-building, and establishing coping mechanisms for times of crisis, you can take your life back and forge a future that aligns with your aspirations.

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, MA: Inpatient Staff Nurse, Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder and the Resource Team working with dissociative disorders and trauma, geriatric neuropsychiatry, addiction, depression and anxiety treatment.

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).

 

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).