Medication Management

Meet Your Provider:

Frances Spink

DNP, PMHNP-BC

Frances Spink is a dedicated and compassionate board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Frances began her nursing career in 2006, working in diverse healthcare settings. She has developed a well-rounded understanding of patient care, enhancing her ability to provide high-quality, holistic care to individuals from all walks of life. Frances is passionate about psychiatry. She recognized the critical need for mental health support and the significant impact it has on individuals and communities. Frances completed her Master of Science in Nursing, and most recently a Doctorate in Nursing, with a focus on Psychiatric and Mental Health. Her education has equipped her with advanced knowledge and skills to address the unique challenges faced by patients with mental health concerns.

Irene-Frances Martin

DNP, PMHNP-BC

Irene-Frances Martin is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. A graduate of Frontier Nursing University, she's completing her DNP in Fall 2024 and is currently a SAMSHA MFP doctoral fellow. With military experience in both the United States Air Force and Navy, Irene is dedicated to improving mental health resources, focusing on trauma, suicide prevention, and substance use prevention. Her tenure at Mayo Clinic Hospital, spanning over a decade, includes involvement in quality improvement projects. Active in numerous nursing associations, she's committed to culturally competent care and advancing health equity. Irene is dedicated to helping patients find answers and solutions that are tailored to their individual mental health needs and concerns.

Albert Pierce

DNP, PMHNP-BC, Director of PNP Services

Albert Pierce earned his doctorate (DNP) at Arizona State University and is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with 10+ years of emergency, trauma, critical care, and crisis experience. Albert listens and provides personalized medication management and psychotherapy for adults and first responders by integrating advanced solutions designed to treat each patient’s unique mental health needs. He helps patients create personalized wellness plans with cognitive behavioral therapies, mindfulness, exercise, diet, medication, and interventional psychiatric treatments. Albert treats a variety of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, sleep challenges, mood symptoms, anger, grief, PTSD, ADHD, Bipolar, treatment resistant disorders, and psychosis. He specializes in helping patients to take control and re-engage.

Michelle Morgan

PMHNP-BC

Michelle Morgan is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who specializes in providing compassionate psychiatric care to adults in an outpatient setting. Ms. Morgan is able to provide brief psychotherapeutic interventions, diagnose, treat, and prescribe medications with specialties, but not limited to, ADHD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, and bipolar disorder. Ms. Morgan collaborates and builds trust with each individual to provide an evidence-based treatment plan they’re comfortable with. She began her psychiatric nursing career in 2016 as a registered nurse working primarily in inpatient settings, providing care for general mental health, serious mental illness, substance use detox, residential treatment, and court ordered populations. In 2021, Ms. Morgan received her Master’s in Science in Nursing with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health from Maryville University.

Heather Ryan

DNP, PMHNP-BC

Heather Ryan is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. She received her doctorate in nursing in 2019 through ASU and has over 20 years of experience in many different areas of nursing. Heather has specialized training in the areas of trauma, complex trauma, and attachment disorders with a future goal of stabilizing whole family units. Heather maintains a holistic approach, looking at medications along with lifestyle changes; including diet and exercise and appropriate supplemental practices that can assist in healing. In her psychiatry practice, Heather treats people suffering from trauma related mental illness including many first responders. Heather also treats mood disorders, anxiety, depression, complex grief, psychosis, and enjoys collaborating with her clients in making decisions to help guide them towards healing.

Erica Murphy

DNP, PMHNP-BC

Erica Murphy is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. She holds a doctorate of nursing practice from Arizona State University. She began her nursing career in 2018 and has spent this time working inpatient psychiatry. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force. She has a natural ability to build rapport with patients. Erica’s goal as a practitioner is to foster an empathetic and accepting environment for all. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of mental health disorders utilizing medication management and brief psychotherapy. She is dedicated to providing high-quality individualized care.

Clay Crockett

PMHNP-BC

Clay Crockett is a board certified PMHNP who has spent the last 15 years working in the behavioral health field. His experience includes Case Management, Nursing, and serving as a Director of a Crisis for a behavioral health facility. The knowledge he gained helped shape the provider he is today. He completed his PMHNP in 2023 and enjoys working with patients across the lifespan. Clay strives to make patients feel welcome and is empathetic to their needs and concerns. When not caring for patients he enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with his two children and three dogs.