Dr. Maricar Bana Verified Provider
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
About Me
Dr. Maricar Bana is a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Fleming Island, Florida providing integrative mental health care through BeNu Integrative Psychiatry.
She offers primarily telepsychiatry psychiatric evaluations, medication management and brief psychotherapy for concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and sleep difficulties.
Her approach is trauma informed, culturally sensitive and LGBTQIA+-affirming, blending evidence based psychiatry with mind body supports focused on whole person healing.
Therapy Services at Dr. Maricar Bana’s Integrative Psychiatry Practice
Care typically begins with an initial psychiatric evaluation to understand your symptoms, history and goals, followed by a personalized plan that may include medication support and brief therapy.
Appointments are designed to feel collaborative and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on reducing stigma and supporting long term resilience.
Dr. Bana incorporates evidence based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness based strategies and motivational interviewing, along with trauma focused and solution focused methods when appropriate.
She commonly supports clients navigating PTSD and trauma, bipolar disorder, OCD, grief, substance use and dual diagnosis and life transitions, with integrative options like guided meditation, breathwork and Reiki informed energy work noted in her practice descriptions.
Quick Details for Mental Health Care with Dr. Maricar Bana in Fleming Island
- Location: Fleming Island with care primarily offered online
- Telehealth: Telepsychiatry appointments are a core service format
- Services: Psychiatric evaluation, medication management and brief psychotherapy
- Ages served: Preteens and teens, adults and seniors
- Approach: Integrative and trauma informed, using CBT, mindfulness based care and multicultural sensitivity
- Insurance: Accepts plans including Aetna, Florida Blue/BCBS, Cigna/Evernorth, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, TRICARE and Medicare
Payment Options
Cost
- Individual Session: $135
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Florida Blue
- Medicare
- Optum
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
Orientation & Focus
Ages Treated
Modalities
Populations
Ethnicity
Specialties
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- Obesity
- Obsessive Compulsive (OCD)
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Health
- Sleep and Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Options
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Eclectic Therapy
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused