Dr. Melissa Nicholas Verified Provider

Dr. Melissa Nicholas is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner providing medication management and psychiatric care through Win Life Psychiatric Care in Brandon, Florida. She treats anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder, ADHD and OCD, PTSD and a range of mood and behavioral concerns across the lifespan, serving children and teens, adults and seniors. Dr. Nicholas emphasizes compassionate, collaborative care where patients feel heard, respected and actively involved in every treatment decision.

Medication Management

Dr. Nicholas specializes in evidence based psychiatric medication management for adults and children navigating anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder, ADHD and related conditions. With a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Frontier Nursing University and advanced training from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, she blends clinical expertise with a patient centered philosophy.

Sessions focus on collaborative treatment planning, where you and Dr. Nicholas work together to set goals, monitor progress and adjust medications as needed. She integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based cognitive therapy and solution focused techniques to support symptom relief and long term wellness, addressing both immediate concerns and underlying patterns.

Accessible Psychiatric Care

Dr. Nicholas offers both in person appointments at her Brandon office and telehealth services across Florida, Nevada and Minnesota, Nebraska and Arizona. She has dedicated experience working with veterans, LGBTQ+ communities and diverse populations, creating affirming care that meets you where you are.

Getting Started

Dr. Nicholas sees clients in person in Brandon, FL and via secure telehealth across five states, with evening and weekend availability. She holds advanced degrees in psychiatric nursing and has been in practice for five years. She accepts most major insurance plans including Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare, Medicare and TRICARE as well as self pay options.