Brightstar Care Lane County

Monica has an impressive background in healthcare, with a strong focus on medicine and psychiatry. She is uniquely suited to work with clients from a whole-person approach and believes in partnership and collaboration to identify meaningful goals and uniquely tailored paths for achieving them. She is passionate about gender-affirming care. Her experience with LGBTQ+ and geriatric populations further highlights her compassionate and inclusive approach to wellness and recovery. She focuses on continual learning and embraces change to optimize every client's unique situation, strengths, and goals.

Stasha is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with a foundation in emergency nursing and a long-standing commitment to whole-person care. Stasha began her career as a registered nurse in the emergency department, where she developed strong skills in rapid assessment, emergency care, and teamwork. Her experience caring for patients in acute physical and psychological distress sparked a deeper interest in mental health and led her to become a PMHNP. Her trauma-aware, integrative approach draws on this foundation. With a holistic, nonjudgmental perspective, she provides thoughtful, evidence-based care that supports stability and well-being.