Providers
Casey Watson, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified - ANCC and AANP
University of Cincinnati
Casey Watson is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 17 years of healthcare experience. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Casey went on to become dual certified with a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati in both Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Casey sees adults 21 and older. Casey sees her clients as a whole person and not as a disorder. She enjoys getting the opportunity to build trusting and therapeutic relationships by approaching care with empathy and knowledge. Casey strives to work collaboratively with her clients to help them achieve their full potential. She has an interest in mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Casey has cared for patients in a variety of settings including hospital, clinic, and telemedicine. Casey is a mother to a teenager and three fur children. In her spare time, you will find Casey at the gym and traveling with her family experiencing new adventures.
What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation. — Glenn Close
Accepts: Aetna commercial/ medicare, BCBS commercial/medicare, CBHA/Medcost, ComPsych, Humana commercial/ medicare
Mercedes Whitworth, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Board Certified - ANCC
Chamberlain University
With over 32 years of nursing experience Mercedes is a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care. Mercedes sees children 12 years and older through adults. She believes in holistic, empowering care, in order to address the whole of her patients and their needs, and that all people are deserving of access to the best possible care, regardless of social or economic status.
Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, her career began in Pennsylvania at the oldest African American long-term care facility, and her passion for mental health has continued to grow throughout her 3 decades of practice. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University in Chicago, Illinois. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Nursing Practice.
Outside of her professional life, she enjoys spending time with her husband, six children, and eight grandchildren.
Accepts: Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC (except Novant/Atrium), Self Pay
Lance Umbal
Administrative Assistant
He graduated with a degree in Psychology from San Pedro College in the Philippines, gaining a profound understanding of human behavior. In his role as a Healthcare Virtual Assistant, he can apply his knowledge to offer compassionate and effective support, aiming to create a smooth experience for both patients and health care professionals.
