Britney Coronel, PMHNP

-NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS-

Hello! I am excited to join the wonderful team at Grand Oaks Counseling. I am a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and will be working in collaboration with Dr. Curtis.

I graduated from the University of North Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2017 and have worked in behavioral health ever since. In 2023, I received my Master of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama, specializing in psychiatric care across the lifespan. Prior to becoming a nurse, I earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tarleton State University in Texas, where I am originally from and where I met my husband of 12 years. We have three boys: our 12-year-old and 6-year-old identical twins. In my rare moments of spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, getting outdoors and connecting with nature, practicing yoga, painting, and exploring ways to support the connection between mind, body, and overall well-being.

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work with diverse patient populations, ranging from adolescents to older adults, across a variety of treatment settings. My experience includes acute inpatient behavioral health, substance use treatment, and outpatient psychiatric care. I have always had a passion for mental health and consider myself a strong advocate for patient autonomy and shared decision-making throughout the treatment process.

My approach to mental health treatment considers the whole person rather than psychiatric symptoms in isolation. When appropriate, I tend to take a thoughtful and conservative approach to medication management while also considering factors that may contribute to or exacerbate psychiatric symptoms, such as sleep, nutrition, physical health, lifestyle, and overall well-being.

 I believe treatment decisions should be individualized and made collaboratively, with patients actively involved in determining what works best for them.

Of course, there are also times when medication is an important and necessary part of treatment, regardless of external factors. As I have reminded patients before, when it comes to the things our brains need: “If you can’t make it yourself, store-bought is fine too!” 

I am available to help with your medication management both virtually and in person, at my office in Decatur.  If you would like to schedule an appointment or talk further about the ways I could help, call our office at Grand Oaks Counseling (256-542-1482) and ask to schedule with Britney.  I look forward to hearing from you.