Messina Michalsky
MESSINA MICHALSKY, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and owner of Integrative Mental Health Services. Messina enjoys working with all persons, ages, and families. Messina has over 20 years of experience working in a variety of mental health modalities. Messina enjoys working with children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, families, developmentally disabled, LGBQT, culturally diverse, veterans, severely mentally ill, crisis and substance use. Experience includes working with PTSD, Depression, Bipolar, Psychosis, ADHD, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse. Messina’s work includes trauma informed care, integrative medicine, with a holistic approach focus on mind, body, and soul.
Education & Training:
Master of Nursing, PMHNP- Montana State University, 2014
RN-BSN Chamberlain College of Nursing 2011
RN-ASN-College of Technology Billings, MT. 2008
LPN-College of Technology Billings, MT. 2006
Fellowship: Integrative Psychiatry Institute
Colorado University Boulder, CO.
2020-Current
Andrea Macdonald
ANDREA MACDONALD, PMHNP-BC
Andrea is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC).
She obtained her master’s degree from Gonzaga University in 2020. During her previous 10 years in healthcare, she worked in acute psychiatry caring for patients of all ages. She has experience in medication management for the treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and PTSD in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Andrea values a patient-centered approach to healthcare and will work with clients to develop successful interventions by utilizing evidence-based techniques and integrating healthy approaches to lifestyle changes. Andrea believes that the most successful treatment outcomes result from a collaboration between patient and practitioner.
Education & Training:
BS-Psychology from Montana State University
BSN-RN from Montana State University
MSN-PMHNP from Gonzaga University
Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through the ANCC, American Nurses Association.
Allison Sears
ALLISON SEARS, PMHNP-BC
Allison is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She obtained her master’s degree from Gonzaga University. During her eight years of acute- care experience working in psychiatry at Billings Clinic, she participated in forming the Psychiatric Stabilization Unit and worked on the in-patient units providing therapeutic care to patients across the lifespan. She has broad experience in crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, and suicide risk assessment and management.
She is passionate about increasing access to mental health care, providing quality, compassionate, and holistic mental health services, and being a mental health advocate to reduce the stigma around mental illness. She is trained to assess, diagnose and treat mental health disorders comprehensively. She uses an evidence-based approach to treatment while tailoring care plans to each patient’s unique needs. Allison’s practice approach utilizes the recovery model, which encourages patients to be active participants in their care, treatment goals and in creating their individualized idea of recovery. Allison values the whole-person, patient-centered approach to healthcare and will work with clients to develop successful interventions to meet each client’s needs.
Education & Training:
BSN-RN from Washington State University – Spokane, WA
MSN from Gonzaga University – Spokane, WA
Board Certification as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through the ANCC, American Nurses Association