Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Hello! Thank you for visiting our practice, and congratulations on taking the courageous step of prioritizing your mental health! I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who graduated from the University of Missouri. I am a Texas transplant who has found a passion for serving our community– especially those who are LGBTQIA. Life is a journey; my job is to help you find the best pair of shoes for the walk! Some shoes may be too tight, too loose, or cause blisters. Together, we can find the best-fitting pair for you by integrating modalities from Western and Eastern therapies. In my free time, I like hanging out with my three cats (Baba Yaga, Bruja, and Benadryl) and my two rescue dogs (Pebbles and Madam Lady) and tending to my ever-growing array of plants!
I am a compassionate dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner treating patients over lifespan, child, adolescent/teen, adult and geriatric. I like to meet you where you are. Each person has their own unique needs and background and, that is where I start. By using medications and non-med options, my patients have a variety of treatment modalities to choose from.
Full Moon Behavioral in San Antonio, Texas, offers holistic, integrative mental health care to adults, adolescents, and children over 5, providing in-person consultations, home visits, and telemedicine services. Board-certified psychiatrist, founder, and CEO Elena Gherman, MD, has proudly served the South Texas community for over 13 years.
Dr. Gherman received her degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman. She served her residency in general adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Full Moon Behavioral diagnoses and treats conditions ranging from anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression to behavioral problems like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. Gherman specializes in creating personalized treatment plans and providing tools that help patients achieve their goals, including counseling, medication management, and life coaching.
Dr. Gherman’s training and her role as a leader in the community have given her incomparable experience. She’s committed to helping those who struggle with mental health issues and has found working with abused children and families particularly rewarding. Dr. Gherman guides patients toward self-growth by identifying and overcoming core challenges.
Full Moon Behavioral’s approach centers around the belief that everyone has unique needs requiring personalized attention. The practice uses a Concierge Model in addition to a regular Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic/Mental Health Practice approach.
Call Full Moon Behavioral to learn more or schedule an appointment in person or via video with me, or one of our amazing partners, PA, DNP, or other professional staff ready to serve you and your family!
I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who believes that mental healthcare should be provided with understanding of, and respect for the beliefs and values of each individual patient. I have worked in the medical field since 2004 and have experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
I decided to pursue a career in mental health due to my personal struggles as a result of life experiences. I get it, life can be quite overwhelming sometimes. It takes a lot of courage to seek help, and since you are here, I applaud you for taking the first step towards keeping hope alive. I am committed to creating a no-judgement zone, while facilitating your healing and ultimately, improving your mental wellness and being.
I focus on the psychological, social and cultural needs of my patients as we work collaboratively to formulate a treatment plan. I value providing empathetic, kind, and culturally sensitive care.
As a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), I have spent the entirety of my career as an Nurse Practitioner working in the inpatient and outpatient setting, from treating patients with severe mental disorders to moderate to mild mood disorders. I have a background as a mental health nurse working with mental health patients of all ages since 2017. It was there I found my passion for mental health, hence being able to shed more light on mental health now as an NP.
The key ingredient for effective medication management and brief psychotherapy is the establishment of an alliance, built on trust and mutual respect. With this foundation, we can explore present difficulties, their roots in the past, and manifestations. Together, we can identify what's not working and get you back to normalcy. I use a full spectrum approach, prioritizing and addressing the needs of your mind, body and spirit using psychiatric medication management
Through active listening and thoughtful questioning, I deliver high-quality care that utilizes the most recent advancements in psychiatry. I attend the psychiatric Congress each year to learn the most recent developments. I am especially interested in patients with substance use disorders, schizophrenic spectrum disorders, bipolar disorders, LGBTQ care, and PTSD- ages 10-100. I have 6 years' experience as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I earned my Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at University of Texas at Austin. For 5 years I worked at the busiest clinic at the Center for Healthcare Services and at a busy in-patient acute care facility.
Kelly Averill, MD, is a compassionate and dedicated pediatric epilepsy & neurology specialist at Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center in the Lockhill-Selma area of San Antonio, Texas. She truly enjoys helping patients with rare neurologic conditions and helping them through their complex medical problems.
Dr. Averill received her medical education from the University of Texas’s McGovern Medical School before pursuing a residency program in pediatric neurology.
With a passion for pediatric care, Dr. Averill is board-certified in pediatric epilepsy & neurology. She specializes in intractable epilepsy, and uses advanced treatments such as Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and CBD oil to help patients find relief for their symptoms. In addition, she has special interest in neurocutaneous syndromes such as tuberous sclerosis, as well as pediatric stroke.
She is also an active member of The State of Texas Newborn Screening Program, and can guide parents of infants who screen positive for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) and spinal muscular atrophy through the process of diagnosis. She offers gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy treatment.
For your infant or child to receive the best care possible, Dr. Averill believes it’s important to develop strong relationships with other physicians and specialists in the community. With each patient, she works hard to develop a custom care plan that suits their unique needs and helps guide them toward a path to improved health.
When she's not helping patients, Dr. Averill enjoys hiking and exploring the state park. She also loves spending quality time with her two pets, a dog named Porkchop and a cat named Josie.
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Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center
Carter Richards, MD, is an experienced neurologist with a calling to work with children. Through his practice at Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center, Dr. Richards is able to create meaningful change in the lives of families from in and around the Alamo Heights, Shavano Park, and Lockhill-Selma areas of San Antonio, Texas.
Education has always been a central part of Dr. Richards’ life. He first became interested in medicine while working as a dialysis patient care technician. He pursued his medical degree at St. Louis University School of Medicine in Missouri and remained there to finish his residency.
Dr. Richards is also board certified in neurology and holds special qualifications in pediatric neurology. While completing his training, Dr. Richards enjoyed sharing his knowledge through various instructor roles. He has also lectured trainees on numerous pediatric neurology topics.
In his role at Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center, Dr. Richards offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment for a wide range of neurological conditions. He finds his work deeply rewarding and loves earning smiles from those in his care.
When not caring for patients, Dr. Richards makes time to connect with his wife and their two dogs. The family loves spending time outdoors, a very different environment from Elma, Washington, where Dr. Richards grew up.
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Texas Pediatric Specialties and Family Sleep Center
Bobbi Bridges, AGACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, is the owner of Puentes Medical Consultants, where she provides exceptional mental health care services to adults in San Antonio, Texas, and St. Petersburg, Florida. With a belief that comprehensive psychiatric services should be easily accessible for everyone, she offers evaluations, therapy, and medication management through telemedicine.
Bobbi graduated cum laude with an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing from Collin College in McKinney, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas, and a Master of Science in Nursing at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
She completed post-master’s training, getting a psychiatric mental health certificate at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah. She’s board certified as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner.
Before opening her private practice, Bobbi gained valuable experience in many health settings. She treated patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) at an outpatient psychiatric clinic. She also worked as an adult geriatric acute care nurse, an administrative nursing supervisor, and a critical care RN in intensive care.
Bobbi maintains active membership in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Texas Nurse Practitioners. She performed sepsis identification and management research and presented her research to peers. She has also earned numerous certifications, such as advanced cardiovascular life support.
When she’s not helping patients, Bobbi stays active in community service and loves gardening, cycling, and financial research.
“Dr Ullah is caring and compassionate, it’s only been our second visit with her and we have a plan. She’s a great listener and even purchase some office fidgets for my son.”
“Dr Ullah is caring and compassionate, it’s only been our second visit with her and we have a plan. She’s a great listener and even purchase some office fidgets for my son.”
