Charlene Frando

PMHNP, 10 years of experience
Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented

Hi there. I’m Charlene and I’m a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner who specializes in medication management and solution focused brief therapy. I know if you’re reading this you’re probably in a place where you know something needs to change with your mental health. I’m here to help you navigate these difficult times and get you back to feeling like the best version of yourself. I have 13 years of nursing experience and have worked with clients ranging from adolescents to geriatric populations with a variety of mental health conditions. I look forward to meeting you and assisting you in your journey in achieving more balance with your mental health.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Our first session will be spent getting to know each other and what types of challenges you are facing. We will then come up with a plan of care tailored specifically for your individual needs.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I feel that my greatest strengths are that I’m caring, empathetic, and have strong analytical skills.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I have experience with clients ranging from adolescents to the elderly in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I treat a number of mental health conditions ranging from depression to schizophrenia.

Specialties

Top specialties

I identify as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Accepts

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

Solution-focused brief therapy is one of the world’s most widely utilized treatments that focuses on finding quick and practical solutions to your problems and challenges in life.

, 43 ratings

2 ratings with written reviews

November 26, 2025

Charlene was great, very knowledgable, understanding, helpful and fair. Would highly recommend working with her!

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 1 with Charlene

November 12, 2025

Charlene is caring and intelligent and asked plenty of questions during my initial virtual visit. I enjoyed my first meeting with her as my new psychiatric provider. Having the Grow platform is wonderful!

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 1 with Charlene