Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Samantha Abbott
Psychiatric evaluation, medication management and addiction treatment.
APRN
About Samantha
Samantha has 12 years in nursing, 5 of them as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. She provides psychiatric care at Empower PCS. She completes psychiatric evaluations, manages medication, and treats addiction, including medication-assisted treatment.
Because she works inside the same practice as our therapists, your prescriber and your therapist can share what they are seeing, with your consent. That makes it easier to tell whether a change in how you feel is about the medication, life, or both.
A first month with Samantha usually starts with the 45-minute evaluation, where she learns your history, current symptoms and what you want from treatment. A 30-minute follow-up comes after, scheduled as often as she recommends, to see how things are going and adjust the plan together.
Areas of Focus
What Samantha works on
- 01Psychiatric evaluation
- 02Medication management
- 03Medication-assisted treatment
- 04Co-occurring mental health and substance use
Approach
Medication as one part of care
Samantha uses motivational interviewing, a collaborative style that starts from your own reasons for wanting change. She practices trauma-informed care, which means she explains what she is asking and why, and you can pause or decline.
She will talk through options, likely side effects and what to watch for, so you can make decisions with full information.
What It Looks Like
Working with Samantha
- 1A medication evaluation takes 45 minutes. Follow-up visits are 30 minutes and are scheduled based on how you are doing.
- 2You do not need to be a therapy client here to see Samantha, though many clients see both.
Who They See
A good fit for
Clients who need a psychiatric evaluation, ongoing medication support, or medication-assisted treatment for substance use.
Connected Care
Part of one team
Samantha works in the same practice as our therapists, psychiatric nurse practitioner and addiction counselors. With your written consent, your providers share what they see and follow one plan, so you do not have to repeat your story or carry messages between offices.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to take medication if I see Samantha?
No. An evaluation is a conversation about options, and decisions are yours.Does Samantha offer medication-assisted treatment?
Yes, when clinically appropriate, combined with counseling and decided case by case.
Requesting This Clinician
How to ask for Samantha
Call (850) 328-4464 or email empowerpcs@outlook.com and say you would like to work with Samantha Abbott. We will check availability, answer questions about insurance and set up a free 15-minute phone consult. Please keep emails brief and leave out health details.
Ask About Samantha
Call or email the office. We will set up a free 15-minute phone consultation to see if we are a good fit.
Existing clients: Client Portal
Please do not send health, treatment or medication details by email. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.