Katya Ambrose, Nurse Practitioner
Katya Ambrose, PMHNP, is dedicated to providing compassionate mental health care across Florida. She specializes in assessing and diagnosing patients with a range of mental health issues, ensuring that each individual receives culturally sensitive care that demonstrates respect, kindness, and understanding. Her practice at LifeStance Health emphasizes empathy and cultural competency, aiming to create a supportive environment for all her patients. Katya’s expertise is particularly focused on treating anxiety, bipolar disorder, and childhood behavior issues. She is passionate about helping individuals navigate these challenges, offering personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs. Her commitment to mental health care extends to various interventions, including individual therapy and medication management, ensuring comprehensive support for her patients.
In addition to her primary specialties, Katya has a deep interest in treating PTSD/trauma, gender identity issues, and post-partum depression/anxiety. These areas of focus highlight her dedication to addressing complex and often stigmatized conditions, providing her patients with the tools and support they need to achieve better mental health outcomes. Her approach is holistic, considering the full spectrum of her patients’ experiences and backgrounds. Katya serves a diverse patient population, including children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. She is particularly skilled in working with individuals from the LGBTQ+ community, those with developmental disabilities, and military veterans. Her ability to connect with and support these populations underscores her commitment to inclusive and accessible mental health care. Outside of her professional life, Katya enjoys nature, traveling, and spending quality time with her family. These personal passions enrich her practice, providing her with a well-rounded perspective that enhances her ability to relate to and support her patients.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 11-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Anger issues
- Gender identity
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- First responder stress
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- Military & veteran
- Panic attacks
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Education
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Herzing University
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Aspen University
Frequently Asked
Questions
Please call us at 941-667-3600 to schedule an appointment with Katya Ambrose.
Katya Ambrose generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 941-667-3600 to find out Katya Ambrose's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Katya Ambrose:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 941-667-3600 to see how we can help.
Yes, Katya Ambrose is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Katya Ambrose works at:
Yes, Katya Ambrose does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Katya Ambrose is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Russian
- Ukrainian