Salema Coaxum, Nurse Practitioner

Salema Coaxum, PMHNP-BC, helps adults in Georgia find stability, healing, and renewed confidence through compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care. She offers medication management for individuals navigating challenges such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and other mood or trauma-related conditions. With a patient-centered and collaborative approach, Salema partners with each individual to create treatment plans that promote long-term wellness and emotional balance. Salema specializes in supporting adults recently discharged from psychiatric hospitalization, helping them transition safely back into daily life with the right structure and care. Her approach combines clinical expertise with empathy, ensuring that each patient feels heard and empowered in their recovery journey. She understands the unique emotional and physical needs that arise after an acute mental health episode and focuses on helping patients regain a sense of control and stability. In addition to her work with post-hospitalization patients, Salema has extensive experience treating individuals coping with trauma and depression. She incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies into her medication management sessions to help patients recognize patterns that may be affecting their mood and functioning. Salema also has a deep respect for those in military and veteran communities, drawing on her own background as a U.S. Army Nurse Corps veteran to support individuals facing service-related mental health challenges. Salema’s treatment philosophy integrates both medical and lifestyle factors, emphasizing the importance of nutrition, physical activity, and restorative sleep as part of overall mental well-being. Outside of her clinical work, she enjoys staying active, reading, and listening to music—activities that help her stay grounded and connected. Based in Georgia, Salema Coaxum provides compassionate psychiatric care to adults and seniors throughout the state. Her goal is to help every patient move forward with strength, clarity, and hope.