Valentina Carter is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner. She started her career in nursing as a nurse assistant in a skilled nursing center while she was working on her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at the University of Detroit Mercy. Valentina then went on to earn her a Master of Science in Nursing degree from Oakland University in Michigan. She has worked in many diverse areas in healthcare including urgent care, mental health, substance abuse and recovery, preventative medicine and women's health. Her areas of practice fueled her passion for mental health and gave her firsthand recognition of the shortage of available affordable mental healthcare. Her objective is to make you feel confident with your plan of care and support you by working together on achieving your goals on your mental and physical wellness. Valentina spends free time with her husband and their two dogs. They love to travel at every chance they get.