Depression Treatment in Florida & Arizona
Depression can affect mood, motivation, sleep, concentration, relationships, and everyday functioning. B Mental Health Evolution provides individualized virtual psychiatric care for adults physically located in Florida or Arizona.
Meet the Provider
About Shirley Beranger, PMHNP-BC
CEO AND Founder of
Bmental Health Evolution
I’m Shirley Beranger, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), licensed as an APRN in Florida and Arizona. I provide secure telepsychiatric care to adults through virtual appointments, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing follow-up.
My approach is compassionate, practical, and individualized. I believe good psychiatric care starts with listening carefully, understanding the full picture, and creating a treatment plan that fits your needs and goals.
Credentials & Care Approach
Licensed, Board-Certified Psychiatric Care
- Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
- APRN Licensed in Florida (FL)
- APRN Licensed in Arizona (AZ)
- Telepsychiatry & Virtual Appointments Available Statewide in FL & AZ
Depression care that looks beyond the symptoms
Depression is not simply feeling sad. Symptoms can affect energy, motivation, concentration, sleep, appetite, interest, and the ability to manage everyday responsibilities. Psychiatric care begins with understanding the full experience.
- Comprehensive assessment of depressive symptoms
- Review of duration and functional impact
- Psychiatric and treatment history
- Individualized treatment planning
When depression starts affecting daily life
Some people notice low mood and loss of interest, while others mainly experience fatigue, sleep changes, difficulty concentrating, or a sense that ordinary tasks have become much harder. Your experience is considered as a whole.
- Persistent low mood or loss of interest
- Low energy or motivation
- Sleep, appetite, or concentration changes
- Difficulty managing responsibilities
A personalized psychiatric evaluation
A careful evaluation helps clarify what you are experiencing, how long symptoms have been present, how they affect functioning, and what treatment you have tried before. The goal is an informed plan rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
- Current symptom discussion
- Review of psychiatric history
- Functional-impact assessment
- Collaborative treatment goals
Treatment planning for depression
Treatment recommendations depend on your symptoms, history, treatment response, and goals. Medication management may be included when clinically appropriate, with follow-up used to monitor progress and make adjustments.
- Individualized psychiatric treatment planning
- Medication management when appropriate
- Review of treatment response
- Ongoing symptom reassessment
Depression medication management
When medication is part of care, follow-up visits can address effectiveness, side effects, adherence, and changes in symptoms. The treatment plan can be reconsidered when your clinical needs change.
- Medication response review
- Side-effect discussion
- Clinically appropriate adjustments
- Monitoring of treatment goals
Care connected to everyday functioning
Depression can make ordinary responsibilities feel harder. Treatment conversations can focus on the areas most affected, including motivation, concentration, sleep, work, and relationships.
- Daily routines and motivation
- Work and concentration
- Sleep and energy
- Relationships and quality of life
Tracking progress over time
Follow-up provides a consistent opportunity to review what is improving, what remains difficult, and whether the current treatment plan continues to meet your needs.
- Regular symptom review
- Functional progress discussion
- Medication follow-up when applicable
- Treatment-plan updates
Virtual psychiatric care in Florida & Arizona
B Mental Health Evolution is a telehealth-only practice. Appointments are conducted virtually for eligible adults physically located in Florida or Arizona during the visit. There is no physical office location.
- Secure virtual appointments
- Adults in Florida or Arizona
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Ongoing follow-up
Ready to discuss your care?
Schedule a virtual psychiatric evaluation to talk through your symptoms, treatment history, and goals for moving forward.
