Psychiatry in Lansing, Michigan Melissa Black, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Licenses: MSN, PMHNP-BC
Manages Medications: Yes
Provider Gender: Female
Ages Served: 11-65+
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Melissa Black, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Melissa began work in behavioral health as a residential psych tech in 2005 while attending nursing school and teaching yoga. She specialized in psychiatric nursing for ten years in the acute psychiatric inpatient and partial hospitalization settings with both adults and older adults. She received her MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in 2021 from Regis College in Massachusetts. She has a special interest in perinatal mental health, psychotherapeutic supportive eating disorder treatment, and treatments of anxiety disorders, OCD, ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, and thought disorders. Melissa brings a holistic approach to each person who seeks help and believes in partnering with all individuals seeking treatment to find the most helpful approach for them. She is enthusiastic about recovery-based treatment models, trauma-informed care, mindfulness approach and training, intuitive eating, and healthy at every size (HAES). She hopes to foster inclusion and acceptance for all community members within the behavioral health community and beyond. She is LQBTQIA+ allied and aims to always be a safe place for those seeking care.
Expertise
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- BCBS Michigan
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network of Michigan
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- ComPsych
- Health Alliance Plan
- Humana
- Humana Medicare
- Magellan
- Medicare Railroad
- MediNcrease
- MultiPlan-PHCS
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Physicians Health Plan
- Priority Health
- Priority Health Care Medicare
Populations
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- First Responders
- LGBTQ+
- Women
Languages
- English
Locations
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Melissa Black. You can also call 517-882-3732 to have someone assist you.
Melissa Black generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 517-882-3732 to find out Melissa Black'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 Melissa Black:
- Aetna
- BCBS Michigan
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network of Michigan
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- ComPsych
- Health Alliance Plan
- Humana
- Humana Medicare
- Magellan
- Medicare Railroad
- MediNcrease
- MultiPlan-PHCS
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Physicians Health Plan
- Priority Health
- Priority Health Care Medicare
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 517-882-3732 to see how we can help.
Yes, Melissa Black is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Melissa Black works at:
Yes, Melissa Black does offer both Telehealth and In-office visits.
Yes, Melissa Black is currently offering In-office visits.