Psychiatry in Lakeland, Florida Kayla Rodriguez, Nurse Practitioner

Kayla Rodriguez helps children, adolescents, teens, adults, and older adults across Florida navigate mental health challenges with compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care. As a prescriber at LifeStance Health, she provides medication management for individuals experiencing conditions such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD, while creating treatment plans that are tailored to each person’s goals, symptoms, and life circumstances. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, education, and helping patients feel supported throughout their mental health journey. Kayla is especially passionate about helping individuals manage ADHD, anxiety, and depression. She understands how these conditions can affect school performance, relationships, work, self-esteem, and overall quality of life. By taking time to understand each patient’s unique experiences, she works to identify effective treatment strategies that promote long-term stability, improved functioning, and emotional well-being. She believes that mental health care should be personalized, practical, and focused on empowering patients to make meaningful progress. In addition to treating ADHD, anxiety, and depression, Kayla has experience supporting individuals with a range of other mental health concerns, including bipolar disorder, PTSD and trauma-related symptoms, obsessive-compulsive disorder, grief, psychosis, and postpartum depression or anxiety. She works with diverse populations, including individuals on the autism spectrum and members of the LGBTQ+ community. When appropriate, treatment options may include advanced interventions such as Spravato® (esketamine) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), along with ongoing medication management and comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Kayla earned her education from West Coast University and Rasmussen University. She is committed to staying informed about evolving psychiatric treatments and evidence-based practices that can help patients achieve better mental health outcomes. Outside of her professional work, Kayla enjoys traveling and spending quality time with family and friends. These experiences help her maintain a balanced perspective and reinforce the importance of connection, resilience, and overall wellness. Patients throughout Florida who are seeking expert psychiatric medication management for ADHD, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions can expect a thoughtful and supportive treatment experience with Kayla. She is dedicated to helping individuals of all life stages build healthier, more fulfilling lives through personalized care at LifeStance Health.