Psychiatry in Plymouth, Minnesota Meilyn Natali Santamaria, Nurse Practitioner
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 6-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Meilyn Natali Santamaria, DNP, PMHNP
Specializes In:
Meilyn Santamaria, PMHNP, supports children, teens, and adults across Minnesota in achieving greater emotional stability, improved focus, and overall mental wellness through personalized psychiatric care and medication management. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and ADHD, offering thoughtful evaluations and evidence-based treatment plans that align with each patient’s unique needs and goals. Her clinical focus includes treating anxiety, depression, and ADHD, while also addressing a wide range of additional concerns such as substance use, mood disorders, and sleep issues. Meilyn is particularly attentive to the interconnected nature of mental and physical health, helping patients better understand how stress, behavior, and medical conditions influence overall well-being. She values collaborative care and empowers patients with education and tools to actively participate in their treatment. Meilyn provides medication management, including support for substance use concerns, and integrates mindfulness techniques into her care approach. She has experience supporting diverse populations, including individuals with autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, and offers additional services tailored to meet a wide variety of mental health needs. As a bilingual provider who speaks Spanish, Meilyn is committed to reducing barriers to care and creating an inclusive, culturally responsive environment. Her approach is strengths-based and holistic, recognizing each individual’s resilience and capacity for growth. Outside of her clinical work, Meilyn enjoys crafting and dancing, creative outlets that reflect her belief in balance and self-expression as key elements of mental wellness.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Evernorth (Cigna) (HealthPartners)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Education
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Rush University
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Meilyn Natali Santamaria. You can also call 763-230-2917 to have someone assist you.
Meilyn Natali Santamaria generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 763-230-2917 to find out Meilyn Natali Santamaria'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 Meilyn Natali Santamaria:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Evernorth (Cigna) (HealthPartners)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 763-230-2917 to see how we can help.
Yes, Meilyn Natali Santamaria is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Meilyn Natali Santamaria works at:
Yes, Meilyn Natali Santamaria does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Meilyn Natali Santamaria is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Spanish