Lakara Profit, PMHNP, DNP, Psychiatry in Charleston, South Carolina

Lakara Profit, PMHNP, DNP, helps teens and adults across South Carolina stabilize their mental health with compassionate, evidence-informed medication management. She supports patients seeking relief from ongoing symptoms as well as those navigating complex transitions, offering steady guidance for adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout the state. She is particularly dedicated to supporting individuals recently discharged from psychiatric hospitalization. Lakara provides a structured, clinically grounded approach that helps patients re-establish safety, manage symptoms effectively, and rebuild confidence as they return to daily life. Her care emphasizes continuity, clear communication, and thoughtful medication strategies that promote long-term stability. Lakara’s clinical focus includes ADHD, anxiety disorders, and depression, and she also offers care for additional mental health needs. Her approach integrates mindfulness-based strategies to complement medication, empowering patients to strengthen emotional regulation and resilience. She works with diverse populations, including first responders, LGBTQ+ individuals, and military and veteran communities, and she provides additional support for other groups as well. Beyond her clinical work, Lakara values travel, music, holistic wellness, journaling, creative expression, and contributing to community mental health education.