Denise Losas is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychiatric care for adolescents and adults.

Specialties & Conditions Treated

Adult Psychiatry

  • Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations

  • Medication management and monitoring

  • Mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder

  • Anxiety disorders and panic symptoms

  • Psychosis and complex diagnostic presentations

  • ADHD, PTSD, and trauma-related symptoms

  • Substance use disorders and dual-diagnosis concerns

  • Support for patients with complex medical and psychiatric needs

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

  • Psychiatric evaluations for adolescents

  • ADHD and behavioral concerns

  • Anxiety and depression in teens

  • Mood and emotional regulation difficulties

  • Trauma-related symptoms and PTSD

  • Family-centered treatment planning

  • Coordination with caregivers, therapists, schools, and other providers

Eating Disorder & Complex Psychiatric Care

  • Psychiatric care for eating disorder-related concerns

  • Experience in residential eating-disorder treatment settings

  • Evaluation of co-occurring mood, anxiety, trauma, or behavioral symptoms

  • Medication management when clinically appropriate

  • Coordination with therapists, nutrition providers, families, and higher levels of care

  • Care planning that considers psychiatric symptoms, medical stability, and support needs

Inpatient & Consultation Services

  • Psychiatric care in emergency and hospital-based settings with complex psychiatric and medical needs

  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary inpatient and treatment teams

  • Understanding of care transitions between inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings

  • Risk assessment, safety planning, and stabilization-focused treatment recommendations

  • Coordination of care to support continuity, discharge planning, and ongoing treatment needs

5+

5+ years connected to emergency, acute care, and patient-facing clinical environments.

All Ages

Serving children, adults, and senior patients.

2x

Languages Spoken, English and Spanish

FL & NC

Licensed to practice in Florida and North Carolina

10+

10+ years in healthcare-related roles in our community through all levels of care

Treatment Approach

Denise takes a compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-based approach to psychiatric care. She works closely with patients, families, and treatment teams to understand each person’s symptoms, history, strengths, and goals. Her approach may include diagnostic evaluation, medication management, psychoeducation, care coordination, risk assessment, and support across different levels of care.

With clinical experience spanning emergency care, residential eating-disorder treatment, managed-care review, and outpatient community mental health, Denise brings a well-rounded understanding of psychiatric care across settings. Her background helps her recognize complex presentations, assess risk with confidence, and understand how mental health symptoms may intersect with medical stability, treatment access, and care transitions.

Treatment Options

  • Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations

  • Medication management

  • Adult & Adolescent psychiatric treatment

  • Eating disorder-related psychiatric care

  • Crisis-informed treatment planning

  • Support for co-occurring psychiatric and substance use concerns

  • Coordination with families, therapists, schools, nutrition providers, and medical professionals

  • Higher-level-of-care consultation when needed

Education & Training

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program — Purdue Global University

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing — St. Thomas University

  • Associate of Science in Nursing — Miami Regional University

  • PMHNP Clinical Rotations — Santana Mental Health Services, Citrus Health Network, Coastal Health Group, and Equilibrium Mental Health Services

Currently Serving

In-person psychiatric services available in the Miami and Florida area. Telehealth availability may vary based on clinical needs, insurance and appointment type.

5901 SW 74TH ST STE 211
SOUTH MIAMI, FL 33143

What Patients Are Saying

  • I was referred by my psychologist and honestly I am really grateful of referring me here. I have been under the care of Denise and she is a very amazing provider, very professional, listens to my concerns and answers all my questions clearly. The front desk ladies are amazing as well always giving a warming welcome. ♥️

    — Fatima

  • My nurse practitioner Denise was SO kind and professional! Today was my first time meeting with her and Santana Mental Health Services, and she amazed me by how professional, kind, respectful and caring she treated me. 10/10 recommend Santana Mental Health Services.

    — Rachael

  • Excellent professional, mutual trust, which makes it possible to find immediate solutions.

    — Nancy

Life isn’t always easy.

But getting mental health care can be.