Our mission is to provide quality mental health care to adult women across the lifespan.
We value offering integrative approaches to adapt to each
client’s specific needs.
Owner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Brianna Dawson, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Brianna Dawson is an American Credentialing Center board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and owner of Behavioral Wellness for Women. Our mission is to provide compassionate, holistic mental health care to women throughout the perinatal period and beyond.
Brianna has over eight years of experience working in inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings in the mental health field. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing from DeSales University in 2021. Since that time, she has instructed undergraduate and graduate-level nursing students at several universities in the Philadelphia area. She values an integrative approach to care with special attention to each individual’s background and life experience.
Her philosophy is that each person deserves individualized care that considers the whole person - this includes biological, psychological, and environmental factors. Brianna values a collaborative approach between patient and provider to ensure the best patient outcomes.
Dedicated to comprehensive patient care, she spends her time exploring self-development through books and staying current on integrative approaches. Outside of her work, she cherishes moments with her feline companion, Shawna, and exercising at the barre studio. Brianna looks forward to supporting you on your path to wellness!
Degrees
Master of Science in Nursing, DeSales University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Trainings
Maternal Mental Health Professional Certificate Training, Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychopharmacology Training, Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Reproductive and Integrative Psychiatry Fellowship, Dr. Anna Glezer
What is a psychiatric nurse practitioner?
A psychiatric nurse practitioner is an individual who has a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in mental health. Psychiatric nurse practitioners provide psychiatric evaluations and prescribe medication. They may practice independently in some states. Other states might require by law that the practitioner have a collaborative physician to consult with about patient cases.
Lauren Grawert, MD
Collaborating Physician
Dr. Grawert is a double board certified Addiction Psychiatrist who treats adolescents and adults struggling with substance use disorders and/or mood disorders. She has been practicing in the Northern Virginia area for the past eight years. She enjoys collaborating with patients using a warm, friendly, non-judgmental approach that recognizes the many unique challenges folks suffering with addiction and mental illness often face. She is a vocal, strong advocate for decreasing the stigma of mental illness and addiction while increasing access to treatment.
Dr. Grawert attended medical school, psychiatry residency, and Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. She served on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s statewide Advisory Task Force on Opioids and Addiction 2018-2020. She is a SAMHSA PCSS national course instructor and was selected as Northern Virginia “Top Doctor” in 2021. In her spare time, she likes to take her two young children to the park on nice weather days.