I’m Meriah Ward (they/them), a dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to creating spaces where people can show up as their whole selves without fear of judgment, masking, or misunderstanding.

Over the past ten years, I’ve worked across diverse healthcare settings to provide equitable, high-quality care to underserved communities. My clinical philosophy is straightforward: everyone deserves to be met where they are, treated with respect, and supported in ways that reflect their true identity.

As both a provider and a neurodivergent person, I understand the exhaustion that comes with navigating systems designed for neurotypical minds. My work centers on neurodivergent- affirming, trauma-informed, and gender-affirming care, offering support that honors the unique ways each person experiences the world.

EDUCATION/LICENSES:

Licensed as a PMHNP and FNP in: CA, VA, and NC.

Old Dominion University: 2024- Post-Graduate Certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; 2021- Doctorate in Nursing Practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; 2020- Masters in Nursing Science as a Family Nurse Practitioner

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: 2017- Bachelors of Nursing Science as a Registered Nurse

Forsyth Technical Community College: 2016- Associates Degree in Nursing

POPULATION/AGE RANGE SERVED:

Children ages 5 and older, adults, couples, and families