Fearless Connection. Individualized Care.
Meet Kristian Dambrino
PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
Kristian Dambrino, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Kristian Dambrino (she, her, hers) is an ANCC Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, with extensive experience treating diverse patient populations with severe and persistent mental illness across the lifespan.
Dambrino understands that all mental health diagnoses, regardless of symptoms, are often impacted by complex trauma, and embraces a trauma-informed care model in treating all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual identity, or psychosocial circumstances and family of origin. Having worked as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Davidson County’s Crisis Stabilization Unit, Dambrino prioritizes depth and sensitivity when prescribing for marginalized populations impacted by environmental stressors and acute crises.
An Enneagram 7 with a passion for travel, performing and composing music, public speaking and nursing innovation, Dambrino designed and developed an ANCC board-compliant graduate nursing course, Foundations in Psychopharmocology, for a graduate nursing school in Colorado. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Belmont University College of Nursing, and is a guest lecturer for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has served as faculty at Michigan State University and Marian University, and is licensed as psychiatric nurse practitioner in Tennessee. She has a passion for volunteering for The Oasis Center, Renewed, Rotary International, Project C.U.R.E., Habitat for Humanity, and Nashville International Center for Empowerment in resettling refugees in Middle Tennessee.
Meet James Richardson
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
James Richardson, CNP
As the administrative assistant and patient advocate at Dambrino Wellness, James (he, him, his) is an integral part of ensuring that patients are scheduled efficiently and that prior authorizations are completed effectively with insurance. A fellow creative hailing from Detroit, Michigan and Certified Non-Profit Professional, James shares a passion for the mission of Dambrino Wellness, embracing fearless connection and bold inclusivity through both his immense talent as a jazz multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and arranger, as well as a patient advocate with extensive experience working in the healthcare system, advocating for LGBTQI mental and emotional health in navigating access to care issues. Having worked for Music City PrEP Clinic and Chosen Family Medicine, James is passionate about increasing access to vital treatments and for advocating for every individual seeking quality mental health care. With Nashville at the heart of healthcare and the music industry, and Dambrino Wellness embracing a treatment model infused with creative vitality, global mental health and universal access to care, James is a vital asset to our patients.