Clinical Approach
Sheena’s approach emphasizes making sure each medication serves a clear purpose. She regularly reviews how the plan is working and looks for opportunities to simplify it when clinically appropriate, with changes made collaboratively and carefully.
When appropriate and authorized, Sheena can coordinate with your therapist and other healthcare providers. That collaboration helps the different parts of your care inform one another while preserving the distinct roles of psychotherapy and medication management.
Sheena’s Approach to Women’s Mental Health
Women’s mental health is an especially meaningful area of interest for Sheena. She is passionate about supporting women seeking help for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), mood concerns during perimenopause, and questions about attention and executive functioning that may not have received adequate attention earlier in life.
She has a particular heart for women who describe years of overcompensating. They may have relied on extensive preparation, rigid routines, extra hours, or considerable private effort to manage responsibilities. Others may see someone who is capable and dependable without recognizing how much work it takes to keep everything moving.
Some women seek help during perimenopause because familiar ways of managing no longer feel sufficient. They may wonder whether ADHD was overlooked or whether a previous diagnosis fully explains their experience. Sheena’s interest is in exploring those questions carefully, without assuming that every change in attention or mood has the same explanation.
Her focus is on psychiatric assessment and treatment of mental health concerns within this stage of life. The patterns you notice, your health history, and the questions you bring help inform the conversation and whether coordination with other healthcare providers would be useful.
Training & Professional Background
Sheena brings more than 20 years of clinical experience, including patient care, clinical leadership, healthcare management, and work as a PA educator. Her experience in medication safety and professional education informs her current focus on psychiatric and behavioral health care.
She earned her Master of Medical Science and Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Nova Southeastern University in 2005, following a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2001.
Her professional experience includes pharmaceutical drug-safety and adverse-event assessment work with Pfizer and Schering-Plough/Merck. She also completed an outpatient psychiatry clinical mentorship focused on adolescents and adults, including medication management, psychopharmacology, trauma-informed care, and treatment planning.
Sheena has completed advanced education in psychiatric medication management through the Neuroscience Education Institute’s Master Psychopharmacology Program. Earning the certificate requires structured learning activities, self-assessments, and successful completion of a final examination. The curriculum addresses neuroscience, medication mechanisms, and treatment approaches across conditions including depression, anxiety, and ADHD.
Credentials
- PA-C — Physician Assistant, Certified: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Florida Physician Assistant License:
- Master Psychopharmacology Program Certificate: Neuroscience Education Institute.
- Master of Medical Science: Nova Southeastern University, 2005.
- Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies: Nova Southeastern University, 2005.
- Bachelor of Science in Biology: Palm Beach Atlantic University, 2001.
Sheena practices under the supervision of Sudha Kumar, MD.
Insurance & Payment
Sheena accepts:
- Medicare
- Aetna
- Optum
- Cigna
- Health First
- Curative
Contact your insurance to confirm coverage with your specific plan. If you have further questions contact True You Always to discuss your questions, self-pay options and details.
Availability
Sheena offers psychiatric evaluations and medication management on Fridays and Saturdays for adolescents ages 12+ and adults. Appointments are provided through secure telehealth for clients located in Florida at the time of their appointments.
Sheena is based in Orlando and provides virtual care through True You Always Counseling, whose practice is based in Merritt Island.
This service does not accept transfers for the continuation of controlled medications or provide medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders. If you are transferring psychiatric care, contact True You Always before scheduling so the team can review whether the service matches your needs.
