Meet Our Team
At Chanel Freeman NP in Psychiatry PLLC, we are a compassionate and experienced team of psychiatric professionals dedicated to providing personalized, holistic mental health care. Our mission is to create a safe, supportive space where individuals can feel heard, understood, and empowered to take steps toward healing. We take pride in listening deeply, respecting cultural values, and integrating medical, emotional, and spiritual needs into our care.
Founder & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Chanel Freeman MSN, PMHNP-BC
Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Chanel Freeman’s journey into mental health began with a life-changing event in her childhood. That experience sparked a deep awareness of the importance of mental wellbeing and a desire to help others, especially in communities where mental health education is limited.
Chanel earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from D’Youville College in 2012 and spent over a decade caring for patients in mental health and substance use treatment, including working on a med-surg forensic unit at a Level 1 trauma hospital. In 2020, seeking more flexibility as a working single mother, she earned her Master’s in Nursing and began practicing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
In January 2024, Chanel founded Chanel Freeman NP in Psychiatry PLLC, her private practice dedicated to providing compassionate, accessible outpatient mental health care. She believes that every individual deserves personalized support and works closely with patients to promote lasting mental wellbeing. Chanel is licensed to practice in New York and Florida and is committed to helping her patients embrace their mental health journey with understanding and care.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Dana Denaris MSN, PMHNP-BC
With over a decade of experience in critical care—including disaster relief during the height of COVID-19—Dana brings a strong foundation in crisis management and patient-centered care. Her work with underserved populations has strengthened her passion for supporting patients with complex needs through compassionate, trauma-informed care. Her professional interests include maternal mental health, somatic therapy, and trauma recovery. She integrates evidence-based psychiatric medication management with therapeutic approaches such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. As a newly certified yoga teacher and meditation practitioner, she also values incorporating mind-body practices that help patients build resilience and balance. She works with adolescents and adults, creating treatment plans tailored to each individual’s goals so they feel empowered, supported, and understood.
*Please note, Dana is currently only accepting Aetna and self-pay patients while she completes credentialing with insurance panels.
