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Autumn Stanford

Birmingham,AL

Summary

Compassionate and purpose-driven Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) seeking a Functional Nurse Practitioner role with Amen Clinics. Advanced training in functional, integrative, and holistic psychiatry. Founder of Alabama’s first root-cause psychiatry practice integrating brain-body care. Experienced in managing anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, mood disorders through lifestyle medicine, nutraceutical, functional lab analysis, and high-touch patient engagement. Deeply committed to transforming mental wellness at its roots by delivering personalized, brain-centered care within a collaborative, innovative environment.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Founder | Autumn Stanford, PMHNP-BC, LLC
01.2024 - Current
  • Launched Alabama’s first private psychiatry practice fully grounded in functional medicine and root-cause mental wellness + brain health.
  • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations including functional history, lab and genetic testing, gut-brain evaluations, and trauma-informed assessments.
  • Develop individualized care plans addressing anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and chronic inflammation.
  • Incorporate lifestyle interventions, nutraceutical protocols, and detoxification strategies.
  • Educate patients on brain health, nutrition, mind-body interventions, and sustainable strategies for long-term wellness.
  • Values quality over quantity, deep patient connection, aligned with Amen Clinics' high-touch model.
  • Developed strong therapeutic alliances with patients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their personal experiences.
  • Passionate about life-long learning.

Additional Clinical Experience

08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Mind and Body Healthcare (Anxiety, Depression, Mood disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Medication Management of Eating Disorders)
  • Christ Health – Live Oaks Clinic (Child/Adolescent Psychiatry)
  • Auburn Psychological Wellness Center (Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Sleep Concerns, Perceptual disturbances, Gender Dysphoria, Decreasing/Eliminating Current Psychiatric Medications)
  • Participated in BHWET/HERSA grant program focused on underserved populations and interprofessional team-based models of care.

IV Nutrient Therapy Nurse

Sanctuary Functional Medicine
11.2017 - 08.2018
  • Administered IV nutrient therapy to patients undergoing functional medicine treatment plans.
  • Supported patient detox and neuroinflammatory protocols under functional physicians.


Additional Experience

  • Summer Camp Nurse (+volunteer work during graduate program), Hargis Christian Camp (2022–2024)
  • School Nurse | Health Sciences Teacher, Rutherford County Schools (2010–2013)
  • Triage Nurse, Northfield Outpatient Clinic (2010-2011)
  • NICU & Postpartum RN, Vanderbilt (2008-2010) & Centennial Women’s Hospital (2011-2013)

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
08-2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Alabama At Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, AL
05-2018

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, AL
05-2008

Skills

  • Eligible to obtain active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Virginia
  • Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • In progress Winter 2025 Cohort Psychiatry Redefined - Functional Psychiatry Fellowship Certification TBA
  • Completed Introduction to Functional Medicine Course - IFM 022024
  • Two years clinical experience in Functional-Integrative Psychiatry
  • Driven by a strong interest in the brain-immune connection and how neuroinflammation, immune dysfunction, and chronic complex conditions impact brain health and overall health
  • Strong ability to create therapeutic connection, communicate with clarity and empathy, and empower patients through education that supports their healing and understanding
  • Deeply value high-touch, private pay, concierge models of care, where quality, connection, and personalized/individualized care is prioritized
  • Dedicated to exceptional, high standards of clinical excellence, staying curious, and seeking innovative ways to better serve and support healing and thoughtful, patient-centered collaboration with patients and colleagues
  • Eager to receive training in functional brain imaging and advanced biomarkers to deepen insight and enhance treatment precision
  • Experience in IV Nutrient Therapy (experience as RN) to address deficiencies, support cellular and brain health, and optimize wellness
  • Thrives best in fast-moving environments and feel most fulfilled in settings that are mentally engaging and mission driven-where curiosity and life long learning is valued
  • Passionate about root-cause, whole-person centered approach that supports true healing and lasting brain health and wellness
  • Rooted in functional medicine principles with a deep understanding of how physical health, inflammation, and lifestyle, the brain-body connections, impact brain health
  • Eager to grow through meaningful teamwork, shared learning, creative problem solving, while being collaborative by nature and energized by opportunities to learn and innovate within a multidisciplinary team
  • Values high-quality patient care, with transformational, long-lasting outcomes, over quantity

Certification

  • 10|06|2023 - 10|05|2028 | Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | ANCC Certification #2023127702


  • 04|15|2020 - 12|31|2023 | Registered Nurse | Alabama | NLC | 1-181020


  • Current | BLS Certification


  • 01|2025 - Currently Enrolled | Psychiatry Redefined | Winter 2025 Cohort - Functional Psychiatry Fellowship Certification | TBA


  • 02|2024 | Course Completion | The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) - Introduction to Functional Medicine


  • 02|2024 | Course Completion | Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health - Perinatal Mental Health 101



Awards

  • Pediatric Nurse Residency Spirit Award | Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
  • Florence Nightingale Award | Wallace State Community College
  • Full Academic Nursing Scholarship | The DAY Program

Timeline

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Founder | Autumn Stanford, PMHNP-BC, LLC
01.2024 - Current

Additional Clinical Experience

08.2022 - 08.2023

IV Nutrient Therapy Nurse

Sanctuary Functional Medicine
11.2017 - 08.2018

Additional Experience

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Alabama At Birmingham

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Alabama At Tuscaloosa

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Wallace State Community College

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