Candice Gallagher
Dallas,TX
Summary
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner graduate with over 10 years of prior advanced practice experience in high-acuity emergency and academic settings. Founder of a telehealth medically managed weight loss clinic, bringing an entrepreneurial, whole-person approach that integrates psychopharmacology, therapeutic communication, and behavioral change support. Completed lifespan-focused advanced practice clinical training providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and integrated treatment planning for pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations in outpatient and specialty psychiatry settings. Skilled in assessing acute psychiatric and complex medical-psychiatric presentations, crisis intervention, and collaborative care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Medicine
UT Southwestern / Parkland Health
01.2025 - Current
- Manages urgent/emergency conditions in Level I trauma & academic ED
- Performs psychiatric screening, suicide risk assessment, and coordinate behavioral health dispositions
Founder & Nurse Practitioner – Medical Weight Management
Telehealth Remote
01.2024 - Current
- Provides longitudinal telehealth care using behavior-change counseling & motivational interviewing
- Addresses mental health contributors to obesity (stress, sleep, emotional eating)
Family Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Medicine
Envision Physician Services (Multiple EDs)
01.2016 - Current
- Treats high-acuity patients; frequent management of psychiatric crises & substance use disorder
- Utilizes de-escalation, crisis intervention, and multidisciplinary collaboration
Education
Post-Master Certificate - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Texas State University
05.2026
Masters of science in nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas At Arlington
01.2015
Bachelor of Science in nursing -
University of Texas At Austin
01.2010
Skills
- Psychiatric evaluation & diagnosis
- Psychopharmacology
- Suicide/violence risk assessment
- Crisis intervention & de-escalation
- Motivational interviewing
- Trauma-informed care
- Substance-use disorder management
- Care coordination
- Emergency stabilization
Certification
- PMHNP-C- pending - expected by 2026-06-31
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner-C #E05230015 - expires 2028-05-21
- Family Nurse Practitioner-C #F0116438 - expires 2031-01-14
- Texas APRN & RN Licensure - AP130200 -786410 - expires 2027-08-31
- DEA Registration - MG57325360 - expires 2028-09-30
- BLS/ ACLS /PALS /ATLS - Expires 2027-03-31
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Medicine
UT Southwestern / Parkland Health
01.2025 - Current
Founder & Nurse Practitioner – Medical Weight Management
Telehealth Remote
01.2024 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Medicine
Envision Physician Services (Multiple EDs)
01.2016 - Current
Post-Master Certificate - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Texas State University
Masters of science in nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science in nursing -
University of Texas At Austin