Margaret

Ms Margaret Olivero Pachiano

Professional Nurse

“I'm Margaret, a Florida Licensed PMHNP and Certified Dementia Provider. With over 30 years in healthcare, I've witnessed the stigma of mental illness firsthand, motivating me to combat it. I believe in personalized care, ensuring every client feels comfortable and valued, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.”

About Me

I guide individuals through mental health challenges, using my 30+ years in healthcare to combat stigma. As a Certified Dementia Provider, I offer specialised support. I ensure every client feels comfortable and valued, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships. This personalised approach suits those seeking a compassionate, understanding partner in their care.

Approach

My work centers on translating decades of clinical experience into clear, manageable steps that build trust and steady progress. From Jacksonville I offer in-person and online sessions in English and Spanish, keeping a gentle, measured pace that respects cognitive and emotional limits across ages. Sessions combine focused assessment, short evidence-based exercises, mindfulness moments and collaborative coaching, with practical follow-up between visits. People seeking steady, respectful support—especially those navigating mood, anxiety, addiction or memory concerns—often find this approach helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Mental Health Nursing

    Nursing care specialised in mental health, providing assessment, medication management, and ongoing support for people with psychiatric conditions.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Elderly
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Psychosis

    A mental state in which a person loses contact with reality, which may involve hallucinations, delusions, or severely disordered thinking.

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Professional Title:

  • Professional Nurse

    A registered nurse who may work in mental health settings, providing nursing care and support to people with psychological conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

State of Florida Department of Health

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

State Of Utah Department of Commerce Division Of Occupational & Professional Licensing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Board of Nursing

Nurse Practitioner

Board of Nursing

Practitioner

Board of Nursing

Board of Nursing

Qualifications

Master of Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

St.Thomas University

Year: 2023

Service Areas

Margaret Pachiano's Practice

In-person & Online

Jacksonville, Florida

United States

Jacksonville, United States