About The Practice.

Integrative Psychiatric Nursing Care

Integrative psychiatry focuses in combining western medicine with alternative, cultural, spiritual, and traditional practices. In our practice we use a holistic, nursing approach considering various modalities and ways to individualize care as determined by the patient and practitioner. Therefore, we are able to offer many different options including, psychotherapy, medication management, nutrition guidance, and alternative options with the compassion that accompanies all high-quality nursing care.

About Faith.

Dr. Faith Carini is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of nursing experience and a deep commitment to improving the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. Since beginning her nursing career in 2012, Faith has dedicated much of her professional life to serving youth with complex psychiatric, behavioral, developmental, and substance use challenges across community-based, school-based, residential, and intensive outpatient settings.

Faith earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Rochester School of Nursing in 2025. Her doctoral project, Project C.C.R.I.S.I.S. (Community-based Crisis Response Intervention Strategy for Interdisciplinary Standardization), focused on improving crisis response and stabilization for youth in community settings, reflecting her passion for reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and strengthening family-centered care. She currently practices within both a school-based day treatment program and a Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, where she provides comprehensive psychiatric care and collaborates closely with families, schools, and community providers.

A recognized educator, presenter, and published author, Faith has contributed to the fields of youth mental health, substance use treatment, psychiatric nursing workforce development, and crisis intervention. Her work has been presented at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals, emphasizing evidence-based, compassionate approaches to care.

Faith's clinical philosophy is rooted in integrative psychiatry. She believes that optimal mental wellness is achieved through a thoughtful combination of traditional psychiatric treatments—including psychotherapy, medication management, and behavioral interventions—with complementary wellness strategies. She has a special interest in the role of nutrition, herbal medicine, supplements, sleep optimization, lifestyle modification, and mind-body practices in supporting emotional health and resilience. Her approach recognizes the importance of treating the whole person rather than focusing solely on symptoms.

As founder of Lakeside Integrative NPs in Psychiatry, Faith is helping to advance a model of care that blends evidence-based psychiatric medicine with holistic wellness principles. She is particularly passionate about pediatric and adolescent psychiatry, neurodiversity-affirming care, developmental disabilities, trauma-informed treatment, substance use treatment, equitable care, and helping families navigate complex mental health challenges through individualized and strengths-based approaches.

Through her clinical work, advocacy, education, and leadership, Faith strives to create accessible, compassionate, and innovative mental health services that empower individuals and families to achieve lasting wellness and improved quality of life.

Clinic Policies.

Our Approach to Mental Health

At Faith's integrative psychiatric clinic, she is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate mental health care. Our team of experienced psychiatrists and therapists are committed to helping you achieve emotional well-being. We offer a range of services including therapy, medication management, and holistic treatments. Your mental health is our priority, and we strive to create a supportive and healing environment for all our patients. Our clinic follows strict policies to ensure confidentiality and ethical practices, and these will be discussed as part of a free consultation.

Mission:

To provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care that nurtures the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. We empower children, adolescents, adults, and families to achieve lasting wellness through an integrative approach that combines traditional psychiatric treatments with nutrition, lifestyle medicine, herbal and supplemental therapies, psychotherapy, and community-centered support.

Vision:

To redefine mental healthcare by creating a model of psychiatric practice where wellness, prevention, and resilience are valued as highly as symptom reduction. We envision a future where individuals and families have access to personalized, holistic mental healthcare that promotes healing, strengthens relationships, and supports lifelong emotional well-being.

Core Values:

Whole-Person Care

We recognize that mental health is influenced by biological, psychological, social, environmental, and spiritual factors. Treatment addresses the complete individual rather than a diagnosis alone.

Compassion

We approach every individual and family with empathy, respect, and genuine curiosity about their unique experiences and strengths.

Evidence-Informed Innovation

We integrate the best available scientific evidence with emerging research in nutrition, supplements, herbal medicine, lifestyle interventions, and traditional psychiatric treatments.

Family Partnership

We believe families are essential partners in healing and strive to educate, empower, and collaborate with caregivers throughout the treatment process.

Prevention and Wellness

We prioritize proactive approaches that build resilience, optimize health, and prevent crises before they occur.

Neurodiversity Affirmation

We celebrate neurological differences and create supportive environments that help neurodiverse individuals thrive.

Community Impact

We are committed to improving mental health outcomes through education, advocacy, collaboration, and innovative community-based care models.

Strategic Goals:

Deliver Exceptional Integrative Psychiatric Care

Provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and treatment plans that thoughtfully incorporate medications, therapy, nutrition, supplements, herbal supports, sleep optimization, movement, and stress management strategies.

Support Children, Adolescents, and Families

Develop specialized services that address the unique developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs of youth while strengthening family systems.

Reduce Mental Health Crises

Implement early intervention, education, and community-based support strategies that promote stability and decrease unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

Promote Wellness and Resilience

Offer education and coaching that empowers individuals to develop sustainable habits supporting long-term mental and physical health.

Advance Neurodiversity-Affirming Care

Expand specialized services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and other neurodiverse conditions.

Educate and Empower the Community

Provide workshops, presentations, and resources that increase mental health literacy and reduce stigma surrounding psychiatric conditions and treatment.

Foster Clinical Excellence

Remain at the forefront of psychiatric and integrative medicine research through continuing education, professional collaboration, and quality improvement initiatives.