Grant Gregory is a board certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and received his Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Minnesota in 2014. He has enjoyed working in the behavioral health field since 2006. He has worked and trained in a variety of settings including chemical dependency facilities, adult/child/adolescent inpatient hospitals, outpatient and forensic settings, and in residential treatment of severe and persistent mental illnesses. Most of his work has been in the inpatient setting treating adults with a variety of mental health issues. 

Grant provides comprehensive mental health treatment including diagnostic assessments and medication management for clients. He uses the mind/body connection to help educate and provide clients with the tools and skills needed to improve their emotional, physical, and mental health. He enjoys working with diverse individuals and helps treat those with various mental illnesses with collaborative and holistic approaches.  

Grant’s Care Philosophy:

• I work with individuals ages 18 and older.
• If you saw a previous provider for medication, I recommend bringing a copy of your records prior to our first meeting so I am able to review past history and improve continuity of care.
• Explanation of Drug Testing Philosophy:
  • To help ensure the highest quality of care, I routinely ask for drug testing prior to prescribing any controlled substances as well as randomly as needed (e.g., if drug or alcohol use is suspected) per our controlled substance agreement you’ll be asked to sign. Controlled substances are not advised in any form of drug, alcohol or prescription medication abuse. If you decline to be drug tested, this may directly impact my ability to provide high quality care and to prescribe certain medications, including benzodiazepines, hypnotics and stimulants.
• Consistent with the literature available, regular or long-term use of benzodiazepines is not advisable for psychiatric treatment. Literature showing any benefit of benzodiazepine use after 3 months is lacking. Cognitive behavior therapy has shown superior efficacy for the treatment of anxiety and sleep disorders, and benzodiazepines may actually impair a patient’s ability to benefit from psychotherapy. Benzodiazepine use can result in short and long term cognitive impairment, amnesia, worsening anxiety, dementia, and abuse/dependence. I will work with those being given regular or chronic prescriptions for benzodiazepines on a plan to slowly and comfortably taper them off, and I typically only provide small amounts when starting anyone on these medications to help minimize the above risks.
• I treat adults with ADHD but rarely diagnose it due to the extensive testing involved for an accurate diagnosis. Providing documentation of ADHD testing and/or records confirming the diagnosis of ADHD will be requested prior to prescribing stimulants.
• For those being prescribed opiates, including those in recovery for an opioid use disorder taking buprenorphine or methadone – the use of concurrent benzodiazepine medication can be dangerous. This combination may result in increased respiratory depression, coma and death. Nearly one-third of deaths from opioid overdoses involve benzodiazepines. Due to the severity of this medication combination and the concern of safety for my clients, I do not feel that the use of benzodiazepines with opiates is in the best interest of my clients.

Michael Omomo is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner that is passionate about mental health. He is trained and qualified to diagnose and treat various psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Michael’s focus is on providing quality, empathetic, and comprehensive mental health services to individuals across the lifespan. He believes in an integrated approach to care of individuals with mental health. Michael is empathetic, a good listener, and is willing give an honest diagnosis and treatment plan irrespective of race, gender, or sexual orientation.

Michael’s goal is to help individuals and families live a joyful and productive lifestyle irrespective of their mental illness diagnosis. The types of treatments promoted include holistic healing, psychosocial interventions, psychotherapy, and medication management. Michael looks forward to gaining your trust so you and your family can live a productive lifestyle.

Jessica has spent over 18 years serving both adolescent and adult clients, and is passionate about helping them navigate their mental health challenges. She started her career in mental health with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Metropolitan State University and has since served as a charge nurse in an inpatient psychiatric hospital and taught mental health to nursing students at the University level.

Melissa received her Bachelors degree in nursing from the College of St Catherine. She has over 16 years of psychiatric nursing experience working with clients across the lifespan. Melissa enjoys working closely with the psychiatric providers to get a better understanding of each client and their treatment needs.