Albert Lazaro Garcia APRN

Summary

• Albert Garcia, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner based in Miami, FL. He earned both his Master of Science in Nursing (2015) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Psychology (2012) from Florida International University (FIU).
  
  Garcia has extensive experience in psychiatric care, spending nearly a decade at Citrus Health Network, where he worked with the Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) team and the Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit. At the same time, he served as the primary child provider at Behavioral Collaborative Care Solutions, treating clients across the lifespan with a focus on pediatric and adolescent psychiatry.
  
  Now, as Founder & CEO of Alqimind Wellness, Garcia leads an integrative mental health practice that blends modern psychiatry with functional medicine, holistic healing, and evidence-based wellness strategies. Passionate about advancing psychiatric treatment, he works as a Sub-Investigator in clinical trials for novel depression medications and has contributed to pharmaceutical advancements as part of a clinical panel for a newly launched antipsychotic.
  
  In addition to clinical work and research, Garcia has been a preceptor for psychiatric nurse practitioner students since 2017, mentoring future mental health professionals. He was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing, in 2015 for his academic excellence and contributions to the field. He was also recognized as a World’s Ahead Graduate by FIU in 2012 for his outstanding achievements.
  
  With expertise in psychiatry, psychopharmacology, pediatric mental health, integrative wellness, and emerging treatments, Garcia remains at the forefront of bridging traditional and innovative approaches to mental wellness, ensuring personalized, forward-thinking care for his clients.