Meet your provider

Melissa Marino is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 14 years of experience in nursing. Licensed in both New York and New Jersey, Melissa provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients across the lifespan.

At Meadow Mental Health, Melissa is committed to providing thoughtful, individualized psychiatric care in a small, patient-centered practice. She takes a comprehensive approach to understanding each patient’s needs and developing treatment that is both evidence-based and personalized. Her areas of clinical focus include geriatric mental health, women’s mental health, and trauma-informed care, including support for survivors of domestic violence.

Before establishing her psychiatric practice, Melissa spent more than a decade in clinical and executive leadership across skilled nursing, long-term care, and assisted living settings. These experiences gave her a broad understanding of complex patient needs, healthcare systems, and evidence-based standards of care. She also serves as a Nursing Professor at a state university, where she shares her clinical knowledge and experience with the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Melissa brings together her extensive clinical background, advanced psychiatric training, and genuine passion for patient care to create a thoughtful, supportive, and personalized experience for every individual she serves.

A woman with shoulder-length wavy red hair, wearing a white shirt, smiling outdoors with greenery in the background.

Melissa Marino, DNP, PMHNP-BC

A blue rectangular badge with white text that reads 'Verified by Psychology Today' next to a white circle containing a red checkmark.
LGBTQ Safe Space
Gold seal badge with black center displaying certification for psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, indicating it is board certified.