What We Are

Find the provider that best suits your needs and receive the care you deserve.

Transforming Mental Healthcare

As a mental health practice, we assist clients by providing therapy, medication management, coaching, and more. We help our clients connect with one of our providers who can meet their needs and is available online.

Our Team

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Psychiatrist

Naila Azhar, MD

Naila Azhar is a Boston-based psychiatrist trained both in psychotherapy and medication management. Through her clinical practice, she offers a welcoming, empathic, and warm space so that patients feel confident, safe, and enthusiastic about sharing their thoughts, emotions, challenges, and goals. 

She hopes to better understand each patients inner world and how it affects his/her/their behaviors, social environment, and relationships. She helps her patients gain heightened self-awareness for making deep-seated and meaningful changes to his/her/their personality and emotional development. A little bit about her background: She was born in South Asia.  After medical school, she completed residency training at the University of CT and studied health education at Emory University. Her experience of different cultures, travel around the world, education, and training in psychiatry have taught her the wisdom and patience to understand and respect the diverse human condition and its effects on the human mind and their lives.

Dr. Azhar has extensive experience in treating patients with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and alcohol use disorder.  She has safely administered Ketamine, anxiolytic medications, and stimulants, and performed. Areas of focus include depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, personality, stress and trauma-related disorders, psychosis, focus and compulsive disorders, relationship strain, life transitions, career stresses, gender dysphoria, gender transitions myriad other challenges.  

Services include: 

  • Medication management.  

  • Psychotherapy/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 

  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Consultation and second opinion. 

 

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Psychiatrist

Asma Rashid, MD

Dr. Rashid is a Harvard-trained, board-certified, child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. After graduating from King Edward Medical University, she joined the Harvard School of Public Health to get her master’s in public health. She did her adult psychiatry training at the University of Connecticut and child & adolescent fellowship with Harvard University at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

Her areas of specialties are psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, child, adolescent, and adult diagnostic and medication evaluations for ADHD, anxiety, depression, and PTSD.  

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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Charlene Sama, NP

Charlene Sama is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She offers 18 years of experience being a dedicated, ambitious, compassionate, hard-working, and patient-focused registered nurse and nurse Practitioner. She has experience working with adolescents and adult populations and is a strong advocate for mental health.

She specializes in Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, ADHD, Divorce Counseling, Medication Management and Substance Abuse. She provides evaluations for psychiatric services and psychotropic medication along with psychotherapy.

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Psychiatric Physician Assistant/Prescriber

Amber Bentley, PA

Amber Bentley, is a board-certified physician assistant specializing in psychiatry. She obtained her masters degree from the University of South Florida. Amber believes in an integrative approach to mental health, utilizing lifestyle changes, psychotherapy, and medications when necessary.

Her goal is to help patients attain their well-being and long-term health. She partners with each patient and help them draw their roadmap to optimal wellness whether that be through lifestyle changes, therapy or when needed medications.

Sokhira Yang, PMHNP-BC, DNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Sokhira Yang is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in the mental health field as well as an advocate for mental health and overall wellness. Sokhira’s areas of interest include ADHD, PTSD, and depression. Sokhira began her nursing career as a corrections nurse, and saw the importance of mental health in underserved populations.

Being a proud daughter of survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide and also, as a single mother, she is committed to empowering her patients to be able to succeed in all aspects of their lives. Dr. Yang obtained her doctorate in nursing to be able to make an even greater impact on her patient’s health and wellbeing.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Ashley Baker, NP

Ashley Baker, NP is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) offering comprehensive psychiatric care to ages 18 and over. She specializes in medication management and provides thoughtful, evidence-based support for individuals navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and life transitions.

Ashley brings a warm, compassionate presence to her work and believes in building strong, collaborative relationships with her patients. Her approach is integrative and patient-centered, combining clinical expertise with genuine empathy to support each individual's unique path to wellness.

Ashley draws from a range of therapeutic frameworks—including compassion-focused care, interpersonal and positive psychology, and culturally sensitive practices. She is committed to making each client feel seen, heard, and empowered in their treatment journey.

At Awaken Mind Center, Ashley provides psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management via secure telehealth. Her goal is to create a safe, judgment-free space where clients feel supported and equipped to thrive.

Ashley is currently accepting new patients.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Prescriber

Amanda Campbell, PMHNP

Amanda Campbell is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who graduated from Regis College. She is dedicated to providing comprehensive, holistic care that honors the whole person. Amanda creates a safe and supportive environment where patients feel genuinely heard, understood, and empowered to actively engage in their mental health journey.

Her clinical approach thoughtfully combines evidence-based psychiatric medication management with a deep respect for each individual’s unique experiences, strengths, and goals. Amanda’s areas of focus include mood disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, perinatal mental health, and substance use disorders. She works collaboratively with each patient to develop personalized treatment plans that foster long-term wellness and resilience.

Amanda is deeply committed to building strong, trusting relationships and believes that healing happens best when patients feel truly seen and supported. She invites you to take the first step toward your mental health journey with compassion and care.

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Operations/Administration

Amandeep Bicky Kaur, MA

Amandeep “Bicky” Kaur, MA, is a healthcare leader with over 15 years of experience driving growth, efficiency, and innovation in behavioral health and medical practices. She brings expertise in Strategic Planning, Business Development, and Operations Management, with a proven track record of scaling practices to multimillion-dollar revenue while enhancing provider support and patient care.

With a background in Human Services specializing in Marriage and Family Counseling, Bicky blends her clinical understanding with strong administrative leadership to create systems where providers can thrive and patients receive the highest quality of care. She has worked extensively with psychiatry departments, large group practices, and multidisciplinary teams, developing workflows that prioritize efficiency, compliance, and outstanding patient experiences.

In addition to her management expertise, Bicky is certified in Breathwork and trained as a Sound Healer, bringing a holistic lens to wellness and leadership. She believes that healthcare management is not just about operations—it is about fostering environments where both patients and providers feel supported, aligned, and empowered.

Her philosophy is simple yet impactful: when practices run smoothly and providers are supported, patients and families experience the highest standard of care. Through her leadership, she continues to merge operational excellence with human-centered compassion, ensuring that every detail of practice management reflects a commitment to growth, healing, and wellbeing.