I’m Olena Sardo, a Board‑Certified Psychiatric‑Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP‑BC) with advanced training in women’s mental health, perinatal psychopharmacology, and functional psychiatry. My work centers on supporting women through the many emotional, biological, and life transitions they navigate — from early adulthood and reproductive health to midlife, perimenopause, and beyond. My approach is gentle, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that every woman deserves to feel seen, understood, and cared for.

My practice blends evidence‑based psychiatry with a deeper, integrative lens shaped through my Fellowship in Functional & Integrative Psychiatry. This allows me to look beyond symptoms and explore the full context of a woman’s wellbeing — her sleep, stress load, nourishment, hormones, nervous system patterns, lived experiences, and the invisible weight she may carry day to day.

My clinical background spans inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, pediatric behavioral health, women’s mental health, and trauma‑informed care. I’ve had the privilege of working in nationally recognized systems, including Johns Hopkins Hospital, where I cared for children, adolescents, and families navigating complex psychiatric needs. Those experiences revealed how deeply emotional strain, stress, and life transitions can shape mental health — and how essential it is for clinicians to approach care with nuance and compassion.

I completed specialized training through Postpartum Support International, including Perinatal Mood Disorders and Advanced Perinatal Psychopharmacology. While I continue to support women during pregnancy and postpartum, this training also informs my broader work with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, trauma, hormonal mood changes, and the emotional shifts that arise across the female lifespan.

Today, I provide care that honors the realities women face: the pressure to hold everything together, the identity shifts, the emotional load, the exhaustion, the resilience, and the quiet moments of “I don’t feel like myself.” My goal is to create a space where women feel deeply seen and supported. Together, we’ll build a plan that feels safe, personalized, and aligned with your values — whether that includes medication, lifestyle support, integrative approaches, or a thoughtful blend of all three.

You don’t have to navigate any of this alone. I’m here to walk with you, steadily and compassionately, as you reconnect with yourself and move toward a life that feels grounded and whole.