About Coral Beccles

Coral Beccles is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC), passionate about providing quality, compassionate, and comprehensive mental health services to clients across the lifespan. Coral possesses strong clinical skills enhanced by a natural ability to build rapport with patients and families from diverse backgrounds. She utilizes evidence-based guidelines blended with varying clinical experiences, spanning over 18 years as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse. Her personal observations, extensive mental health background, and commitment to improving mental wellness have provided her with a strong foundation as a practitioner.

As a PMHNP, Coral’s role is multifaceted, including being a stigma disruptor, mental health advocate, and upholding cultural competence, which allows her to practice at the intersections of clinical nursing and mental health. Coral values interdisciplinary education and inter-professional collaboration to create a whole-person, patient-centered, and holistic approach to health and mental wellness. She continuously advocates for innovations in mental and emotional wellness and has keen interests in the integration of behavioral medicine when deemed necessary, trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, acute mental health disorders, and addressing the complexities of mental health in adolescents and young adults navigating life’s complexities.

Education and Training

• MSN w/specialization in Psychiatry/Mental Health (2023), Herzing University
• BSN w/specialization in Psychology (2021), University of Maryland Global Campus

Certifications

• ANCC Board Certified Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry across the lifespan (2024)
• Board Certified Registered Mental Health Nurse (2020)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (2006)

Memberships and Associations

• American Psychiatric Nurses Association
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• American Nurses Association