Dr. Natasha Donnelly, APN, PMHNP-BC, PHD, Millenium Fellow

Natasha Donnelly is a PMHNP-BC, MSN, with a Ph.D. in Suicide Prevention. Natasha is a passionate mental health advocate and was a proud recipient of the Mind Millennium Fellowship. This is a lifetime achievement award by the Millennium Commission for her work involving developing new mental health strategies. Natasha trained at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital/ City University, London, Reading University and as a PMHNP-BC at East Carolina University here in NC. Natasha has enjoyed many years of working in psychiatric settings with at-risk populations including children and adults, in England, Africa and now the USA. Natasha has been an active collaborator in many statewide multi-disciplinary initiatives in North Carolina.

As well as enjoying her time as a PMHNP-BC, Natasha is passionate about designing initiatives to promote Trauma-Informed/Focused Care and has been involved in therapeutic designs of indoor and outdoor spaces since 2004. In 2018, Natasha founded the charity, TFTC Gardens, to design therapeutic spaces to promote resiliency skills for those living with emotional challenges including addiction. Natasha is proud to be a Board Member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and an advisor for the Legacy Committee for the new Dix Park in Raleigh, NC.

For Natasha, life is about celebrating the little things, which, when gathered, become the most valuable things. They are the essence of what creates shared happiness.