I built this practice because I kept seeing a familiar pattern with ambitious, high-functioning women.

Accomplished. Driven. Privately carrying something that nobody around her could see because she was too capable to look like she was struggling. She had been to providers before. She had tried medication that helped partially or stopped working. She had been told it was stress, or burnout, or just the demands of a busy life. Nobody had looked beneath the surface long enough to find what was actually there.

I am Tashaniyi Byrd, PMHNP-BC. My background spans critical care medicine, psychiatric treatment, ketamine-assisted care, and focus and attention management. That breadth shapes how I practice. I do not see mental health in isolation from physical health. I see a nervous system that is shaped by everything, biology, history, environment, relationships, and the relentless pace of a life built for everyone else.

I use both conventional medicine and the wisdom of complementary practice because I believe the answers are not always found in a prescription. Sometimes they are found in what the body is missing. Sometimes they are found in nature. And sometimes they are found in finally giving a woman the space, the time, and the clinical attention to be seen as the whole person she is.

Aurelia was created for women who deserve care that's as sophisticated as they are. Not a 15-minute appointment and a prescription. A partnership where women feel seen, supported, and cared for in a way that is thoughtful, evidence-based, personalized, and willing to look deeper.

Collaborative Care

If you are already working with a therapist, I believe psychiatric care should support and complement that work. When appropriate, I collaborate to help create a more cohesive treatment plan while remaining respectful of each provider’s role.