Dennaia Carter, CRNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, is a dual board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of healthcare experience. Dennaia has built a reputation for delivering compassionate, evidence-based primary care and mental health services rooted in both traditional medicine and integrative approaches. She is a strong believer in the power of functional medicine and takes pride in providing personalized care that addresses the whole person, mind, body, and spirit. Through her primary care model, she emphasizes longer visits, patient empowerment, preventive care, and long-term wellness.

Calmaia Minds Health & Wellness was born from Dennaia’s deeply personal mission to transform grief into healing. After losing her mother, Dennaia vowed to create a space where others could receive the care, compassion, and support her mother did not have throughout her life’s struggles. Calmaia Minds is more than a healthcare practice, it is a sanctuary for individuals navigating mental health challenges, substance use disorders, chronic illness, and everyday healthcare needs. Every aspect of the practice reflects Dennaia’s belief that healing begins with connection and that recovery is possible when care is holistic, respectful, and rooted in purpose