She believes in a holistic approach and guides clients with the most up to date, evidence based practices so that an informed decision can be reached by both provider and patient. Prior to becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner, Leska worked as a registered nurse in an Intensive Care Unit where she found that she enjoyed assisting patients requiring emotional support and psychiatric care. She obtained her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and graduated with a Master’s of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama in 2012. Although originally from North Carolina, Leska now enjoys her life in Alaska exploring all the state has to offer with her yellow lab Hamlet.