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Emily Kucera
Emily Kucera earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of California, San Francisco, specializing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has worked as a pediatric nurse on the acute care resource team at UCSF since 2018, where she was inspired to pursue mental health after recognizing the need for inpatient psychiatric support among many of the young people she cared for. Her professional interests include trauma-related disorders and helping youth navigate chronic illnesses, with a strong emphasis on family-centered and holistic care. Outside of her clinical work, Emily enjoys being outdoors, exploring new restaurants, going to concerts, and spending quality time with family and friends. -
Amanda Carson
Amanda R. Carson, DNP, PMHNP-BC (she/they) is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of San Diego. Drawing on over ten years of experience in emergency services and acute care, they have trained at UC San Diego Health and community-based clinics, building expertise in psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, and culturally responsive care. Amanda’s practice is grounded in evidence-based, trauma-informed, and patient-centered approaches, with a belief that each person’s path to wellness is uniquely their own. They are dedicated to advancing mental health equity and see representation in healthcare as vital to building trust, connection, and healing, especially within marginalized communities. -
Allison Salter
As a proud UC San Diego alum, I completed my undergraduate honors project here in the Department of Psychiatry. My research focused on how resilience can be fostered following adverse childhood experiences, and I continued my work in this area during the years following graduation. With the goal to apply my research findings to patient care, I continued my education at the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT, I held positions in both research and teaching and completed additional training through the Integrated Behavioral Health Scholars Program (Youth and Family concentration). I have experience providing medication management and psychotherapy to people of all ages in inpatient, private practice, community mental health, and academic medical settings. I am passionate about improving transitions between psychiatric care settings and integrating psychodynamic theory into treatment. I am honored to return to UCSD and partner with San Diego families to help them move towards wellness in various facets of their lives. -
Sarah Holland
Sarah completed her MSN and BSN at the University of Pennsylvania, and received her BA in psychology at Bucknell University. She worked as an RN at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in oncology and then went on to work at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the neurology department and was selected as a CHOP Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Fellow. She is passionate about child and adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care, and expanding access to equitable healthcare.