Erica Saccente, PMHNP is an ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, licensed in the state of New York. She is the founder of Adhara Insight NP in Psychiatry, and she is the sole practitioner in the practice. 

Erica received a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Lafayette College, and studied nursing at Columbia University where she attained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing.

She is a 200-hour Yoga Teacher, registered through Yoga Alliance, and she also teaches meditation rooted in Tibetan Buddhism. Erica has studied extensively with the Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science. She completed their Contemplative Psychotherapy Certificate Program in 2015, which involved an intensive study of the integration of Buddhist psychology and meditation with contemporary psychotherapy, neuroscience, and health psychology, earning certificates in Mindfulness and Compassion-based psychotherapy practices. She completed their inaugural 100 hour advanced training in Yoga Psychology in 2017. Since then, Erica has continued her Dharma studies with the Gradual Path, where she has completed a number of courses and engages in ongoing study and practice.

Erica has prior experience working at the Nathan Kline Institute studying sensory processing in schizophrenia, and working as a Registered Nurse on a psychiatric unit at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. She also worked with marginalized communities in NYC for 10 years, specializing in providing psychiatric treatment for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and people readjusting to society after incarceration. Erica has also worked as a Clinical Supervisor for Columbia University School of Nursing Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner students.

She is now focused on her work at Adhara Insight, and spends time writing, practicing Dharma, and enjoying life!