Maria Ingalla, DNP, PMHNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Nursing/Mental Health Educator. Neurodivergent Affirming. Progressive AF. Advocate that healthcare is political. Owner of Paperflower Psychiatry in Arizona. Mom. Let's collaborate.


Maria Ingalla, DNP, PMHNP

June 19 is not just a day off—it's a day of remembrance, resistance, and recognition.
We honor Juneteenth by uplifting Black stories, advocating for equity, and naming the systems that continue to cause harm.

🖤 Your story matters. Black liberation is collective liberation.

#juneteenth #blackhistory #mentalhealthmatters #antiracism #liberationpsych #paperflowerpsychiatry

7 months ago | [YT] | 1

Maria Ingalla, DNP, PMHNP

Big news: Michaela, PMHNP, has joined the Paperflower team! 🎉

She’s passionate about perinatal mental health, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, and neurodivergence — and she’s committed to care that centers patient autonomy, collaboration, and warmth.

Michaela will be seeing patients via telehealth (and soon in Tucson too)!
Let’s give her the warmest welcome 💚

#mentalhealth #psychiatry #adhd #neurodivergence #ocd #anxiety #perinatalmentalhealth #pmhnp #telehealth

7 months ago | [YT] | 0

Maria Ingalla, DNP, PMHNP

🌈 Happy Pride Month from all of us at Paperflower Psychiatry!
This month — and always — we’re here for queer, trans, and neurodivergent joy, rage, grief, and pride.

Your existence matters. Your story matters. And your care should reflect that.

#pridemonth #mentalhealth #queerpsychiatry #neuroqueer #lgbtqaffirming #braintrashpodcast #pride2025 #paperflowerpsychiatry

7 months ago | [YT] | 2

Maria Ingalla, DNP, PMHNP

🚨 Big news: we updated our website!
If you’ve ever needed accessible PDFs, neuroaffirming guides, or quick resources to support your mental health practice—our new site is for you.

Check it out now: paperflowerinstitute.com

#mentalhealth #neurodivergent #autism #adhd #transhealth #psychiatry #educationforall #healthjustice

8 months ago | [YT] | 1

Maria Ingalla, DNP, PMHNP

Sleep ≠ Simple When You’re Neurodivergent.

New Brain Trash episode is here: We’re talking about melatonin, sensory overload, and why bedtime sucks for so many autistic people.

Listen in and unlearn what you thought you knew about “routine.”

#braintrashpodcast #autism #adhd #neurodivergent #sleepissues #mentalhealth

8 months ago | [YT] | 0

Maria Ingalla, DNP, PMHNP

Feeling like you’ve spent your whole life pretending to be someone else just to get through the day? You’re not alone. So many autistic adults—especially women and marginalized folks—go decades undiagnosed, masking their true selves just to survive.

But unmasking? That’s where the healing starts. That’s where you start.

Our newest blog dives into what it really means to unmask as a late-diagnosed autistic person. No fluff, no pathologizing—just the truth, and the validation you might’ve been waiting your whole life to hear.

🔗 Read the full piece at www.paperflowerpsychiatry.com/

#lateidentifiedautistic #autismacceptance #unmaskingautism #neurodivergentwomen #neurodiversity #mentalhealthadvocacy #actuallyautistic #autisticadults #neurodivergenthealing #paperflowerpsychiatry #selfacceptancejourney #mentalhealthblog #neuroaffirming

8 months ago | [YT] | 4

Maria Ingalla, DNP, PMHNP

hey guys! i'm just wondering which topics that you guys want to listen to us talk about on Brain Trash.

9 months ago | [YT] | 0