Leslie Brewington, PMHNP

Biography

Leslie Brewington, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, is a dual-certified psychiatric mental health and family nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience in healthcare and more than two decades as a nurse practitioner. She works with children, adolescents, and adults across a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and substance use. Leslie takes a patient-centered, evidence-based approach, creating individualized treatment plans that support mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Her care is grounded in helping clients build insight, resilience, and practical strategies for long-term success.

Leslie’s style is compassionate, empowering, and rooted in collaboration. She is passionate about helping individuals achieve their personal goals and believes in fostering self-determination, self-affirmation, and growth in all areas of life. Leslie enjoys working with diverse populations and brings a strong sense of purpose and community into her work. Outside of her clinical practice, she values spending time with family and friends, staying active, relaxing by the water, and giving back through community involvement.

Brightside offerings

Medication Teen Medication

Clinical Focus Areas

Addiction Anxiety Disorders Bipolar Disorder Depression Weight Loss

Languages

English

Identity

Female She/Her/Hers

Culture & faith

African American African Traditional Spiritualities/Religions Arab Cultures Arab or Middle Eastern Cultures Asian Traditional Spiritualities/Religions Asian and Pacific Islander Diasporic Cultures Bicultural / Multicultural People Blind People and Culture Buddhism Caribbean Cultures Catholicism Caucasus Cultures Central African Cultures Central American Cultures Central Asian Cultures Chicano/a/x Christianity Deaf People and Culture Diasporic or Black Culture East African Cultures East Asian Cultures Eastern European Cultures Faiths Hinduism Indigenous Cultures Indigenous Spiritualities Interfaith Islam Jehovah's Witnesses Jewish Culture Judaism Land/Earth Based Spiritualities Latin American Cultures Mexican American Culture Mormonism Multifaith Nonreligious/ Secular/ Agnostic/ Atheist North African Cultures North Asian Cultures Northern European Cultures Other Spiritualities Pacific Islander Cultures Religions SWANA (South West Asian/ North African) Shamanism South American Cultures South Asia Cultures Southeast Asian Cultures Southern African Cultures Southern European Cultures Spiritism West African Cultures West Asian Cultures Western European Cultures

Community & allyship

BIPOC Chronic Illness Immigrants LGBTQ+ Men's Mental Health Neurodiversity People with Disabilities Refugees Single Mothers Survivors of Trauma and Abuse Veterans Women

Credentials

PHNP

States served

North Carolina

Insurances accepted

Aetna Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allied Benefit Systems Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Blue Shield of California Carolina Complete Health Cigna Healthy Blue North Carolina Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Magellan Meritain Health Nebraska Total Care Public Employees Health Plan Sharp Health Plan United Healthcare (Optum) Wellcare