About Maria Pontiero, MSN, PMHNP-BC

I have an easygoing, friendly, and warm approach that will help you feel understood and supported. I will partner with you to create an integrative treatment plan combining pharmaceutical treatments, therapy, and complementary medicine including nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, balancing hormones, and utilizing the gut-brain connection to help you optimize your mental health. I work with patients ages 18 and up with all psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar, ADHD, OCD, trauma, as well as issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community.

I understand that the journey to mental health takes more than just medication. It’s essential to look at the entire puzzle of your wellbeing and make sure that every piece is working it's best. I firmly believe that it takes teamwork between the provider and the patient to be successful in diagnosing accurately and treating effectively.

Maria Pontiero, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Owl & Eagle Health and Wellness in Golden, Colorado. She brings a friendly, easygoing, and warm presence to her role and is known for her approachable and understanding demeanor. 

Maria excels in creating an environment where patients feel genuinely supported and understood. She specializes in partnering with her patients to develop integrative treatment plans that go beyond conventional pharmaceutical treatments.

Maria’s holistic approach to mental health care includes a combination of therapy, medication, and complementary medicine practices, which include nutrition, exercise, stress reduction techniques, hormone balancing, and leveraging the gut-brain connection to enhance mental well-being. She excels at providing comprehensive, holistic, patient-centered care.

Maria earned her Master’s degree from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Further enhancing her expertise, she obtained a certification in nutritional psychiatry from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in Boulder, Colorado. 

In her free time, Maria enjoys all things outdoors, including snow sports, tubing, kayaking, hiking, rock-climbing, and playing with her dogs, and is our resident expert on Italian cuisine.

She sees patients age 18 and up for all psychiatric conditions. She is accepting new patients, and provides visits via telehealth and in-person at our Golden location.