When you speak with Leonarda Gaige, FNP‑BC, PMHNP‑BC, you feel both warmth and precision—compassion paired with evidence‑based care. A bilingual Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner, Leonarda founded My Journey Compass Health to make mental health care more accessible, approachable, and truly patient‑centered.
After years in healthcare, she saw a recurring problem: too many people were struggling to find thoughtful psychiatric care that listens, explains, and partners with them through treatment. Waitlists were long. Appointments felt rushed. And medication decisions weren’t always personalized. Leonarda envisioned something different—a practice that meets people where they are, honors their story, and offers clear guidance forward.
My Journey Compass Health delivers exactly that. Through telehealth in Florida and Arizona, Leonarda provides personalized medication management and supportive psychiatric care for teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and other mental health concerns. Services are offered in English and Spanish, ensuring more families can access care without language becoming another barrier.
Her approach is proactive and preventive. Rather than defaulting to more prescriptions, Leonarda takes time to understand the full picture—symptoms, stressors, lifestyle, and goals—then designs a plan that fits real life. Patients gain direct access to a clinician who listens, private appointments that aren’t rushed, timely care without long waits, and a trusted partnership throughout their journey. It’s whole‑person mental health care, accessible, bilingual, and built on relationships.
Building this practice while maintaining a full‑time nursing career wasn’t easy. Leonarda learned business development, marketing, compliance, and technology—one milestone at a time. Each challenge strengthened her skills and her confidence as an entrepreneur. The most meaningful validation has been patients returning, recommending her to loved ones, and trusting her with their care.
Community is part of her DNA. As a bilingual healthcare professional, Leonarda values the relationships that grow when business owners collaborate. The Tampa Bay Latin Chamber offers a place to connect, support fellow entrepreneurs, and help expand access to quality mental health care across a diverse community. For Leonarda, the Power of Nosotros means we accomplish more by supporting one another, sharing our knowledge, and helping our communities grow together.
Looking ahead, Leonarda is expanding My Journey Compass Health by strengthening community partnerships, developing educational courses and resources for patients and families, and increasing access to high‑quality telepsychiatric care throughout Florida and Arizona. She’s committed to making it easier for people to understand their options, ask questions confidently, and receive care in the language and format that feels most comfortable.
Her advice for entrepreneurs is clear and encouraging: don’t wait for perfect. Start small, build consistently, keep learning, and trust that momentum comes from showing up. For Leonarda, aligning the business side of healthcare with ethics, sustainability, and patient‑centered values has been one of her most rewarding challenges.
My Journey Compass Health is more than a practice; it’s a promise of accessible, bilingual, relationship‑driven telepsychiatry. Care that helps people navigate life’s challenges with confidence and hope.
Ready for timely, bilingual mental health care?
Book a private telehealth visit: myjourneycompasshealth.com | lgaige@myjourneycompasshealth.com | 863‑210‑1329
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Crafted with AI assistance and polished by yours truly, Diana Walker, CCA
TBLC Blog Contributor
