Mailyn Santana
(Avoid pronouns, use my first name)
Psychiatrist
3x Board Certified Psychiatrist.Solution-focused psychiatric care for kids, teens, adults, and those with substance use.available in person or Telehealth.
Hi, I’m Dr. Mailyn Santana, a triple board-certified psychiatrist and founder of Santana Mental Health Services. I take a direct, practical approach to mental health care—grounded in evidence, focused on real progress. Whether we’re working together in person or through telehealth, my goal is to understand your needs and help you move forward with care that’s personalized, thoughtful, and effective. At our practice, you're not just heard—you’re supported with clear, solution-focused treatment from a team of experienced psychiatrists and nurse practitioners. This is mental health care with direction.
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Substance use
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Depression
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Insomnia
- Learning Disorder
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Medication Concerns
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Schizoaffective
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Athletes
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- Neurodivergent people
- People with disabilities
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Medication Management
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Exposure Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Medication-Assisted Substance Use Treatment
- Long-acting injectables
- Anger Management
- ADHD Evaluation
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Medication Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Counseling
- Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Location
Santana Mental Health Services
Office Building
5901 Southwest 74th Streetste 211Miami, FL 33143
Open mapAccommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
- Elevators
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$200 — $450per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Florida
- Aetna – North Carolina
- Aetna Better Health – Florida
- Ambetter – Florida
- AvMed – Florida
- Beacon – Florida
- Behavioral Health Systems/BHS – Florida
- Behavioral Health Systems/BHS-EAP – Florida
- Better Health – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
- CarePlus – Florida
- Cigna – Florida
- Cigna – North Carolina
- Cigna-EAP – Florida
- Devoted Health Plan of Florida – Florida
- Florida Blue – Florida
- Freedom Health – Florida
- Health Sun – Florida
- Humana – Florida
- Humana – North Carolina
- Magellan – Florida
- Medicare – Florida
- Medicare – North Carolina
- New Directions Behavioral Health – Florida
- OneNet – Florida
- Optum – Florida
- Optum – North Carolina
- Oscar – Florida
- Oscar – North Carolina
- Oxford Health Plan – Florida
- Oxford Health Plan – North Carolina
- Preferred Care Partners – Florida
- UMR – North Carolina
- UMR-EAP – Florida
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – Florida
- United Health Care – Florida
- United Health Care – North Carolina
- Out-of-pocket
- Out-of-network insurance
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Zelle
Credentials
Licenses
Medical License
ME151456, Florida
Medical License
314497, North Carolina
Certificates
PSYCHIATRY
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Certificate Number 81942
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Certificate Number 13262
ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Certificate Number 3039