Meet Lisa
Lisa Perna is a board-certified nurse practitioner specializing in addiction medicine and behavioral health. With over a decade of experience treating Michigan patients with a history of substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, Lisa is highly equipped to provide high-quality, outpatient care. Her approach focuses on treating the patient holistically, which includes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Her goal is to help patients find hope, lasting sobriety, thriving interdependent relationships, spiritual awakenings, and emotional healing. She looks forward to helping Brighton, MI men and women and anyone in the Ypsilanti, Howell, Hartland, and South Lyon areas heal from substance abuse and move toward a hopeful future.
Education and Training
Lisa graduated from the University of Michigan as a family nurse practitioner before pursuing additional training at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. She obtained national certification as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist from the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) and Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD). She has been working in behavioral health since 2012 and has helped thousands of individuals break the chains of addiction, depression and anxiety. Lisa is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Specialties and Expertise
Lisa specializes in providing patient-tailored detoxifications, post-acute withdrawal management, medication-assisted treatment, tobacco cessation services, and treatments for co-occurring medical and psychological conditions. Lisa understands the emotional wounds and relational complexities that can develop as a result of a substance use disorder, and takes these factors into account when creating custom-tailored treatment plans.