Avital Suissa, a New Jersey native, holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland and earned MSEd, MPhilEd in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania. Transitioning to nursing, she pursued MSN, FNP, and is completing her DNP-FNP at Columbia University. Formerly a mental health counselor, Avital is driven by a passion for integrating mental and physical health, particularly in women’s health.