You know that feeling when you find your “person”?
Your favorite primary care provider.
The hairstylist you’d follow to another city.
The trainer you tell all your friends about.
It’s not just about credentials — it’s about trust, communication, and feeling understood.
Mental health care is no different.
At Common Ground Psychiatry, we believe the right provider makes all the difference.
Our clinicians are experienced, thoughtful, and deeply committed to collaborative care.
Each specializes in working with specific age groups and concerns — because fit is about both connection and expertise.
Below, you’ll meet our providers and see who might be the right fit for you or your family.
Our team
Monica Bentley, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C is a dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner who brings a whole-person, deeply thoughtful approach to mental health care. With more than a decade of clinical experience, she is known for helping clients feel truly seen, heard, and supported—both physically and emotionally.
Monica began her advanced practice career after completing her Family Nurse Practitioner training at UNC Charlotte and has been practicing since 2010. Through her work, she recognized how difficult and frustrating it can be for patients to access thoughtful, comprehensive mental health care. Wanting to be part of the solution, she went on to complete her Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.
She strongly believes that mental and physical health are deeply connected—and that you can’t truly address one without honoring the other. Her background in both primary care and psychiatry allows her to thoughtfully integrate medical and emotional concerns, working collaboratively with clients to create treatment plans that feel realistic, personalized, and sustainable.
Clients often appreciate Monica’s calm, grounded presence and her ability to connect the dots between stress, physical symptoms, mood, and life circumstances. She approaches care with curiosity, compassion, and respect, helping people better understand their bodies, their minds, and themselves.
Outside of the office, Monica is a busy mom of three and can often be found shuttling kids between piano lessons, swim practice, drama club, basketball, golf matches, and baseball games. In her rare quiet moments, she enjoys reading in a hammock, jogging with a favorite podcast, or chasing after one of her adventurous labs who hasn’t quite mastered the concept of an underground fence.
Monica takes a holistic view of health, integrating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being into her work. Her goal is to help clients find common ground between where they are and where they want to be—so they can feel healthier, more balanced, and more confident in their everyday lives.
Debbie Granick, DNP, PMHNP, LCSW, MPH is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience supporting individuals through life’s most challenging seasons. She works with clients ages 17+ in Raleigh and across North Carolina.
Debbie brings together deep clinical expertise with genuine human connection. Her style is warm, honest, and refreshingly real—where humor, the occasional swear word, and straight-shooting conversations are welcome. Clients often describe her as someone who “gets it,” listens without judgment, and helps them feel both supported and empowered.
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Debbie completed her graduate and doctoral training at the University of Southern Indiana and the University of North Carolina. Outside of work, she is a proud (and sometimes overbearing) mom to three young adult children and a devoted rescue-dog parent.
Debbie has a special interest in working with healthcare professionals, military members, first responders, individuals navigating major life transitions, and anyone who feels stuck or burned out and ready for change. Her clinical focus includes mood and depressive disorders, anxiety, burnout, women’s mental health, and ADHD.
With training in both therapy and medication management, Debbie thoughtfully integrates both approaches to help clients feel more balanced, resilient, and confident in their path forward. Her goal is simple: to meet people where they are, find common ground, and walk alongside them as they build a life that feels more manageable—and more meaningful.
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Erin Klender, PMHNP-BC, Founder
I work with children, teens, and adults who are doing their best—but are overwhelmed, misunderstood, or exhausted by their mental health symptoms. Many of the people I see are navigating ADHD, anxiety, mood symptoms, OCD traits, or complex overlaps that don’t fit neatly into a checkbox. Some have tried medications before and felt unsure about the process. Others are seeking answers later in life and wondering why things have always felt harder than they should.
My approach is straightforward and collaborative. I believe good psychiatric care starts with listening carefully, asking the right questions, and taking the time to understand how symptoms show up in real life—not just on paper. I prioritize diagnostic clarity, thoughtful medication decisions, and clear explanations so patients understand why we’re making recommendations- together.
I don’t believe in rushed appointments or one-size-fits-all treatment plans. Medication can be incredibly helpful when used intentionally, but it’s not the only tool—and it should never feel confusing or imposed. My goal is to help patients feel informed, supported, and steady enough to function sustainably in their daily lives.
I’m also late-diagnosed ADHD myself, and I come from a neurodivergent family. That lived experience shapes how I practice: with respect for different brains, realistic expectations, and a strong focus on reducing shame. I care deeply about helping people stop blaming themselves for struggles that finally make sense when viewed through the right lens.
Common Ground Psychiatry was built to provide calm, grounded, evidence-based care—for patients and for clinicians. I work closely with a small team of independent providers who share a commitment to thoughtful practice, integrity, and ethical decision-making.
At the core of my work is a simple belief: people do better when they feel understood. My role is to help create that understanding—and to walk alongside patients as they build a life that feels more manageable,