---
type: Clinician
title: "Ruth Kreis-Orkoulas, PMHNP-BC"
description: Board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at CARMAhealth in Coral Springs, Florida.
resource: https://carmahealth.com/providers/ruth-kreis-orkoulas
tags: [carmahealth, clinician, psychiatric-nurse-practitioner]
timestamp: 2026-07-08T20:00:00Z
---

# Ruth Kreis-Orkoulas, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at [CARMAhealth](../carmahealth.md).

## Role

Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 30 years of nursing experience, including 15+ years specializing in psychiatric care. Provides psychiatric medication management for patients ages 13 and older. Sees patients at CARMAhealth's Coral Springs, Florida location. Previously practiced in New Jersey before relocating to Florida.

## Education & training

- **Board certification:** Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (PMHNP-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
- **Graduate education:** Advanced psychiatric nursing training, Rutgers University School of Nursing.
- **Undergraduate education:** Bachelor of Science in Nursing, New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
- **Clinical experience:** 30+ years as a registered nurse; 15+ years in psychiatric and mental health nursing; more than a decade of experience in substance use treatment.

## Areas of focus

Per her bio: [depression](../conditions/depression.md), [anxiety](../conditions/anxiety.md), trauma, mood disorders, and [substance use disorders](../conditions/substance-use-disorder.md), for adolescents (13+) and adults.

## Services

- [Psychiatric evaluation](../services/psychiatric-evaluation.md)
- [Medication management](../services/medication-management.md)
- [Telehealth](../services/telehealth.md)

## Locations

- [Coral Springs, FL](../locations/coral-springs-fl.md)

## Sources

- Canonical: https://carmahealth.com/providers/ruth-kreis-orkoulas — Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- Mirror: https://mr.carmahealth.com/providers/ruth-kreis-orkoulas — Retrieved 2026-07-08.