Meet Kayla Canon, PMHNP-BC
People deserve a place where they can feel safe, heard, understood, and actively involved in their own care.
Kayla Canon, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Your Own Grounds Psychiatric Care. Her approach to mental health care is rooted in a simple belief: people deserve a place where they can feel safe, heard, understood, and actively involved in their own care.
Kayla's nursing career began in critical care, and her later work in medical detox inspired her to pursue psychiatric care. Both experiences shape how she practices today: thorough, safety-minded evaluations, thoughtful medication decisions, and genuine attention to each person's story.
Where my approach to care began
My nursing career began in critical care, where I learned to think quickly and decisively, recognize subtle changes, and consider how each decision affects a person’s safety and well-being. That experience continues to guide my thorough psychiatric evaluations and thoughtful, individualized medication management.
My work in medical detox inspired me to pursue psychiatric care. Listening to people during some of their most vulnerable moments deepened my understanding of how mental health, physical health, trauma, and life circumstances intersect. It shaped my belief that meaningful care begins with understanding the person and their journey.
More than a diagnosis
Patients are more than a diagnosis, and two people with the same diagnosis may need very different treatment plans. I draw on evidence-based care, clinical judgment, and careful attention to each person’s history, needs, preferences, and goals. My approach allows room to think beyond a standard treatment pathway while keeping safety at the center, working together to find options that fit your life and support your growth.
The care I would want for my own family
I strive to provide the same compassion, attention, and thoughtful consideration I would want for myself and my family. When considering medication, I carefully weigh its potential benefits, side effects, and short- and long-term risks.
I only recommend a treatment I confidently support for someone I love under the same clinical circumstances.
Together, we’ll discuss your options and make informed decisions that reflect your needs, comfort, and goals.
Clinical interests
Kayla’s clinical interests include anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, and the emotional challenges that can accompany major life transitions. Conditions she treats include:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression & Major Depressive Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- PTSD & Trauma-Related Concerns
- Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Mood Disorders & Bipolar Disorder
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Life Transitions & Adjustment Disorder
- Grief & Loss
A partnership built on honesty
Above all, Kayla wants her patients to feel comfortable being honest. Mental health care should never feel like something being done to you. It should be a partnership in which your experiences matter, your concerns are taken seriously, and your goals help guide the direction of treatment.
That philosophy inspired Your Own Grounds Psychiatric Care — a practice created to give people room to heal, discover what works for them, and continue becoming the person they want to be.
Grow Where You Feel Safe and Seen.
Mental health care that is personal, collaborative, and grounded in trust
Our practice was created around the idea that there is no single path to emotional wellness. Every person arrives with a different history, different challenges, and different hopes for the future. Rather than focusing solely on a diagnosis, we take time to understand the person behind the symptoms.
Our approach combines thoughtful psychiatric assessment, evidence-based medication management, education, supportive therapeutic interventions, and shared decision-making. Patients are encouraged to ask questions, express concerns, and participate actively in developing their treatment plan.
We strive to create an environment where patients can speak openly without fear of judgment and where treatment decisions are made thoughtfully rather than rushed. Our goal is not simply to manage symptoms, but to help each person build greater stability, understanding, confidence, and quality of life.
At Your Own Grounds, you don't have to follow someone else's path. You deserve the space and support to find what works for you.
Find what works for you
Learn what to expect, then email us to ask a question or schedule your comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area through secure telepsychiatry.