Meet Our Providers
Tika Northington, PMHNP
Tika, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Grace Mental Healthcare in Colonial Heights, Virginia. She provides compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for individuals across the lifespan—from age 5 through 99—with a focus on ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and life transitions.
With a strong clinical foundation that includes experience in cardiac surgery, pediatric surgery, and pediatric mental health, Tika brings a well-rounded, medically informed perspective to psychiatric care. She is especially passionate about supporting clients through every stage of life, including women’s health concerns, postpartum changes, midlife transitions, and retirement adjustments, while also offering thoughtful, judgment-free care to men seeking support for emotional wellness and stress management.
Her approach blends medical expertise with a warm, collaborative style, helping each client develop an individualized treatment plan aligned with their goals, values, and lifestyle. Whether addressing medication management, coping strategies, or long-term mental health support, Tika strives to empower clients toward stability, confidence, and balance.
Alana Chaffee, PMHNP
Alana, is a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who provides compassionate, patient-centered care in outpatient psychiatric settings.
She brings over a decade of experience from high-acuity nursing roles, including intensive care, emergency medicine, and procedural radiology. Alana earned her FNP from Simmons University in Boston in 2019 and later pursued a post-master’s certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health from Liberty University, completing her PMHNP certification in 2021 after discovering her passion for mental health care.
Alana partners closely with patients to support their mental health goals through evidence-based treatment, thoughtful medication management, and genuine support. She has called Chesterfield home since 2020, where she lives with her husband, three children, and three dogs. Outside of work, she enjoys arts and crafts and family adventures.
Alana looks forward to supporting you on your journey toward improved mental well-being in a collaborative, welcoming environment.
Ashleigh Dietrick,
PMHNP
Ashleigh, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has a strong background in psychiatric care and a passion for helping others, Ashleigh brings both experience and compassion to Grace Mental Healthcare.
She believes that mental health care should be personal, collaborative, and centered around the individual—not simply a diagnosis. Her goal is to create a space where patients feel comfortable being honest about what they are experiencing while working together to find meaningful ways to improve their quality of life.
Ashleigh provides individualized psychiatric care for concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and other mental health needs. She takes time to understand each patient's history, challenges, strengths, and goals so that treatment can be tailored to the person rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
She is excited to be part of the Grace Mental Healthcare team and to help patients move toward greater stability, confidence, and overall well-being.
