Metropolitan Behavioral Services

09/11/2025

"Navigate life's transitions with confidence. Whether it's a career change or a major life event, we're here to provide guidance. 🌄🌱

05/10/2024

"Transform anger into positive change. Our anger management services provide tools to help you respond more effectively. 🔥🧘‍♂️ "

11/11/2023

Metropolitan Behavioral Services would like to honor and celebrate all those who are serving or have served in our armed forces. Your sacrifice gives us and millions of others the freedom to do what we love every day, and we thank you for your service.

11/10/2023

Metropolitan Behavioral Services, welcome Barbara Cozier, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC. I am a dedicated and compassionate board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing patient-centered care to children and adolescents. I graduated from the University of Alabama with a master’s degree in nursing and have over nine years of nursing experience in the psychiatric field ranging from adolescent and adult substance use disorders to mental health crisis stabilization. I recognize the unique challenges that children and adolescents face in expressing their emotions and navigating the complexities of their evolving identities. My approach to care is marked by patience, empathy, and a commitment to creating a trusting therapeutic relationship. I believe in creating a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals feel heard and understood. This commitment to empathetic listening enables me to collaboratively navigate the complexities of mental health with my patients, while respecting their unique perspectives and experiences.

11/07/2023

Happy Tuesday from MBS!

MBS is proud to partner with Feeding Northeast Florida for a November food drive. We’d love our patients, friends, and family to participate with us. Donations can be made both online and in the office! Please don't forget to share this link with friends and family. They can donate food or a flat donation at checkout once they click the link below! Please take a few moments to look at the foundation {https://feedingnefl.org/ } and the link below. This is an excellent program for MBS to partner with!

https://fooddriveonline.org/feedingnefl/goal.php?c=226e1a459

10/12/2023

Metropolitan Behavioral Services, welcome Shazia Nackashi APRN, PMHNP-BC. As a certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I strongly advocate for reducing mental illness stigma. I earned my master’s in nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I have a background in ER nursing and inpatient psychiatry. Working with acutely ill medical patients next to psychiatric patients in crisis made me realize that neither has priority over the other. I believe in holistic care, focusing on mind, body, and spirit. I aim to instill hope and help individuals achieve quality of life by improving and maintaining their mental health.

09/26/2023

"Life's challenges are easier to navigate with a helping hand. Our experienced counselors are here to support you every step of the way.

05/28/2023

Happy Memorial Day

Let us never forget the bravery of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we could have our freedom.

05/25/2023

Metropolitan Behavioral Services, welcome Michelle K. Leon, M.S., LMHC, CARP, TCT. For over 13 years, I have been a therapist who practices from a person-centered therapeutic foundation with a focus on positive psychology. I assist my clients in finding purpose and meaning in life while improving their overall satisfaction and well-being. I utilize evidence-based interventions specific and individualized to the needs of each client. My areas of expertise include PTSD, moral injury, human sexuality, sexual trauma, eating disorders, substance use disorders, LGBTQ+ issues, and gender identity. I am trained in EMDR and certified in child and adolescent trauma, Safe and Sound Protocol found within polyvagal theory, and transgender care. In addition to being one of the therapists at MBS, I am a Consult Liaison Therapist in the Psychology Department at Wolfson Children's Hospital and within the Baptist Medical Center System. In my spare time, I like to spend time at the beach with my dogs and playing beach volleyball.

01/02/2023

12/27/2022

Metropolitan Behavioral Services, welcome Dr. Blazen Draguljic, MD.
My experience includes over ten years working with children and adolescents. I earned my medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed the Triple Board Residency Program (general pediatrics, psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry) at Tulane University in New Orleans. After the completion of my fellowship training, I spent five years working as a psychiatrist in the US Air Force. I attained board certifications with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. In addition to being a child psychiatrist at MBS, I work as a Consult and Liaison psychiatrist at Wolfson Children’s Hospital within the Baptist Medical Center System.

12/15/2022

Metropolitan Behavioral Services, welcome Elizabeth Campbell, LCSW
My experience includes working with children and adolescents, as well as adults in several mental health settings, such as outpatient therapy and crisis intervention in a hospital. Cognitive behavioral therapy is typically my treatment model of preference, and in my practice, I treat issues and diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, anger, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and substance misuse. My patients have described me as having a calm, welcoming, and relaxing demeanor. In terms of education, I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of North Florida and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Florida State University. I spend my free time working out, traveling, and hiking.