Meet Our Team — Board-Certified Psychiatric Providers in Scottsdale, AZ

The providers at Sonoran Sun Wellness are not just clinically excellent — they're genuinely invested in knowing you as a person. We assembled a team that combines deep psychiatric expertise with trauma-informed care, integrative approaches, and the kind of unhurried attention that's increasingly rare in today's healthcare landscape.

Psychiatrist, MD

Samar A. Jasser, M.D., P.C.

I do not have an "ideal client." The ideal I strive for is to meet each person where they are and come to know who they are as a person first, in the process of trying to help them find some understanding around possible diagnoses and treatment interventions. In today's transactional healthcare world, the doctor-patient relationship has been sidelined in its role as the core medium by which any healing and/or understanding can happen. My goal every day of my practice is to restore the centrality and valuation of that relationship. Only from there can an "ideal client" feel comfortable enough to share their vulnerabilities. I am a psychiatrist and Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. I completed my residency at the University of Pennsylvania, where I was trained equally in the importance of psychotherapeutic (non-medication) values as in the potential relief that modern neuropsychiatric research and biological interventions offer. I care about who you are, beyond but certainly including your suffering. There is no "magic pill," which may be both the disappointment and the relief. BUT there are pharmaceutical interventions that, when well-selected, can make a big difference for a lot of people...IF contained within a professional relationship of trust and caring. Your wishes matter.

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Carolyne Mburu-Gerena, APRN, RN

Carolyne Mburu-Gerena is a compassionate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who provides trauma-informed, patient-centered care for teens and adults experiencing anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, and eating-related concerns. She offers personalized psychiatric treatment that integrates therapy, medication management, and holistic lifestyle support to address both symptoms and their underlying causes. Carolyne takes time to understand each patient’s lived experience, recognizing how stress, trauma, and life circumstances impact mental health and overall well-being. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, education, and empowerment, helping patients develop clarity, emotional balance, and sustainable coping strategies that support long-term healing. She is deeply committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where patients feel heard, supported, and understood. Carolyne believes meaningful mental health care considers the connection between mind and body and tailors treatment to each individual’s values, goals, and strengths. Carolyne works with patients across Arizona and is passionate about helping those who have felt overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted by carrying too much for too long.