Dr. Karel Winner, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CAMS-II
Dr. Karel Winner is a doctorally prepared Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and a Certified Anger Management Specialist II through the National Anger Management Association (NAMA). He founded AngerManaged and directs it personally: he performs every assessment, assigns every program track and length, supervises delivery each week, completes every closing review, and signs every report and certificate the program issues.
Education
Clinical doctorate, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 2026.
Post-master's certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2023.
Post-master's certificate, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 2025.
Vanderbilt University. This graduate degree in education qualifies him to provide education at any level up to the doctoral level.
Alverno College, 2022.
Alverno College, 2022.
Board certification and licensure
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, board certified (PMHNP-BC) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Certificate number 2023060992, valid through June 16, 2028.
Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in 34 states and the District of Columbia:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Licensure can be verified through the board of nursing in each state, board certification through the ANCC, and certification standing through the National Anger Management Association. The program office can also confirm the director credentials for a referring court or employer at (800) 303-3221 or [email protected].
NAMA certification: what CAMS-II means
The Certified Anger Management Specialist II (CAMS-II) is the clinical tier of certification issued by the National Anger Management Association. It is held by licensed mental health professionals and authorizes clinical anger management services, including client assessment.
In this program the division of labor follows that certification structure. Only the CAMS-II director performs assessments and provides clinical services. Group and private education sessions are taught by an educator working under the director supervision, and education sessions are education and coaching, not therapy or counseling.
- CAMS-II awarded May 2026, National Anger Management Association
- Clinical tier: requires a professional mental health license
- Assessments performed only by the CAMS-II director
- Every report and certificate signed by the CAMS-II director
The CAMS-II credential is Dr. Winner's personal professional certification through the National Anger Management Association. AngerManaged does not claim that NAMA approves, accredits, or endorses this program.
Clinical background
Founder and Lead Clinician of a multistate telehealth psychiatric practice. AngerManaged is a program of Solutions Psychiatry LLC.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, telehealth practice.
Behavioral health registered nurse in acute inpatient psychiatry at Ascension St. Francis Hospital and Aurora Psychiatric Hospital.
Diagnostic Sonographer II and Clinical Instructor at a Level I Trauma Center, teaching diagnostic medical sonography students and staff.
Specialized training
Advanced training relevant to anger, trauma, and emotional regulation work, completed in addition to the doctoral and certification record above.
IFS Level 3, IFS Institute, completed 2025.
Phases 1, 2, and 5 completed, 2026.
Certified Trauma Specialist, Evergreen Certifications, 2024.
Integrated Psychiatric Institute, 2025.
Professional memberships: American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA); American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP); Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Chapter.
His role in your program
- Completes your individual assessment and assigns your track and program length in writing
- Makes every risk and scope decision, including referral out when a case is outside program scope
- Supervises the educator and reviews attendance, homework, and progress weekly
- Completes your closing review and reviews your post test with you
- Signs every progress report and every completion certificate
- Answers credential and verification questions from courts and employers directly
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