Meet Our Providers

Dr. Payne graduated from the Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1999 and completed a general adult psychiatry residency at Duke University Medical Center in 2003. This was followed by the Duke/GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Psychopharmacology Research Fellowship in 2004 and the Department of Veterans Affairs Special Fellowship Program in Advanced Psychiatry in 2008. She has worked in a variety of settings, including the Durham VA teaching medical students and residents, research institutions, and various locations in the community. Her practice includes, but is not limited to, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychotic disorders using a combination of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. She is Board Certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Prior to medical school, Dr. Payne obtained a B.A. in mathematics from the University of Richmond in 1983. After this, she lived and worked in Quito, Ecuador for a couple of years, where she developed a fair command of Spanish. In 1985, Dr. Payne returned to Virginia to complete a master’s degree in Statistics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She continues to use her Spanish language skills to communicate with patients in her work as a psychiatrist at Psychiatric Associates of NC.

Shqipe is passionate and experienced in treating clients with mood and thought disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia), ADHD, PTSD, suicidal ideation, and addiction.  She will work collaboratively with you to identify your goals and recognize your strengths in a safe, non-judgmental and welcoming environment.  She is  extremely passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ community, and believe cultural identity is an important piece of the treatment process.  She values individual uniqueness, and will work with you to discover your values and grow and process in a way that promotes dignity, respect and compassion.

She is board certified as a Physician Assistant with a specialty in psychiatry.  She believes there should be no stigma when it comes  to mental health, and that vulnerability is a great strength.  While she has a long career in the medical field (15+ years), focusing on psychiatry and mental health has always been a passion of hers, and  hopes to help you discover the importance of prioritizing mental health care for yourself.  She will be committed to work closely with her patients to find a collaborative solution that combines prescription of individualized medications and providing supportive resources.

She sees patients ages 18 and up and provides medication management services.

Samantha is a board-certified Physician Assistant with a passion for providing patient-centered mental health care.  She works collaboratively with patients to create personalized care plans through shared decision making and incorporation of patient strengths.  She has experience providing support for individuals with a range of psychiatric conditions including  mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, PTSD, and psychotic disorders.  Using a holistic approach, Samantha combines lifestyle changes, psychotherapy , and psychotropic treatments to help patients and their families.  She provides medication management for patients ages 5 and up with a special interest in working with adolescents and adults.

Samantha received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and her Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree from Emory and Henry College.  She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and the Association of Physician Assistants in Psychiatry (APAP).

In her leisure time, she enjoys spending time with family, hiking with her dog, traveling and listening to music.

Dayna Basnight, LCSW is currently accepting clients for individual therapy ages 18+.  She works best with those who are seeking self-improvement and increasing quality of life, achieved with a collaborative approach in identifying and addressing issues, barriers, and goals around anxiety, depression, schizophrenia spectrum and bipolar disorders, life transitions, grief/loss, aging, and executive functioning.  In her clinical practice, it is her goal to ensure the safety and comfort of clients by offering an affirming, non-judgmental approach, providing unconditional positive regard and empathy.

Dayna earned her MSW from UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work in 2010.  During her career, she has honed her skills working with individuals of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ and individuals who are diagnosed with anxiety, mood, and psychotic disorders.  She has a passion for advocacy helping clients navigate the mental health system and experience providing group, individual and family therapy intervention.

With more than a decade of experience, she is confident utilizing an eclectic approach drawing from CBT, CBT-psychosis, ACT, DBT, SFBT, MI, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Person Centered Therapy.  She works with her clients to determine the most effective treatment modality that aligns with their goals, needs and personality.

Dayna enjoys being outdoors and maintains an active lifestyle.  She loves spending time with friends and family.  She is also energized by quiet engagement in journaling, drawing, and spending time appreciating all of the wonderful parks and greenspaces that Raleigh has to offer.