Linda Rowan, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Linda Rowan, DNP, PMHNP-BC Linda Rowan approaches psychiatry a little differently. 

Mental health symptoms rarely happen in isolation. Anxiety, difficulty focusing, depression, irritability, poor sleep, and feeling constantly overwhelmed can be influenced by what is happening in the brain and central nervous system, but also by sleep, stress, nutrition, lifestyle, relationships, environment, and what is happening in a person's life at that particular time. 

That is why Linda’s approach goes beyond simply identifying a diagnosis and prescribing medication. 

Her background combines psychiatric care with advanced training in lifestyle health sciences and coaching, giving her a broader framework for understanding the many factors that can influence how the brain and body function together. 

A major focus of Linda’s work is the central nervous system and nervous-system regulation. For someone whose brain seems to remain on high alert, for example, treatment may include …understanding the fight-or-flight response, recognizing triggers, changing learned patterns, improving sleep and daily routines, and developing strategies that help the nervous system respond differently over time. 

Linda also pays close attention to timing and context. Symptoms can change with major life events, chronic stress, work or school demands, relationships, hormonal changes, disrupted sleep, seasonal changes, illness, medication changes, and other transitions. Understanding what was happening when symptoms began—and what is happening when they worsen—can provide important clues about treatment. 

Medication can be an important part of psychiatric care, but it is not the entire picture. When medication is appropriate, Linda combines thoughtful medication management with education and practical strategies designed to support the brain and nervous system outside of the prescription bottle. 

Linda works with children age 6+, adolescents, college students, and adults experiencing ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, sleep difficulties, chronic stress, symptoms associated with autism, eating disorders, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and other mental health concerns. 

Her goal is to help patients understand not only what they are experiencing, but why their brain and nervous system may be responding this way—and what can be done to help change that response. 

Mpact Psychiatry provides 100% online psychiatric care, allowing patients to receive individualized treatment from the privacy and convenience of home. 

Education 

Linda earned her Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health from the University of Texas at Tyler, a Master of Lifestyle Health Sciences & Coaching from the University of North Texas Health Science Center, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Morningside University. 

Linda is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). 

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