Linda Browne

RN Registered Nurse

Psychiatry

Addiction & Substance Use

Vivitrol

Client Focus: Adults, Older Adults, Women, Men

Specialties: Vivitrol, Addiction & Substance Use, Psychiatry, Adults, Older Adults

Linda Browne is a Registered Nurse at New Path Psychiatry who brings 26 years of dedicated experience in psychiatry and addiction care to her work supporting clients on their recovery journey.

Since joining the practice in 2020, she has served as the clinical team member responsible for coordinating and administering Vivitrol injections, providing medication education, monitoring for side effects, and ensuring the overall safety and well-being of every client in her care. Linda's approach is grounded in a holistic, caring, and compassionate philosophy that treats each person as a whole human being rather than a set of symptoms.

Her extensive career has spanned both acute inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings, giving her a broad and deeply informed perspective on mental health and addiction treatment. Over more than two decades, Linda has worked with clients ranging from adolescents to geriatric patients, building a depth of clinical intuition that allows her to recognize each person's unique needs and respond with both confidence and sensitivity. This breadth of experience is particularly valuable in her work with clients receiving Vivitrol, where her ability to educate, reassure, and monitor creates a treatment experience that feels safe and supportive from start to finish.

Linda believes in the efficacy of medication management as a meaningful part of the recovery process, and she finds deep reward in watching clients move forward in their journey toward health. Her role at New Path Psychiatry reflects her conviction that recovery is not something a person does alone. It happens within the context of a caring therapeutic team, and Linda takes her place on that team seriously. She is committed to making sure every client she works with feels genuinely cared for and supported at each step.

What Linda values most about New Path Psychiatry is the opportunity to be part of a truly collaborative team that wraps around each client with intention and purpose. Her presence in the practice ensures that clients receiving injectable medication have a consistent, knowledgeable, and compassionate point of contact who understands both the clinical and human sides of their care.

  • Linda's 26 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and addiction settings gives her a level of clinical knowledge and patient intuition that brings confidence and calm to every client interaction.

  • Her specialized role in Vivitrol coordination and administration ensures that clients receiving injectable medication have a dedicated nurse who prioritizes their safety, comfort, and understanding of the treatment process.

  • Linda's holistic, compassionate approach to nursing care reflects New Path Psychiatry's commitment to treating the whole person, ensuring that clients feel supported not just medically but personally throughout their recovery.

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. I hope that the patients I care for will receive the care and compassion I give and feel support on the journey to health."

- Dr. Emily Masnica, DNP, PMHNP-BC