Alina Birch, Pmhnp
About Alina Birch, Pmhnp
Alina Birch is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Within Health, focusing on integrative psychiatric care that combines traditional and holistic approaches. She has extensive experience in psychiatric care, particularly for pediatric and adolescent populations, and specializes in managing patients with eating disorders.
Work at Within Health
Alina Birch has been serving as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Within Health since 2021. In this role, she focuses on integrative psychiatric care, which merges traditional psychiatric practices with holistic approaches to mental health treatment. Her work emphasizes the importance of addressing both the psychological and physical aspects of mental health.
Current Role at Walden Behavioral Care
In addition to her position at Within Health, Alina Birch has been an Inpatient Attending at Walden Behavioral Care since 2018. This role involves overseeing patient care within an inpatient setting, where she applies her expertise in psychiatric nursing to support individuals with various mental health challenges.
Previous Experience in Psychiatry
Before her current roles, Alina Birch worked at Comprehensive Psychiatric Associates as a Psychiatric Administrative Assistant from 2013 to 2017. She also served as a Registered Nurse at Walden Behavioral Care from 2017 to 2018. These positions provided her with foundational experience in psychiatric care and administrative support.
Education and Expertise
Alina Birch holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Regis College, where she studied from 2015 to 2017. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master’s Degree in Nurse Practitioner from the same institution in 2018. Additionally, she studied Neuroscience at Stonehill College from 2011 to 2015, which has contributed to her comprehensive understanding of mental health.
Specialization in Pediatric and Adolescent Care
Alina Birch has a particular interest in providing psychiatric care to pediatric and adolescent populations. She specializes in managing patients with Eating Disorders at Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) levels of care, demonstrating her commitment to addressing the unique needs of younger patients in mental health treatment.