Alina Smith

Alina Smith, PMHNP-C, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, educator, and founder of Choice Behavioral Health Network and Choice Medical Institute, and an educational platform dedicated to supporting nurse practitioner students and clinicians in psychiatric practice and certification success.

With extensive experience in psychiatric care and mental health treatment across diverse clinical settings, Alina has developed a passion for simplifying complex psychiatric concepts and translating them into practical, high-yield learning tools for clinicians. Her work focuses on helping nurse practitioners build confidence in diagnosis, medication management, and real-world clinical decision-making.

Through her books and educational resources, Alina provides practical guidance designed to support psychiatric nurse practitioner students preparing for certification as well as practicing clinicians seeking to strengthen their psychiatric knowledge and clinical skills.

Her publications are part of a growing collection of professional resources created to support psychiatric mental health providers, including board preparation tools, clinical references, and structured learning materials designed to make psychiatric education more accessible and effective.

Alina lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she continues to develop educational programs, professional resources, and learning tools aimed at helping psychiatric clinicians succeed in both certification and clinical practice.