Dr. Louise Gabriele is a doctorally prepared, board-certified Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Associate Professor of Nursing at Felician University, with extensive clinical, academic, and leadership experience in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Her clinical expertise includes the assessment and management of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and substance use disorders within community behavioral health settings.

Dr. Gabriele’s scholarly, professional, and advocacy work focuses on improving access to high-quality mental health care, advancing psychiatric nursing education, strengthening the clinical preparation of advanced practice nurses, and promoting the role of psychiatric nurse practitioners in addressing the growing need for behavioral health services. Her advocacy emphasizes reducing barriers to mental health treatment, supporting the expansion of evidence-based psychiatric care, and advancing policies and professional initiatives that strengthen the integration and recognition of psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners within the healthcare system.

Her academic and clinical work emphasizes evidence-based psychopharmacology, diagnostic accuracy, quality improvement, and the development of structured clinical education and preceptorship models that promote safe, competent, and practice-ready advanced practice nurses. Through her leadership and professional advocacy, she is committed to advancing psychiatric nursing practice, supporting the professional development of PMHNPs, and expanding equitable access to comprehensive mental health services.

Dr. Gabriele’s combined expertise in clinical psychiatry, graduate nursing education, community behavioral health, psychopharmacologic management, and professional advocacy uniquely positions her to contribute to initiatives focused on improving evidence-based psychiatric care, strengthening the psychiatric nursing workforce, and advancing access to mental health services for individuals, families, and communities.