Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Pronouns: He/Him
Brian Spence, MSW, APRN, CNP is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. He has a Master’s in Nursing from Yale School of Nursing and a Master of Social Work from Columbia School of Social Work. He did further training under two psychiatry fellowships and worked for a non-profit healthcare organization as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and associate director of psychiatry. Born and raised in Sandusky, Brian’s path to social work and psychology started with an interest in health and social justice. Away from work, he enjoys watching bad TV and yelling at reality shows.
Languages Spoken: English
Philosophy of Care: “I use elements of social work and nursing to give evidence-based, person-centered, and recovery-oriented care.”
Location: Akron Community Health Center
