Welcome to Acadia Psychiatry, PLLC
Shannon Murray MSN, APRN, CRNA, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Shannon is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner available to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients ages 6 years and older in the state of Maine. Shannon enjoys working with patients across the lifespan and has a particular interest in the perinatal mental health as well as trauma patients, and first responders.
Experience and Education
Shannon has been a Registered Nurse since 2005 after graduating from Texas Woman's University with honors. She began her career on a telemetry unit caring for patients with congestive heart failure. She then did several years in the Coronary Care Unit at St. Luke's Hospital in the Texas Medical Center where she cared for patients post coronary events and specialized in the post myocardial infarction hypothermia protocol.
Baylor College of Medicine
Shannon graduated from Baylor College of Medicine with a Masters of Science in Nurse Anesthesia degree in 2011 with honors. Her first job as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) was at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Shannon did anesthesia for a wide array of procedures including: ENT, Vascular, Eye, Pulmonary, Urology, and ECT treatments.
Obstetrical & Trauma Anesthesia
Shannon worked for 8 years at the Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA for Providence Medical Group. Shannon specialized in Obstetrical Anesthesia and Trauma Anesthesia during that time. It is during this time that Shannon developed a special interest in caring for the peri-partum population.
Pediatric Dental, Oral Surgery, and Gastroenterology Anesthesia
In addition to the above, Shannon also spent time providing anesthesia for pediatric dental cases, oral surgery cases, and gastroenterology cases at freestanding ambulatory surgical centers as an independent anesthesia provider.
University of Cincinnati and Psychiatric Training
In 2022, Shannon graduated with a 4.0 GPA from the University of Cincinnati with her Post-Masters Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program-Across the Lifespan. Her trainings included clinicals at Neurotherapy Northwest specializing in Neurotherapy, Biofeedback, and Quantitative EEG monitoring under the instruction of Dr. Linda Larson PhD. Shannon also completed clinical trainings at Daybreak Youth Services in Spokane, WA which is an inpatient addiction treatment center for teen girls.
PeriPartum Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)
Effective May of 2024, Shannon is a PeriPartum Mental Health Certified Provider through Postpartum Support International. Shannon completed the Psychopharmacology track training and passed the certification exam. She is listed in the PSI Online Provider Directory which can be found at psidirectory.com
Holly Newton MSN, M.Ed., PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, ADHD-CCSP
Holly is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner available to patients ages 6 years and older in the state of Maine. Holly enjoys working with patients with a wide array of mental health challenges. Holly also has a special interest in peripartum mood disorders.
Experience and Education
Holly has been a practicing PMHNP since January of 2022. She graduated with her MSN, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Southern Adventist University in 2021. Prior to this, Holly has been a Registered Nurse since 2016 and obtained her BSN from Kent State University. In addition to the above, Holly also has a Bachelor's Degree of Psychology from Valdosta State University and her M.Ed. of Health and Physical Education from Valdosta State University.
Psychiatric Experience
Holly has worked as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at the Helen Ross McNabb Center. Holly also has experience prior to this, as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse working with children and adolescents at the Parkridge Valley Campus.
ICU Experience
Holly has extensive ICU experience working as a Critical Care Registered Nurse and served as an ICU Clinical Instructor for Southern Adventist University.
PeriPartum Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)
Effective December of 2024, Holly is a PeriPartum Mental Health Certified Provider through Postpartum Support International. Holly completed the Psychopharmacology track training and passed the certification exam. She is listed in the PSI Online Provider Directory which can be found at psidirectory.com
ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)
Effective March of 2025, Holly completed a specialty ADHD Clinical Services Provider Training program and obtained her certification.
Julie Anne Kinhart CRNP-PMH
Julie Anne specializes in working with patients ages 12 years old and up through adulthood. She enjoys helping adolescents navigate those early teen years and working closely with family members. Julie Anne also has extensive experience working with adults and common mental health conditions such as ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, and Addiction.
Experience and Education
Julie Anne earned her Bachelor's of Science Degree in 2020 from Wilmington University. She then completed her Master's of Science in Nursing Degree from Herzig University in 2023 where she became a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Julie Anne has been working in the medical field since 2009.
Philosophy and Approach
Julie Anne believes in creating individualized patient-centered treatment plans that allow patients to feel at ease with their mental health journey. She strives to ensure every patient receives compassionate behavioral health care in a stigma-free environment.
Divine Lumaque Administrative Assistant and Intake Coordinator
Divine works at Acadia Psychiatry as an Administrative Assistant and Intake Coordinator. Divine can be reached at info@acadiapsychiatry.com or 207-367-3954.
Billing Department
Julie M.- Billing. She can be reached via email: billing@acadiapsychiatry.com