Natalie Bogue

My nursing career has been shaped by a deep commitment to service, curiosity, advocacy, and lifelong learning. I began my work in healthcare gaining experience across multiple clinical settings, including the operating room and pediatric primary care, before ultimately finding my professional home in psychiatric mental health. These early experiences, as well as personal experiences with friends and family, broadened my understanding of the complex interplay between physical and emotional well-being and strengthened my belief that compassionate, informed, and intentional care can change the trajectory of a person’s life.

I am currently a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Baobab Psychiatric Services, where I provide outpatient care to children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of psychiatric conditions. My clinical practice centers on collaboration, trust, and individualized treatment planning, with an emphasis on evidence-based interventions and shared decision-making. I strive to meet each patient where they are, honor their unique experiences, and work alongside them to build stability, resilience, and a sense of agency in their mental health journey.

As a Doctor of Nursing Practice student at The University of Texas at Austin, I am expanding my clinical and scholarly foundations to advance mental health care at both the individual and systems levels. My doctoral work focuses on cycle-informed psychiatric care, an emerging area of practice that integrates menstrual-cycle tracking with symptom monitoring to improve diagnostic accuracy, identify patterns, and guide more precise, personalized interventions for women experiencing mood, attention, and anxiety fluctuations. This work reflects my broader passion for improving women’s mental health outcomes, elevating patient voices, and expanding the clinical knowledge base through rigorous inquiry and innovation.