Joseph Sharpe

We have been providing psychiatric care in Nashville for over twenty years since establishing our private practice after graduating from the University of Tennessee, Memphis medical school in 1999. Our training includes a psychiatry residency at Duke University where we served as chief resident of the inpatient service, giving us specialized expertise in acute and outpatient mental health treatment. We are boardcertified psychiatrists and active members of both the American Psychiatric Association and the Tennessee Psychiatric Association, upholding the highest professional standards. Our clinical skills cover a broad spectrum of conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar spectrum illnesses, obsessivecompulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, addiction, and personality disorders. We begin every new patient relationship with a comprehensive sixtyminute evaluation to establish individual needs and clear treatment goals. Followup appointments are tailored to thirty or fortyfive minutes, depending on whether psychotherapy is integrated into the medication management plan.

With a signed release of information, we collaborate seamlessly with patients primary care providers and therapists to ensure coordinated, continuous care. We employ the biopsychosocial model, addressing biological, psychological, and social factors together when formulating individualized treatment plans. Our therapeutic approach may include psychotherapy, counseling, and medication management, always striving to use the lowest effective dose when medications are indicated. We are committed to creating a comfortable, nonthreatening, nonjudgmental environment where patients feel heard and respected throughout their care journey. Our goal is to help each patient achieve symptom remission and return to an optimal level of functioning in all aspects of life, a commitment reflected in being voted Nashvilles top psychiatrist by Nashville Lifestyles magazine from 2014 to the present.