At Hallmark Psychiatry, our mission is to provide a caring and compassionate environment where individuals and families can find hope, healing, transformative change and a renewed path forward. We offer improved access to mental health and addiction in Tennessee through in-person and virtual (telehealth) visits with excellent care. Expand access to telehealth services to the rural communities seeking mental health and addiction services. When medications fail, we provide access to alternative interventions including TMS and Esketamine (REM CERTIFIED SPRAVATO) treatment for resistant depression, OCD and anxiety. SERVICES: Medication management includes Buprenorphine and Naltrexone for opioid use disorder Psychotherapy: Cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, family therapy TMS for resistant depression and OCD Ketamine treatment for resistant depression and PTSD Telehealth services are available Monday to Saturdays Our therapists are board certified, very compassionate and have may years of experience. Our expert providers are led by Dr. Anthony Ekwo who is dual board certified in adult psychiatry and addiction medicine. Dr. Ekwo completed a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) fellowship at Duke University and ECT fellowship at Emory University. Dr. Ekwo completed psychiatry residency at Meharry Medical College, Nashville where he served as the chief resident for two years. Dr. Ekwo has been a physician since 1991 with lots of experience in the inpatient and outpatient programs. Dr. Ekwo served as the medical director of various healthcare facilities in TN for 8 years including HCA/Skyline Madison, Acadia CTC, Ruth Clinic etc. He specializes in the treatment of depression, bipolar, anxiety, psychosis, opioid and alcohol use disorders. Dr. Ekwo is a Christian who is married and has three children and enjoys spending time with his family.
Nashville's healthcare economy is one of the largest in the South, and that depth shows up in mental health care too. Our directory lists 11 TMS clinic locations in the Nashville area, from Midtown near the Vanderbilt medical campus to East Nashville, Green Hills, and offices that draw patients from Brentwood, Franklin, Hendersonville, and Murfreesboro. For adults whose depression has not lifted after one or more antidepressant trials, TMS is an outpatient path that does not require a hospital stay.
In many people with depression, the left prefrontal cortex is quieter than it should be. TMS places a magnetic coil against the scalp and sends short pulses into that area, nudging nerve cells toward a healthier firing pattern. Nothing is swallowed or infused, so the treatment does not travel through the bloodstream the way a pill does. The most common complaint is mild scalp tenderness or a headache early in the course.
Every course starts with a psychiatric evaluation and a motor-threshold measurement, which tells the team how strong the pulses should be for your brain. That number, plus the coil position, is recorded so each daily session repeats the same dose. Nashville clinics typically re-score symptoms every week or two using standard depression scales, and the prescribing psychiatrist can change the protocol if progress is slow.
With I-40, I-65, and I-24 all meeting downtown, rush hour can stretch a short drive. Many Nashville TMS offices sit just off those corridors or near WeGo bus routes, and early-morning and lunch-hour chairs tend to fill first. Because there is no sedation, most patients drive themselves to and from each session and go straight back to work, class, or the studio.
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