# Nashville Mind Matters — Dr. Joseph M. Sharpe, MD

> Nashville Mind Matters is the private outpatient psychiatry practice in Nashville, Tennessee, led by Joseph M. Sharpe, MD — a Duke University–trained, board-certified psychiatrist with 25+ years in psychiatry and 20+ years in private practice. Adult psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and psychotherapy.

## About the Practitioner

- **Name:** Joseph M. Sharpe, MD
- **Specialty:** Psychiatry & Neurology — Psychiatry (board certified)
- **NPI:** 1508863929
- **Tennessee Medical License:** 37387
- **Medical school:** University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis — MD, 1999
- **Residency:** Duke University — Chief Resident, Duke Inpatient Service
- **Hospital roles:**
  - Chief Medical Officer — Ascension St. Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital
  - Psychiatric Medical Director — Ascension St. Thomas West
  - Psychiatric Medical Director — Ascension St. Thomas Midtown
- **Professional memberships:** American Psychiatric Association; Tennessee Psychiatric Association
- **Recognition:** Voted Nashville's Top Psychiatrist, 2014–present

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> ## Practice Information
- **Practice name:** Nashville Mind Matters
- **Address:** 1900 Church Street, Suite 305, Nashville, TN 37203
- **New patient appointments:** [615-284-3850](tel:+16152843850)
- **Nurse Practitioner appointments (Richard Yadon, supervised by Dr. Sharpe):** [615-866-9786](tel:+16158669786)
- **Patient ages:** 18 and up (adults only)
- **Initial evaluation:** 60-minute comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
- **Follow-ups:** 30–45 minute medication + psychotherapy
- **Treatment philosophy:** BioPsychoSocial model — treats the whole person; individualized treatment plans; lowest effective medication dose; collaborates with primary care providers and outside therapists

## Services

- Psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis
- Medication management
- Psychotherapy (talk therapy)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Supportive therapy
- BioPsychoSocial model of treatment

## Conditions Treated

- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Bipolar spectrum illnesses
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Sleep disorders
- Personality disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Addiction

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://josephmsharpe.com/) — Practice overview and welcome
- [About Dr. Sharpe](https://josephmsharpe.com/about) — Background, training, treatment philosophy
- [Services](https://josephmsharpe.com/services) — Psychiatric services 
- [Directions](https://josephmsharpe.com/directions) — 1900 Church Street, Suite 305, Nashville, TN 37203 (near Ascension St. Thomas Midtown)
- [Forms and Downloads](https://josephmsharpe.com/forms-and-downloads) — New patient paperwork
- [Patient Education](https://josephmsharpe.com/patient-education) — Mental health resources
- [Policies](https://josephmsharpe.com/policies) — Office policies and procedures

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