Psychiatry in Clarksville, TN · Veteran Owned & Operated

A new day for your mental health.

Real psychiatric care from people who live here too — 60‑minute first visits, a physician‑led team, and every option under one roof, from medication management to ketamine, Spravato®, and TMS. In office or by telehealth.

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Ages 13+ In-network with most major plans Telehealth on secure Zoom Same-day response

60min first visits —
time to be heard

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70+

years of combined clinical experience

2018

serving Clarksville & Fort Campbell since

83%

of TMS patients see measurable improvement

100%

VA coverage for qualifying veterans' ketamine

prescribing clinicians, physician-led

What we treat

Care for the things that keep you from feeling like you.

Thorough evaluation, honest diagnosis, and a plan built around your life — not a template.

Depression

When the heaviness won't lift and steals your sleep, energy, and joy — from first-line medication to TMS, Spravato®, and ketamine when nothing else has worked.

Anxiety

Racing thoughts, restlessness, and worry that makes simple things overwhelming. It's treatable — with personalized plans that calm the noise.

ADD / ADHD

Focus, impulsivity, and organization struggles affect students, soldiers, and adults alike. Careful evaluation first, then treatment that actually fits.

PTSD

Intrusive memories, hypervigilance, and numbness after trauma — combat or otherwise. Our team includes providers who have lived it.

Bipolar Disorder

Extreme swings in mood, sleep, and energy deserve expert diagnosis and a steady, long-term partnership — not guesswork.

Sleep Disorders

Insomnia, restless legs, and parasomnias drain mental health from the top down. We diagnose and treat the sleep so everything else can heal.

We see patients ages 13 and up. Teens 13–15 are seen alongside concurrent therapy with a guardian present.

How we help

Every level of care, under one roof.

Most practices stop at prescriptions. Novus pairs thoughtful medication management with a full interventional psychiatry suite — rare anywhere outside a major city.

The foundation

Psychiatric Evaluation & Medication Management

A full 60 minutes for your first visit and 30 for follow-ups — one patient per slot, never overbooked. Your provider actually has time to listen, explain, and adjust.

Physician-led team of PAs and psychiatric nurse practitioners
Prescriptions sent electronically to your pharmacy before you leave
Brief, targeted psychotherapy built into every visit

Start with an evaluation

Ketamine Infusion Therapy

Rapid-acting relief for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, and suicidal thinking — monitored by an ACLS-certified RN with years of ER experience.

Up to 70% of patients who failed other medications find relief

Spravato® (Esketamine)

FDA-approved nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression, administered in-office at our REMS-certified clinic alongside your existing care.

Often ~$10 with insurance + manufacturer savings program

Only one in Clarksville

NeuroStar® TMS Therapy

Drug-free, non-invasive magnetic stimulation for depression. About 19 minutes a day, in the chair and back to your life — no sedation, no downtime.

83% respond · 62% reach full remission (real-world data)

GeneSight® Genetic Testing

A simple saliva swab shows how your genes affect your response to psychiatric medications — cutting the trial-and-error out of prescribing.

Results reviewed with your provider, not a portal PDF

Telehealth, done right

Every provider sees patients online over HIPAA-compliant, encrypted Zoom — same 60/30-minute standard, offered since before the pandemic.

Honest about what we don't do

Our focus is evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management. Need weekly talk therapy? We'll refer you to trusted local therapists we know by name.

“The care I received was sub-par, so I decided to be the change I wanted to see in the world.” Vincent Proctor, PA-C · Retired Combat Veteran

Veterans & military families

Built by veterans, for the Fort Campbell community.

Novus was founded by an Air Force medic turned PA, and every member of our team has a military affiliation. We've cared for hundreds of veterans and military family members — because this community is our community.

Ketamine therapy is covered at 100% by the VA for service-connected disabled veterans with treatment-resistant depression — and we can start the referral for you.

Reach out — or let us start it

Call or text (931) 820-0242, or ask your VA provider for a Community Care referral. We'll help initiate it either way.

The VA schedules you with us

Once your referral is approved, your appointment is set and your intake forms arrive through our patient portal.

Start care with people who get it

60 minutes with a provider who understands military life — many of us have worn the uniform too.

Start a VA referral Call (931) 820-0242

Why Novus

You'll never be treated like a number here.

Novus was started in 2018 after years of watching Clarksville go without enough quality psychiatric care. So we built the practice we wished existed — one with the time to know you.

Accountability

We do what we say — same-day responses, on-time visits, plans you understand.

Connection

We live, work, and raise our families in the same community we serve.

Compassion

Reaching out is hard. Every step after it shouldn't be.

Commitment

From first call through every follow-up, you keep the same team in your corner.

This community is our home. We're here to create mental wellness in the same community where we live, work, play, and raise our own families. After years of witnessing the lack of psychiatric options in the Clarksville area, it became apparent I could not continue to watch the problem while knowing I could contribute to the solution.

Scarlett Mulligan, PA-C

Founder · Air Force veteran · UW School of Medicine, PA 2005

Getting started

From “I need help” to your first visit — without the runaround.

Request your visit

Get your portal invite

An email from our CHARM patient portal arrives — setup takes a few minutes.

Complete your intake

20–30 minutes of questionnaires so your provider can prepare for you.

Confirm by text

Reply to the confirmation text and pay through a secure link — no clipboard lines.

Your 60-minute intake

In Sango or on Zoom — a full hour to be heard and build your plan together.

Follow-ups that stick

30-minute follow-ups booked before you leave, scripts sent to your pharmacy same-visit.

Meet the team

Ten prescribing clinicians. One standard of care.

A board-certified psychiatrist leads a team of experienced physician associates and psychiatric nurse practitioners — with 70+ years of combined experience.

Medical Director

Barbara Wise

Board-Certified Psychiatrist

Founder

Scarlett Mulligan

PA-C

Psychiatric Physician Associate

Combat Veteran

Vincent Proctor

PA-C

Psychiatric Physician Associate

Emily Walden

PA-C

Psychiatric Physician Associate