Cookeville | Putnam County | The Upper Cumberland
Psychiatric care in Cookeville that starts by listening.
Psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and specialized therapy — EMDR, DBT, and perinatal mental health — for children, teens, and adults. New patients welcome: start with a short intake and we’ll call to confirm your first visit.
INSURANCE ACCEPTED
Medicare, Commercial Insurance, & Self-Pay
CLINIC HOURS
Monday – Thursday, 8am – 6pm
LOCATION
420 S. Lowe Ave, Suite 20, Cookeville
Our Unique Approach
Everyone Deserves Excellent Care In The Upper Cumberland.
At Magnolia, we believe mental health is inseparable from overall well‑being. We bring evidence‑based care to our practice and meet people where they are in their journey — without judgment, and without rushing.
We know reaching out is rarely easy. Our job is to make the rest of it simple: clear answers, unhurried appointments, and a plan you actually agree with.
WHAT WE OFFER
Psychiatry and Therapy Under One Roof
Your prescriber and your therapist work on the same team — so your care plan actually fits together. Not sure which you need? Every new patient starts with an evaluation, and we’ll recommend the right mix from there.
Medication
Management
Prescribing and ongoing adjustment by a board-certified PMHNP, with honest conversation about benefits, side effects, and alternatives. Best for: starting, switching, or continuing psychiatric medication.
Psychiatric Care
Evaluation & Diagnosis
A thorough psychiatric evaluation to understand what you’re experiencing and name it accurately. Every new patient starts here. Best for: new symptoms, a second opinion, or a diagnosis that never quite fit.
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EMDR Therapy
A structured, evidence-based trauma therapy that uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess distressing memories. Best for: PTSD, trauma, and memories that still feel present.
THERAPY
Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT)
Skills for managing intense emotions, coping with stress, & improving relationships. Developed for borderline personality disorder, and effective for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and self-harm.
THERAPY
Therapy
Children’s Play Therapy
A systematic approach for ages 4–12 using role-play, creative expression, and guided exploration to build problem-solving skills and emotional regulation. Best for: big feelings, big changes, or behavior that’s hard to put into words.
THERAPY
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Care for younger patients from a provider who has spent her career with children and teens — collaborative, honest, and never rushed. Best for: kids and teens, and the parents who love them.
A SPECIALTY WORTH NAMING
Perinatal Mental Health in Cookeville, TN
Pregnancy and the year after birth change everything — including mental health. Both Vickie and Holly hold PMH‑C certification (Perinatal Mental Health Certified), the credential specific to caring for people through pregnancy, postpartum, loss, and the transition to parenthood.
Specialized care for this season of life usually means a long drive. At Magnolia, it’s close to home — for pregnancy, postpartum depression and anxiety, pregnancy and infant loss, and becoming a parent.
You don’t need a diagnosis to reach out.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
Not sure what you’re dealing with? That’s what the evaluation is for. Here are some of the conditions we treat most often:
Depression
Anxiety & panic
ADHD & ADD
Bipolar disorder
PTSD & trauma
OCD
Postpartum & perinatal mood disorders
Schizophrenia
Adjustment disorders
Emotional dysregulation
Three steps to your first visit.
GETTING STARTED
Complete your intake. Fill out new-patient paperwork in our secure patient portal.
We review and call you. We review your history and insurance, then reach out to confirm your first appointment.
Meet your provider. An unhurried first visit, clear answers, and a plan you actually agree with.
Local, board-certified, and never rushed.
YOUR PROVIDERS
Vickie Brown, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C — Co-founder and former critical-care nurse at Cookeville Regional. Treats the whole person: children 6 and up, teens, adults, and older adults.
Holly Robertson Rose, PMHNP, PMH-C — Co-founder, board-certified since 2005 and Vanderbilt-trained, with deep experience caring for adults and older adults.
Verify their PMH-C credentials with Postpartum Support International: Vickie · Holly
Before you reach out.
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Medicare, most commercial insurance, and self-pay. If you’d like to use your HSA, we can provide a superbill for reimbursement. Questions about your plan? Call (931) 854-0515.
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Yes. We offer child & adolescent psychiatry, plus children’s play therapy for ages 4–12.
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Yes — that’s the point of care under one roof. Your therapist and your psychiatric provider work from one shared plan.
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Complete the new-patient intake in our secure patient portal. We’ll review your history and insurance, then call to confirm your first appointment. Prefer to talk first? Call (931) 854-0515, Monday–Thursday, 8am–6pm.
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Magnolia is not an emergency service. If you’re in crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or call 911.
Reaching out is the hardest part. We’ll make the rest simple.
VISIT US
420 S. Lowe Ave, Suite 20, Cookeville, TN 38501
Monday – Thursday, 8am – 6pm. Closed Friday – Sunday.
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, or call 911. Magnolia is not an emergency service.