Tammy Denny-Smith, Nurse Practitioner
Tammy Denny-Smith is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Georgia and seasoned in both medical and mental health domains. She believes in a collaborative approach to care when working with individuals and their families. She feels treatment is more successful when the person is an active participant in their treatment plan. Tammy provides empathetic care to create a supportive environment where patients feel heard and empowered in their journey towards holistic well-being.
Tammy is passionate about participating in the Life is A Ride Charity that benefits Hooves for Hope Therapeutic riding program. This program is for all ages with physical, cognitive, social, and emotional challenges. The program can benefit children and adults with a wide range of disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down’s Syndrome, MS, Spina Bifida, PTSD, and a wide range of behavioral disorders. The program encourages self-growth and character development through a partnership built with equine therapy. There is a veterans program, Operation Hope, that promotes healing and builds confidence for those individuals who have served our country.
From an academic standpoint, Tammy graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and started her career as a certified Family Nurse Practitioner in 2004. After working in Family Medicine for 13 years, she went to work in an outpatient mental health clinic treating adults struggling with mental health issues, addiction, incarcerated individuals, and military veterans. She graduated from Washburn University’s Post Master’s Program in 2019 and became Board-Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Tammy loves spending time with family and friends, riding horses, camping, hiking, and enjoying nature.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Anxiety
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Drug/substance use
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
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Kennesaw State University School of Nursing
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770-886-5700
770-886-0404
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Please call us at 770-886-5700 to schedule an appointment with Tammy Denny-Smith.
Tammy Denny-Smith generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 770-886-5700 to find out Tammy Denny-Smith's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Tammy Denny-Smith:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 770-886-5700 to see how we can help.
Yes, Tammy Denny-Smith is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Tammy Denny-Smith works at the following locations:
Yes, Tammy Denny-Smith does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Tammy Denny-Smith is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations:
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