After moving to Tennessee for training in 2018, Dr. Oakley is now a permanent Nashvillian transplant. He completed his undergraduate degree in the intensive Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame and received his medical degree from the Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed his psychiatry residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he accumulated four years of experience with thoughtful pharmacotherapy and was certified in both ECT neuromodulation at Vanderbilt Behavioral Health and Professional Mindfulness Facilitation at Vanderbilt’s OSHER center.

He is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. He has experience in–and continues to be interested in– TMS, as well as improving the quality of esketamine/Spravato® treatment by being thoughtful about setting and preparation, as well as augmenting the treatment with psychotherapy. He is excited to provide recovery-focused, collaborative, and personal agency-driven mental healthcare to patients at our East Nashville location.