Kelly W. Bliss, DNP, ARNP

Dr. Bliss received his Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. A program designed to prepare advance practice nursing scholars to become leaders in bringing evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice, and improving health care outcomes for patients. He is board certified as both an Adult and Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. His practice involves psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology services, and psychotherapy primarily cognitive behavioral. Beyond this, he views his role as looking at the patient as a whole person whose mental, physical, and spiritual well-being are all interconnected. He has extensive experience with community mental health, and works part time at Associates in Behavioral Health.