Morris Integrative Psychiatric Care wins 2026 Best of Tennessee Regional Award

Morris Integrative Psychiatric Care in Germantown has earned a second straight Best of Tennessee Regional Award, underscoring demand for its whole-person psychiatric care model. The practice, which opened in 2024, serves children, adolescents and adults in person and through telehealth across Tennessee.

Why it matters: - The award signals continued community support for a newer psychiatric practice that emphasizes longer visits and individualized care. - The recognition may help reinforce patient trust in a model that blends traditional psychiatry with broader lifestyle and medical context. - The practice serves children, adolescents and adults, expanding access for families across Tennessee.

What happened: - Morris Integrative Psychiatric Care was named a 2026 Best of Tennessee Regional Award winner. - The Germantown practice earned regional recognition for the second year in a row after being named a 2025 Best of Tennessee Regional Winner in Psychiatry Practices. - The practice opened in September 2024. - Care is available in person in Germantown and through telehealth throughout Tennessee.

The details: - Owner and provider Keri Morris leads the practice. - Morris is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Functional Psychiatric Provider. - Morris brings more than 27 years of nursing and mental health experience. - The practice combines psychiatric medication management with a whole-person approach. - When clinically appropriate, the practice looks at sleep, nutrition and other factors that may affect mental health. - Traditional psychiatric evaluations are scheduled for 60 minutes. - Comprehensive functional psychiatry evaluations last 120 minutes and include review of medical history, lifestyle factors and possible contributors to symptoms. - The practice says its guiding promise is “Compassionate, Whole-Person Care.”

Between the lines: - The back-to-back award suggests the practice has moved quickly from new entrant to established local provider. - The longer evaluation times point to a care model designed to gather more context before treatment decisions are made. - Morris framed the recognition as a reflection of patient and community trust, not just professional achievement.

What's next: - Morris Integrative Psychiatric Care says it will continue focusing on individualized psychiatric care for families across Tennessee. - The practice will keep offering in-person visits in Germantown and telehealth statewide. - More information is available here.