Nicholas Hatcher, DNP
Director of Integrative Psychiatry

Nicholas Hatcher is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a dually board-certified acute care and psychiatric nurse practitioner. He completed advanced training at Vanderbilt University (AGACNP-BC, DNP) and Johns Hopkins University (PMHNP-BC), and is fellowship-trained as a Certified Integrative Psychiatric Provider.

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At Elsewhere, Dr. Hatcher oversees the development and operations of integrative medicine programming. He applies a systems-focused lens to the care process as a whole, and provides clinical consultation and training to all medical providers. He is passionate about sharing insights from conventional and functional medicine to staff and finding a synthesis across modalities.

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With over a decade of diverse clinical experience spanning critical care, hospital medicine, inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, and private integrative practice, he brings a holistic perspective to patient care. He is also a trained traumatologist with expertise in Compassionate Inquiry (CI), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).

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Alongside his clinical work, Dr. Hatcher has spent 10 years as a professor of nursing, holding multiple faculty appointments and developing a comprehensive educational program to train clinicians in integrative psychiatry. He has delivered over 100 presentations on topics ranging from trauma-informed care to innovative treatment models. His ongoing work focuses on advancing holistic, trauma-responsive approaches through practice, scholarship, and consultation.