Hello! I’m Shelley Padgett, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and the founder of Liminal Psychiatry. I was raised in Alabama, where I spent the first part of my career as a critical care nurse for 14 years before transitioning into psychiatry. In 2022, I moved my practice to New York City. I bring with me the perspective of Southern roots and big-city clinical experience.

I created Liminal Psychiatry as a direct response to the ‘industry standards’ I saw dominating healthcare—models that too often treat patients and providers like commodities. My practice is built to resist those exploitative structures and to offer something different: thoughtful, personal, relationship-centered care. 

My clinical training includes psychiatric nurse practitioner education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Chatham University. With more than 20 years in nursing and mental health, I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, Autism, Borderline Personality Disorder, and sleep difficulties. I also provide integrative evidence-based approaches, such as ketamine-assisted therapy, when appropriate, for treatment-resistant presentations.

Liminal means “the space between”—that transitional, sometimes uncertain space where change takes root. I, too, have stood in that in-between place, and with excellent mental health support, I learned how to embrace it as a space of growth and renewal. Now, I walk alongside my clients as they step into their own liminal spaces, helping them find hope, healing, and new life. What truly matters in my work is truth, integrity, and faithfulness. I’ve witnessed remarkable transformations in clients—many of whom still keep in touch even after our work together ends. Their journeys affirm what I believe deeply: that healing is possible, and that mental health support can create lasting change. I look forward to meeting you and learning about your story.