Advancing mental health care. And the conversation around it.
Sean Goddard, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-C, AGPCNP-BC. Dual board-certified nurse practitioner in psychiatric-mental health and adult-gerontology primary care, U.S. Army veteran, author, and founder of Viking Psychiatry & Wellness in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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WHO I AM
Clinician, advocate, and author
Clinician
Dual board-certified in psychiatric-mental health and adult-gerontology primary care, specializing in interventional psychiatry: Deep TMS, Spravato®, and ketamine-assisted treatment.
Advocate & educator
A weekly television contributor and a voice for expanding access to modern mental health care, especially in underserved communities.
Author
Writer of the children's book Blushbottoms: The Belonging Bear, a story about belonging and self-worth inspired by my own path through foster care and adoption.
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Notes from the practice
Plain-language writing on interventional psychiatry, veteran mental health, and what belonging actually asks of us.
ABOUT SEAN
The story behind the work
Sean Goddard is the founder and CEO of Viking Psychiatry & Wellness and a dual board-certified nurse practitioner in psychiatric-mental health and adult-gerontology primary care, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. During the COVID-19 mental health crisis, confronting the shortage of psychiatric care in Northeast Indiana, he emptied his retirement savings and opened Viking in 2021. What began as a solo practice is now a multidisciplinary organization offering Deep TMS as a BrainsWay center, Spravato®, ketamine therapy, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy across Fort Wayne and Warsaw.
A U.S. Army veteran who grew up in foster care, Sean has spoken openly about his own experience with severe depression and the treatments that changed his life. He is a speaker, educator, and weekly television contributor, and the author of the children’s book Blushbottoms: The Belonging Bear. His mission is simple: help people heal.
READ MY STORY
Clinician. Dual board-certified in psychiatric-mental health and adult-gerontology primary care, specializing in interventional psychiatry: Deep TMS, Spravato®, and ketamine-assisted treatment.
Advocate & educator. A weekly television contributor and a voice for expanding access to modern mental health care, especially in underserved communities.
Author. Writer of the children’s book Blushbottoms: The Belonging Bear, a story about belonging and self-worth inspired by my own path through foster care and adoption.
SPEAKING & EDUCATION
What I speak and teach about
Grand rounds, conference sessions, community talks, and continuing education for clinicians and the people they serve.
Interventional psychiatry, explained
What TMS, esketamine, and ketamine-assisted treatment actually do, who they help, and how to describe them accurately without overselling.
Veteran mental health and access
Where care breaks down for veterans, and the practical steps that shorten the distance between needing treatment and receiving it.
Belonging in childhood
Why belonging is a clinical concern for children in foster care, kinship, and blended families, and for the adults they become.
Building a modern psychiatric practice
Standing up interventional services in a community setting: staffing, safety, and what it takes to keep quality high.
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Notes on mental health, plainly written
Occasional writing on interventional psychiatry, veteran mental health, and belonging, plus speaking dates and news about the book. No advice, no hype, and you can unsubscribe any time.
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