Meet Your Care Team
Chelsae Castaneda, DNP, PMHNP
After receiving her bachelor of science in nursing degree from The University of Tennessee, Chelsae worked as a nurse in the emergency department as well as a psychiatric hospital. She then pursued her passion for treating mental health across the lifespan by furthering her education in the doctorate of nursing practice program at UT. As a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, Chelsae is experienced in treating ages six years and older in the outpatient setting for various mental health disorders. In 2024, she felt a calling to expand her knowledge and abilities into the realm of private practice. With a heart for people and the desire to serve, she hopes to establish a therapeutic relationship with her clients that will allow them to feel safe and empowered to achieve their treatment goals.
In her free time, Chelsae enjoys running, soccer, and photography. She is a fan of the NFL and college basketball, and she is a lover of all animals.
Book an appointment today and let us help you meet your goals!
Support Staff
Amber Rice, BSN, RN
Amber received her bachelor of nursing degree from Samford University. She has spent her nursing career working in the ICU, surgical step-down, and post-operative hospital units. She has a passion for people of all ages and has skills in teaching, triage, and helping her patients feel understood and cared for.
In her free time, Amber enjoys running, photography, painting, and true crime. She is also a lifelong fan of Harry Potter and Jane Austen.
Camper James Rice
***COMING SOON***About Camper: Certified AKC Canine Good Citizen, Camper works hard to ensure every patient feels welcomed and loved.
Likes: cookies, popcorn, peanut butter, squeaky toys, tennis balls
Dislikes: the dark, fireworks, balloons, vacuum cleaners
Mental Wellness with a Mission
The origin of Shepherd's Gate comes from the illustration found in John 10:11-18, where Jesus describes Himself as our one True Shepherd. We believe that optimal health and wellness are multi-faceted, and this requires understanding and healing of all parts of an individual: mind, body, and soul.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”
