Jimmy Spelts, PMHNP

Specialty:

Psychiatry and Psychology

Education

Graduate School: Old Dominion University

Personal Statement

CHKD is the premier location in our area for the care of disorders affecting children. They have invested numerous resources to that goal including the new psychiatric child and adolescent hospital. This investment in the mental health of our children is what brought me to seek employment at CHKD. They are focused on healing not profit.

Bio

Jimmy Spelts is a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at CHKD, and has always had a passion for caring for others, especially when they are facing a mental health challenge.

He was a peer counselor in high school and then became a psychiatric corpsman in the U.S. Navy.

He's been a nurse for 22 years in a wide variety of settings, but always seems to navigate back to caring for psychiatric patients. Since becoming a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, he has treated a wide variety of clients using therapy as well as medication management.

Jimmy grew up in Colorado, and came to Virginia through the Navy. He's spent more than two decades working as a nurse in Hampton Roads. He's been married for 20 years and has four children and eight grandchildren. He and his wife enjoy traveling by motorcycle and spending time with their dog, Lexie.

Additional Information

Clinical Interests

Managing anxiety in children and adolescents as well as teaching resilience.

Professional Memberships

American Nurses Association

Refer to Our Mental Health Program

CHKD offers a full continuum of mental health services to support children and teens, including outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs, and inpatient care at the Children’s Pavilion. Our referral process makes it easy for providers to connect patients with the appropriate level of care. Learn how to refer, review program criteria, and find the right support for your patients and families.

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Patient with providers in Children's Pavilion

Concerned About Your Child's Mental Health?

If you are concerned about your child's mental health, the best place to start is with your child's primary care pediatrician. Many of CHKD's pediatricians have completed advanced training in the management of disorders such as ADHD, depression, and anxiety.

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