TMS Therapy
A focused treatment option for people navigating depression, anxious depression, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms when standard approaches have not provided enough relief.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation uses precisely directed magnetic pulses to engage brain networks involved in mood and behavior. Treatment is delivered in the office without anesthesia, and most people return to their regular day immediately afterward.
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What is TMS?
TMS is a non-invasive procedure that delivers brief magnetic pulses through a treatment coil placed near the scalp. The pulses are directed toward specific brain regions associated with mood regulation and related symptoms.
Unlike a medication, treatment does not circulate throughout the body. Sessions are completed while you are awake and alert, with no sedation and no recovery period.
Outpatient
Appointments take place in a comfortable clinical setting.
Non-invasive
No surgery, anesthesia, or implanted device is required.
Focused
Treatment targets selected brain networks rather than the whole body.
Personalized
Your protocol and progress are guided by a clinical evaluation.
A closer look at TMS
What to expect from a course of care
Every plan begins with an individual assessment. If TMS is appropriate, your care team will explain the protocol, expected schedule, insurance process, and how progress will be monitored.
1. Consultation
Review symptoms, treatment history, goals, and medical considerations.
2. Mapping
Identify a comfortable and precise treatment position for your protocol.
3. Sessions
Attend a series of brief outpatient appointments over several weeks.
4. Progress review
Track symptoms and adjust the plan when clinically appropriate.
Explore TMS by diagnosis
The role of TMS differs by diagnosis and by individual treatment history. These guides explain how it may fit into a broader care plan.
Depression
Learn how TMS may support adults with major depressive disorder when antidepressant treatment has not provided sufficient improvement.
Explore depression careOCD
Understand the role of TMS as an adjunctive option for eligible adults living with persistent obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Explore OCD careAnxious depression
See how treatment may address depressive symptoms when significant anxiety is also part of the clinical picture.
Explore anxious depressionA consultation can clarify your options.
TMS may be considered when symptoms remain disruptive despite appropriate medication or therapy, when side effects make treatment difficult, or when a non-systemic outpatient option is preferred.
Eligibility depends on your diagnosis, medical history, prior treatment, and insurance requirements. A clinical evaluation is the right place to begin.
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Ready to learn whether TMS fits your care plan?
Talk with Gatlin Psychiatric Services about your symptoms, previous treatment, and next steps.
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