About Us:

Peninsula, a Division of Parkwest Medical Center, is a leading provider of behavioral health services for children, adolescents and adults in the Knoxville area. One in four East Tennesseans suffers from mental illness and/or addiction, which left untreated can prevent them from achieving their full potential. The amazing news is that mental illness often responds to treatment and medication therapies in life-changing ways.

Peninsula has outpatient centers conveniently located in Blount, Knox, Loudon and Sevier counties. Peninsula Lighthouse, the Knoxville campus, offers a full spectrum of outpatient services including the Recovery Education Center, Peer Support Services, Women in Treatment program, and more. Peninsula Hospital is a 155-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in Blount County, treating children through adults. Additionally, behavioral services dedicated to senior adults who also have physical ailments are available at Parkwest Medical Center.