Merna ElSols

(she/her)

LMFT, 4 years of experience

Clients say this provider is

Authentic
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About me

Hello, hello! I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist™ based in Tennessee. I earned my Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Lipscomb University and have been clinically active since 2020. I help children, teens/young adults, adults, couples, and families across the life span struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, bipolar/mood disorders, and relational issues.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Having worked with young professionals for the past 4 years, I utilize mindful attunement and bring an attachment-focused approach to healing personal and relational needs.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I use a person-centered, integrative, and systemic approach to help individuals and families increase their emotional expression and enhance their communication styles. I believe that the answers to many of the struggles we go through in life come from within us and that, through effective communication and emotional disclosure, we can build stronger relationships to endure the hardships we encounter in life.

Other specialties

Depression

Grief

Self Esteem

Identifies as

Christian

Serves ages

Children (6 to 12)

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Tennessee

Location

Offers in-person in 5115 Maryland Way, Brentwood, TN 37027, Office 128

Virtual

My treatment methods

Attachment-based

I am trained in various modalities and utilize various interventions that are attachment-focused and trauma-informed to support the client's developmental and relational needs.

EMDR

I am also trained in and utilize Brainspotting, along with various interventions that are attachment-focused and trauma-informed to support the client's developmental and relational needs.

Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based behavior parent training treatment for young children (2-7yo) with big behaviors that focuses on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship and changing parent-child interaction patterns.

Play Therapy

I am also trained in and utilize Sandtray Play, Digital Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, Theraplay, Group Theraplay, and TraumaPlay.

Couples Counseling

I am also trained in and utilize Gottman Method & Restoration Therapy.

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