5 therapists in Tennessee matching your needs

Greetings, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 28 years of experience working in the mental health and medical social work field. I have worked with children, adults, families, geriatrics, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. I have experience working with Autism, ADHD, and people with multiple medical disabilities. I utilize the following treatment approaches in therapy: Crisis Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral, Cognitive Processing, Solution-Focused, and Bio-Psychosocial Medical models. I received a Masters of Social Work from Florida International University-2015. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and served in the United States Navy Reserves 2004-2012.

Hello, my continued passion for understanding has led me to seek training and certifications in grief, truama, and DBT. As your therapist, my goal will be to help you practice the skills for growing hope by increasing self-compassion, self-regulation, and interpersonal rhythm. Reconnecting with passions like music, art, and poetry allow for a life with more meaning. Let's explore what gets your groove back.

Do you feel out of sorts, or do you feel like things are not the way that you would like them to be? If so, you and I will figure out these struggles together. I promise to never tell you what to do or make decisions for you, but I can be a catalyst in helping you explore different options to help you feel the way that would like to. In my practice, I specialize in the following areas, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and transgendered (LGBTQ) issues, relationship struggles, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, and the impact of past experience, previous relationships, and the parent child relationship. While working with these struggles, I am eclectic in the utilization of evidenced based practices as I tailor my approach to your individual needs, snd I utilize the following approaches, cognitive behavior therapy, psychodynamic therapies, trauma focused therapies, attachment based therapy, attachment based family therapy, solution focused therapy, systems family therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.

Dr. Jones graduated with her doctorate in clinical psychology in 2014 from the Adler School of Professional Psychology and has over 15 years working in the mental health field. She has a Masters of Counseling degree and began her career working with survivors of domestic violence and their children. Dr. Jones then transitioned to working with the Department of Child and Family Services where she served as a therapist for foster children who were battling trauma and the effects of placement in several foster homes. She also had the opportunity to provide parenting classes to those interested in being foster parents as well as parent training for current foster parents and parents interested in reunited with their children. Dr. Jones has experience aiding couples and families resolve relational issues. She has over 11 years of experience treating individuals with anxiety, depression, maladaptive personality traits, trauma, identity concerns, anger issues, and addictions. She has also worked extensively with individuals who have struggled with criminogenic factors, incarceration or families of those incarcerated.

My journey towards becoming a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist began in 2004 when I received my B.A. in Theater from Southern Connecticut State University. Knowing it was my passion to creatively help others, I began teaching children in diverse settings including preschools, elementary schools, community centers, homes, and camps. I was introduced to Drama Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy as an Early Childhood Educator and never looked back! As I continued working with children, families, and parents of all backgrounds over the years, I found myself becoming more intrigued with their social/emotional dynamics as opposed to the academics of the profession. My realization led me to The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where I pursued my M.A. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Marital and Family Therapy. Since then, I’ve had many incredible opportunities to gain experience through the roles of a School Counselor, Program Therapist, Private Practice Owner, and Group Therapist. Through these experiences, I've grown immensely as a therapist by expanding the populations I work with and the specialties I’m able to offer.