Child Therapists in Nashville, TN

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HopeNation
Not Verified Not Verified
Nashville, TN 37211  (Online Only)
Does your child, teen or young adult (up to age 26) struggle to experience the best that life has to offer? As a parent do you have challenges that create overwhelm and distance between you and your child? As a young adult, are you at a loss for how to handle what life throws your way? HopeNation therapists offer hope and healing to children, teens, young adults and their families by empowering our clients to take charge of their lives. Proven interventions are used within a supportive and non-judgmental space that allows growth and transformation to take hold and flourish. You are not alone, reach out and connect today...
Does your child, teen or young adult (up to age 26) struggle to experience the best that life has to offer? As a parent do you have challenges that create overwhelm and distance between you and your child? As a young adult, are you at a loss for how to handle what life throws your way? HopeNation therapists offer hope and healing to children, teens, young adults and their families by empowering our clients to take charge of their lives. Proven interventions are used within a supportive and non-judgmental space that allows growth and transformation to take hold and flourish. You are not alone, reach out and connect today...
(629) 209-1769 View (629) 209-1769
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Lane Newton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37220
It is an honor to be able to listen, support, and help families find hope. I am a licensed professional counselor who provides counseling services to children, women, and families in Nashville. I specialize in working with trauma, abuse, and attachment and have experience with clients in a variety of settings, including domestic violence, adoption, and foster care.
It is an honor to be able to listen, support, and help families find hope. I am a licensed professional counselor who provides counseling services to children, women, and families in Nashville. I specialize in working with trauma, abuse, and attachment and have experience with clients in a variety of settings, including domestic violence, adoption, and foster care.
(615) 502-4937 View (615) 502-4937
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Icy Diamond
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37206
Hello, I'm Icy Diamond, a licensed social worker at Radical Change Therapy where I provide a collaborative and safe environment for children to develop healthy behavior patterns and positive coping strategies while working alongside their families to understand their reactions and behavior through the lens of intergenerational interpersonal trauma. Processing family trauma allows parents to understand and rework how they show up for their children, children to seize the maturity and motivation to create new family legacies, and families as a whole to build the rapport and resilience needed to heal and move forward together.
Hello, I'm Icy Diamond, a licensed social worker at Radical Change Therapy where I provide a collaborative and safe environment for children to develop healthy behavior patterns and positive coping strategies while working alongside their families to understand their reactions and behavior through the lens of intergenerational interpersonal trauma. Processing family trauma allows parents to understand and rework how they show up for their children, children to seize the maturity and motivation to create new family legacies, and families as a whole to build the rapport and resilience needed to heal and move forward together.
(615) 857-0458 View (615) 857-0458
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Kary Valdes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37215
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating children and adolescents. I have been working with children for over 20 years and truly enjoy seeing children move from timid and anxious to confident and self assured. I can help kids deal with divorce, death, abuse, anxiety and many other issues that affect children and adolescents. I will help them to be better at dealing with life as it comes to them and to be more assured when things get hard. I am a Consultant with EMDR which is trauma therapy. I also see adults for EMDR as well with children and adolescents.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating children and adolescents. I have been working with children for over 20 years and truly enjoy seeing children move from timid and anxious to confident and self assured. I can help kids deal with divorce, death, abuse, anxiety and many other issues that affect children and adolescents. I will help them to be better at dealing with life as it comes to them and to be more assured when things get hard. I am a Consultant with EMDR which is trauma therapy. I also see adults for EMDR as well with children and adolescents.
(615) 282-5138 View (615) 282-5138
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Christina Brian
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37205
Sometimes words aren't needed to make sense of one's experiences and that's why play can allow children to process at a deeper level.
As your therapist, I will provide a tender and nurturing environment to process persistent worry, depression and general life stress. Fear, anxiety and depression can disrupt the quality of your daily life and seeking professional guidance and support can allow you to move through these stressors and develop both effective coping skills and healthy emotional habits. Life stress doesn't have to be debilitating and long term change is absolutely achievable. I work with individuals, children and families.
Sometimes words aren't needed to make sense of one's experiences and that's why play can allow children to process at a deeper level.
As your therapist, I will provide a tender and nurturing environment to process persistent worry, depression and general life stress. Fear, anxiety and depression can disrupt the quality of your daily life and seeking professional guidance and support can allow you to move through these stressors and develop both effective coping skills and healthy emotional habits. Life stress doesn't have to be debilitating and long term change is absolutely achievable. I work with individuals, children and families.
(615) 229-7035 View (615) 229-7035
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Tricia E Thornton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37215
As a Registered Play Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor, I use play therapy tools to develop the heart, mind and soul of children. After working with children and families in private practice and in school settings for many years, my passion is to empower my clients through play. Through their natural language, play, children can express their emotions and start to heal. I specialize in working with children ages 4 years to 12 years but can work with all ages and adults. Common issues I treat are: trauma, fear, anxiety, anger, loss and grief, ADHD, change in their families, and social anxiety, various school issues.
As a Registered Play Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor, I use play therapy tools to develop the heart, mind and soul of children. After working with children and families in private practice and in school settings for many years, my passion is to empower my clients through play. Through their natural language, play, children can express their emotions and start to heal. I specialize in working with children ages 4 years to 12 years but can work with all ages and adults. Common issues I treat are: trauma, fear, anxiety, anger, loss and grief, ADHD, change in their families, and social anxiety, various school issues.
(615) 492-9258 View (615) 492-9258
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Maggie Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP, RPT
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37212
Waitlist for new clients
I have a great deal of experience working with children and adolescents, as well as parents and young adults.
I strive to provide you with a safe and nonjudgmental, empathetic space in order to support you through life's most challenging seasons. I believe in an egalitarian therapeutic relationship and that, with the right support and tools provided, you have the answers within you to facilitate positive changes in your life. Whether you or your child are seeking help for anxiety, to improve self esteem, process past trauma, or to navigate school or work issues, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
I have a great deal of experience working with children and adolescents, as well as parents and young adults.
I strive to provide you with a safe and nonjudgmental, empathetic space in order to support you through life's most challenging seasons. I believe in an egalitarian therapeutic relationship and that, with the right support and tools provided, you have the answers within you to facilitate positive changes in your life. Whether you or your child are seeking help for anxiety, to improve self esteem, process past trauma, or to navigate school or work issues, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
(615) 640-1057 View (615) 640-1057
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Winn Thomas Simmons
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212
I work with adults, teens and children.
You are not alone in your struggle. The way you feel does not have to be permanent. Change is possible and you do not have to figure it out alone. Individuals I specialize in providing compassionate, authentic, nonjudgmental therapy in a safe environment, in which clients no longer feel they have to struggle alone. I can help you with anxiety, trauma recovery, depression, grief, life transitions, parenting and relationship difficulties. I believe that we are in charge of the story we tell ourselves about the world around us. Change is possible and you do not have to figure it out alone.
I work with adults, teens and children.
You are not alone in your struggle. The way you feel does not have to be permanent. Change is possible and you do not have to figure it out alone. Individuals I specialize in providing compassionate, authentic, nonjudgmental therapy in a safe environment, in which clients no longer feel they have to struggle alone. I can help you with anxiety, trauma recovery, depression, grief, life transitions, parenting and relationship difficulties. I believe that we are in charge of the story we tell ourselves about the world around us. Change is possible and you do not have to figure it out alone.
(615) 492-6777 View (615) 492-6777
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Tammara Kamei
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37218  (Online Only)
I have years of experience working with children age 5+ and adults (male and female).
It is my mission to provide effective counseling that is authentic, empathetic and non-judgmental. Increasing awareness of mental health in the black community is a must. I am focused on addressing the impact of primary an secondary trauma in black communities, so that those in need of support know they are not alone. As a supervisor I am also Currently providing supervision to those seeking licensure as a professional counselor.
I have years of experience working with children age 5+ and adults (male and female).
It is my mission to provide effective counseling that is authentic, empathetic and non-judgmental. Increasing awareness of mental health in the black community is a must. I am focused on addressing the impact of primary an secondary trauma in black communities, so that those in need of support know they are not alone. As a supervisor I am also Currently providing supervision to those seeking licensure as a professional counselor.
(810) 529-2731 View (810) 529-2731
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Julia Marx
Licensed Professional Counselor, MFA, MA, R-DMT, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212
Play therapy is integral to my work with children.
I provide individualized support tailored to my clients' unique stories. I use expressive arts therapy and dance/movement therapy techniques in addition to client-centered talk therapy to engage with clients as we process in both the verbal and non-verbal realms. The body and mind are interconnected and the body can be used as a map guiding explorations of the self, as well as a metaphor to express emotions which can be difficult to convey in words alone. Through a therapeutic relationship, I provide empathic support and playful intervention.
Play therapy is integral to my work with children.
I provide individualized support tailored to my clients' unique stories. I use expressive arts therapy and dance/movement therapy techniques in addition to client-centered talk therapy to engage with clients as we process in both the verbal and non-verbal realms. The body and mind are interconnected and the body can be used as a map guiding explorations of the self, as well as a metaphor to express emotions which can be difficult to convey in words alone. Through a therapeutic relationship, I provide empathic support and playful intervention.
(615) 933-2821 View (615) 933-2821
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Jessie Omer
Pre-Licensed Professional, M Ed , NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37203
While I have experience working with various presenting concerns, my specialties include anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, parent/child relational issues, parenting, body image issues, social skills, and life transitions such as divorce, coming of age, changing schools or leaving for college.
I have a passion for counseling children, adolescents, and young adult women. I practice therapy from a client-centered approach while incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused, and Mindfulness Based therapies to provide treatment. The utilization of these techniques allows for a blend of flexibility and structure in therapy while meeting the unique needs of each individual that I work with.
While I have experience working with various presenting concerns, my specialties include anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, parent/child relational issues, parenting, body image issues, social skills, and life transitions such as divorce, coming of age, changing schools or leaving for college.
I have a passion for counseling children, adolescents, and young adult women. I practice therapy from a client-centered approach while incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused, and Mindfulness Based therapies to provide treatment. The utilization of these techniques allows for a blend of flexibility and structure in therapy while meeting the unique needs of each individual that I work with.
(615) 709-7257 View (615) 709-7257
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Briera D. Nix
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37215
Waitlist for new clients
My passion is to work with children & adolescents who struggle with behavioral issues, family conflict, life changes, self-esteem, and anxiety. However, I do enjoy working with young adults as well! (: My ultimate goal is to help our youth understand that it's okay not to be okay and to know that it's okay to seek help! As Robert Kiyosaki once said, “One of the biggest defects in life is in the inability to ask for help." Therefore, it is my belief that in order for a healthier future to occur, we must start by supporting the mental health of children and adolescents, as they are the future generations to come.
My passion is to work with children & adolescents who struggle with behavioral issues, family conflict, life changes, self-esteem, and anxiety. However, I do enjoy working with young adults as well! (: My ultimate goal is to help our youth understand that it's okay not to be okay and to know that it's okay to seek help! As Robert Kiyosaki once said, “One of the biggest defects in life is in the inability to ask for help." Therefore, it is my belief that in order for a healthier future to occur, we must start by supporting the mental health of children and adolescents, as they are the future generations to come.
(615) 205-9901 View (615) 205-9901
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Scoville Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, RPT, NCC, MS
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37205
I am a licensed professional counselor in Nashville, TN. I am passionate about helping others and I work with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of presenting issues. Life is messy, full of hurts, disappointments, stressors, and grief – past and present. I want to help you get “unstuck” so you can live your best life, whatever that is for you. I have been where you are which makes me uniquely qualified to sit with you and to walk alongside you on your journey of healing. I cannot give you the answers, but I promise you will not have to find them alone.
I am a licensed professional counselor in Nashville, TN. I am passionate about helping others and I work with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of presenting issues. Life is messy, full of hurts, disappointments, stressors, and grief – past and present. I want to help you get “unstuck” so you can live your best life, whatever that is for you. I have been where you are which makes me uniquely qualified to sit with you and to walk alongside you on your journey of healing. I cannot give you the answers, but I promise you will not have to find them alone.
(615) 235-5988 View (615) 235-5988
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Michele A Daniel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37205
Child and adolescent therapy specialist who offers many years of experience working with youth and their families. I am able to help children, teens, young adults, and families by providing empathetic support and instilling a new life perspective which focuses on the positive and increases hope. My clients become future-focused while also building confidence and resilience. I approach counseling from a strengths-based approach which is supported by research in positive psychology. To learn more about my background and experience, please click my website link on the left.
Child and adolescent therapy specialist who offers many years of experience working with youth and their families. I am able to help children, teens, young adults, and families by providing empathetic support and instilling a new life perspective which focuses on the positive and increases hope. My clients become future-focused while also building confidence and resilience. I approach counseling from a strengths-based approach which is supported by research in positive psychology. To learn more about my background and experience, please click my website link on the left.
(615) 257-8376 View (615) 257-8376
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Becca Edwards
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW , EdS, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37206
That's why I offer a free initial brief consultation to discuss what you, your child, or your family are looking for and how I can best be of support.
Are you searching for an inclusive therapist who fosters a secure, affirming environment while providing support on your path to well-being? I strive to offer precisely that. With over a decade of experience helping children, individuals, and families navigate difficulties and explore their personal growth, I am well-prepared to accompany you on your therapeutic journey. Whether you, your child/youth, or your family are dealing with specific issues related to school, work, and relationships, want to heal from trauma, want science-based tools to reboot your nervous system, or simply enhance your mental health, I'm here to help.
That's why I offer a free initial brief consultation to discuss what you, your child, or your family are looking for and how I can best be of support.
Are you searching for an inclusive therapist who fosters a secure, affirming environment while providing support on your path to well-being? I strive to offer precisely that. With over a decade of experience helping children, individuals, and families navigate difficulties and explore their personal growth, I am well-prepared to accompany you on your therapeutic journey. Whether you, your child/youth, or your family are dealing with specific issues related to school, work, and relationships, want to heal from trauma, want science-based tools to reboot your nervous system, or simply enhance your mental health, I'm here to help.
(615) 375-0678 View (615) 375-0678
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Jennifer Rundberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPCMHSP, (temp), ATR-P
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37221
I think most of us would say it’s hard work being a child, adolescent, or parent today. Does it often feel like that the frustration levels at your home some times push higher and higher? Kids refusing to go to bed, teens unable to speak, chores or school work not completed, or worse—feelings of hopelessness with your child who is not able to enjoy life as usual? Has it become more difficult for your child or yourself to manage through another day due to grief, anxiety, or events? It can be hard working through these large feelings, and I would like to work with you to help navigate through whatever is happening.
I think most of us would say it’s hard work being a child, adolescent, or parent today. Does it often feel like that the frustration levels at your home some times push higher and higher? Kids refusing to go to bed, teens unable to speak, chores or school work not completed, or worse—feelings of hopelessness with your child who is not able to enjoy life as usual? Has it become more difficult for your child or yourself to manage through another day due to grief, anxiety, or events? It can be hard working through these large feelings, and I would like to work with you to help navigate through whatever is happening.
(615) 471-7252 View (615) 471-7252
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Brooke Davidson
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37203
My name is Brooke Davidson and I am passionate about working with children and adolescents and their families. I completed my training at California School of Professional Psychology in 2017. My current practice has two main areas of focus: evidence based treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders and Psychological Testing. As a concierge psychologist, I offer several therapy options including in my office, mobile therapy (I come to you), telehealth and groups.
My name is Brooke Davidson and I am passionate about working with children and adolescents and their families. I completed my training at California School of Professional Psychology in 2017. My current practice has two main areas of focus: evidence based treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety Disorders and Psychological Testing. As a concierge psychologist, I offer several therapy options including in my office, mobile therapy (I come to you), telehealth and groups.
(949) 558-2746 View (949) 558-2746
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Sloan S Mankin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, RPT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37215
I have been in practice for over 10 years, and I have worked primarily with children and families.
Life can often be overwhelming and difficult. I believe that within every person you have the tools to find what you need, but sometimes it is difficult to know where to start. Let me help you and your family sort through and get life back on track. My passion is walking alongside children, families, and adults and helping them to find different ways to navigate life. I strive to individualize therapy for each person, and after the initial intake, you and I will create an individualize treatment plan to match your specific needs.
I have been in practice for over 10 years, and I have worked primarily with children and families.
Life can often be overwhelming and difficult. I believe that within every person you have the tools to find what you need, but sometimes it is difficult to know where to start. Let me help you and your family sort through and get life back on track. My passion is walking alongside children, families, and adults and helping them to find different ways to navigate life. I strive to individualize therapy for each person, and after the initial intake, you and I will create an individualize treatment plan to match your specific needs.
(615) 492-8841 View (615) 492-8841
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Dr. Ann Caballero
Psychologist, PsyD, LP, LSSP
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37215
It's a privilege to partner with them and their children on their journey.
As of August 2023, I have relocated my practice from Houston, TX to Nashville, TN. I am now scheduling fall in-person psychological, psychoeducational, and school neuropsychological assessments and therapy sessions in Nashville, TN and telepsychology appointments in the 39 PSYPACT states.
It's a privilege to partner with them and their children on their journey.
As of August 2023, I have relocated my practice from Houston, TX to Nashville, TN. I am now scheduling fall in-person psychological, psychoeducational, and school neuropsychological assessments and therapy sessions in Nashville, TN and telepsychology appointments in the 39 PSYPACT states.
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Jessica Davidson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LPC, MHSP-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37221
Are you worried about your child? Does your child not seem like themselves? Your child may be irritable, aggressive and defiant. Your child may seem angry or withdrawn. Adolescents often refuse to talk to you, participate in enjoyable activities, experience thoughts of suicide or do things to harm themselves. Your child may have experienced a traumatic event or is having difficulty navigating a life change such as divorce, death of a family member or adoption. You may feel hopeless and not sure how to help your child. If this sounds familiar, I can help. I have experience working with children with these same issues.
Are you worried about your child? Does your child not seem like themselves? Your child may be irritable, aggressive and defiant. Your child may seem angry or withdrawn. Adolescents often refuse to talk to you, participate in enjoyable activities, experience thoughts of suicide or do things to harm themselves. Your child may have experienced a traumatic event or is having difficulty navigating a life change such as divorce, death of a family member or adoption. You may feel hopeless and not sure how to help your child. If this sounds familiar, I can help. I have experience working with children with these same issues.
(615) 434-4227 View (615) 434-4227
Child Therapists
Child psychologists in Nashville, TN provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.

Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.

The best child therapists in Nashville build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.