Teen Therapists in Cleveland, TN
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Anchor Family Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, CCTP
Verified
Verified
My passion for working with individuals (children, adolescents, and adults of all ages) is rooted in my faith in God. I utilize skills, tools, and techniques in a modern "human to human" approach to help my clients find their hope and passion for life. Whether you have abuse & trauma, anxiety, ADHD, child and
adolescent
issues, depression, divorce recovery, mood disorder, eating disorder, addiction or substance use, grief & loss, parenting struggles, self-esteem, or social skills, assisting you in finding hope, I consider a divine appointment.
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Aptitude Behavioral Services, LLC
MEd, BCBA, LBA
I started Aptitude Behavioral Services, LLC to service school-age children in the East TN area. I love working with children through pre-
teen
ages and have also worked with a few higher-functioning teenagers. My typical day involves working with families that face challenges with behavior and working directly with children to decrease these behaviors while building skill deficits. I enjoy including family in my sessions and want to empower caregivers and family members so that they are equipped to handle behavioral challenges.

Heal and Hope Counseling Services, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MFT, LPC, CTMH, CCTP
Verified
Verified
We are more than a business, we are a ministry to any who come to us in need for help. We have multiple counselors: Glyndora Condon MS MFT LPC CTMH, CCTP, EMDRIA: specializing in behavioral, relational (marriage, couple, children, friendships) emotional, trauma, anger, autism, domestic violence, life transitions, dissociative, addictions, and provides certified classes for DV, Anger, A&D, and Parenting; also Kelly Brownlow, MS SW, who specializes Family/Children/
Adolescent
and behavioral issues. James Davidson LPC/LMFT, DID, Marriage and Family, Trauma, and more; Lakita Quarles, LME; Family, adolescents, A&D issues, and Trauma.

David S Cavin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS, MDiv, DMin, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Speciality Areas:
Marriage Counseling
Premarital Counseling
Drug and Alcohol Counseling
Anger Management
Depression
Anxiety
Teaching Communication Skills
Sexual Dysfunction
Parent
Teen
Relationship.
Hello! My name is David S. Cavin, I have over 30 yrs experience working with individuals, couples and families, age group 12 thru senior adults. I believe it is a sign of strength, not weakness, to ask for help. If you need help working through mental, emotional or spiritual problems please call for an appointment. I usually am able to see you within 3 days from the time you call.
FEE is $100. for a 50 min session. I will consider a sliding scale in case of financial hardship.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Director Family Life Center Fort Sill,Ok, Director Family Life Center Fort Ord, Ca. Taught Psychology Chattanooga State, Taught Sociology UT Chattanooga, Director Agape Counseling Service,Counselor Alcohol and Drug Unit Valley Psychiatric Hospital,Counselor
Adolescent
Unit Greenleaf Psychiatric Hospital, Counselor CBI/PSI, Counselor City Church/Transformation Center.
EDUCATION: MA, Azusa Pacific U.,
MS, Long Island U.
MDiv, Duke University
DMin, San Francisco Theological Seminary

Gregory Fischer
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT, AAMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Greg works with adolescents and adults, individuals, couples, and families. He has a particular passion to help other men navigate through difficult life transitions, spiritual issues, and sexual addictions. Greg sees couples struggling with infidelity, communication issues, relationship strife, and sexuality. In all his work, Greg seeks to bring about emotional health and growth for those with whom he works.

Luke Campbell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MDiv, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
As a clinical counselor and pastor I value creating space for intentional listening to discover and discern how personal uniqueness can find expression within the contours of life. I work collaboratively with individuals, families and adolescents to grow awareness around the stories we tell ourselves. Sometimes these are strong, positively thick stories, and I enjoy celebrating progression with another when this occurs. More often than not in counseling, I find that our normal human experiences bring with them the challenge of embracing life as it actually is.

Hannah Manning
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MFT-I
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
There are times in our lives that we can feel stuck, uncertain, scared, and immobilized. Coming to terms with your own story and the image of yourself can be daunting. We can feel this way maybe because of a break up, onset of depression, sexual issues, problems with connecting with others, or simply a life transition. You’re uncertain if you can experience healing, but I can tell you that there is hope! Therapy is an opportunity meant to be safe, secure, and a process to learn how to thrive again. I’m here to walk you through the process of finding meaning in your own story, working through shame and doubt, and finding connection.

Joshua Alexander
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MFTI, MS, AAMFT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
The couples and individuals I work with come to therapy feeling isolated, undervalued, and unheard. If you are tired of not feeling good enough, ashamed, or angry, my hope is to help you rediscover what love means, heal your connection within yourself and each other, and create a new chapter of your story. I practice with couples and individuals from a client-focused perspective of unconditional acceptance- no matter what you bring to therapy, it has a place. I have hope that we can discover the tools together to process, heal, and journey forward finding the version of yourself that you want to be.

Julie Warren Tilley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified
Verified
My goal is to hold hope for individuals, couples and families until they are able to hope for themselves. If you need a safe space to explore your truth and move toward the best version of yourself, you found that space in my office. My office (Cleveland or Chattanooga) will provide calm, comfort and support to you in the toughest of times life can throw at you.

Nona Kelly
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Nona Kelly is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist (LMFT) with over 20 years of experience in both the public and private sector. Nona enjoys working with individuals, couples, and families who are wanting a healthier life. She has extensive experience treating many issues and diagnoses, including depression and anxiety, women’s issues, family issues, addiction, and life transitions. Nona completed her master’s degree at Loma Linda University and is licensed both in California and Tennessee.

Hanna Marino
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT-I, AAMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello! I am so glad you're here! I work with LGBTQ+, Couples, Individuals, and Families through a variety of life hardships. If you’re struggling with Trauma, PTSD, religious trauma, spirituality issues, communication issues, life transitions, conflict, sexual issues/concerns, sexuality, anxiety, anger, teenage struggles, self-esteem/identity issues, or whatever you need to process, you deserve to be heard, seen, and safe. When you come to my office you will not simply get a highly trained professional, but a human soul who feels deeply with other humans.

Andrea Chase
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, Esq
Verified
Verified
Andrea Chase, M.S., Esq. is passionate about helping parents, children, and families that are trying to resolve, overcome, and/or heal from civil and/or criminal litigation matters to include divorce, child custody and visitation, parenting plans, domestic violence, anger, stress, parental alienation, and child abuse and neglect. She is a wife, mother, doctoral candidate, licensed attorney, pre-licensed LPC-MHSP, former TN Rule 31 Family Mediator, and has extensive experience testifying in court as both a fact and expert witness with over 30,000 hours of educational and professional experience working with children and families.

Faith James
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MFT-I
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
You are struggling to reconcile your past with who you are today. An unaddressed traumatic event. A childhood you wish you could change. A parent whose actions you don't understand. Shame is beginning to control you, and the reality of your past is impacting your relationships and quality of life today. You aren’t confident that therapy could help, but at this point you're willing to try anything. You are deserving of the time and energy it takes to heal. As your therapist, I hope to help you hold in tension the reality of your past, while encouraging you to find hope for your future.

Charidith Fuller
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT-I, AAMFT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
You are doing a brave thing. Anxiety, panic attacks, and depression can play a role in keeping us from seeking help outside of our known comfort zone. But there is help available, and hope for a better life. I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, and trauma and PTSD symptoms. We may cope in ways that work in the moment, but come back in the form of panic attacks, isolation, fatigue, lack of focus, appetite changes, difficulty staying motivated, and feeling constantly on edge or numb. If anxiety is hindering your quality of life, or your depression is too heavy to carry alone, welcome. This is a safe place to unpack these.

Crystal Fawley
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MS, MFTI
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
Choosing to pursue therapy is courageous. Life throws curve balls, often forcing us to face challenges which seem impossible to navigate. Obstacles such as trauma, infidelity, life transitions (birth, divorce, facing an empty nest, etc.), anxiety, or depression, can feel daunting. I am privileged to hear your story and I am honored to sit with you as we sort through your specific situation and move toward healing.

Rachel La Rea Hatchett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have worked with children and families for 15 years with the last 5 years being in mental health. I have a desire to help people find their road to healing. I have worked with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-harm, suicidal-ideations, phase of life changes, divorce and self-esteem struggles that often life brings. Together we will work to find your road to healing. I want to work with you to empower you to find the solutions and strength to overcome whatever obstacles you are facing.

Katherine Gladu
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPC, MHSP-T
Verified
Verified
No matter how much effort you put forth in your significant relationships, the message you want them to receive, seems lost in the confusion of misunderstandings. You want to love and be loved, but you continue to feel alone and sometimes devalued. What is their problem --or your's? How can you connect in healthy ways and maintain your own personal values and goals? As your mind continues to repeat memories of failed attempts to fix what has gone wrong, you don't know where to turn for real help. Everyone seems to have an answer, but no one sees the whole picture. There are times when an objective listener is the best option.
Not accepting new clients

Candice Milligan
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LPC, MHSP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Young children experience many of the same emotions adults do. However, Children have a hard time communicating and expressing their feelings due to not understanding how or why they feel the way they do. Having an emotional vocabulary and finding solutions to dealing with these emotions are goals that can be used throughout Counseling. Children and adolescents need a place to be able to express themselves, understand why they feel the way they do. Candice has training and experience in working with children and adolescents ages 5-18 with anxiety, anger, trauma, divorce, depression, behavioral issues.

Legacy Family Counseling, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, RPT/S, LPC/S
Verified
Verified
I provide evidenced based play therapy and systemic therapeutic approaches with children ages 3-12, adolescents, parents and families facing a variety of life challenges including grief, loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, parental divorce and/or family adjustment stressors, etc. Additionally I offer Pre-marital counseling and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy w couples at various life stages utilizing a strength based and attachment based approach. I assist clients of all ages to address their current life changes/stressors while promoting their emotional, social, relational, behavioral growth, resiliency and well being.

Meredith Vining Parker
MA
Verified
Verified
I am a Masters Level therapist with 17+ years experience. I work with older children through senior adults, marriage/family/parenting issues, and mental health disorders, such as Depression and Anxiety. As a former teacher, I have a unique combination of experiences that contribute to my success in working with youth. When counseling school age children, I involve the client's entire environment (parents, teachers, etc.) to develop a comprehensive plan in treating the whole client. I am a member of the AACC.
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Teen Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.