Family Therapy in Memphis, TN
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Shaundra Bills Hardaway
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP, S
Verified
Verified
My expertise is with those who struggle with anxiety, depression,
family
issues, relationship issues, difficult transitions and changes, and racial trauma.
Making the decision to seek counseling can be a tough one for many. Therapy is a process where you can learn, grow, and heal in ways you did not expect. Do you feel you struggle to be your true authentic self in the spaces that you occupy? Finding it hard to create and maintain boundaries with those closest to you? Maybe your own thoughts and feelings of stress and anxiety are hindering you from reaching what you feel is your full potential? My goal, as your therapist, is to help guide you through this process of self-discovery and healing.
Ali Austin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, MHSP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I believe the therapeutic relationship is an organic experience that cannot be created elsewhere. My experience has shown me that each of us walks our own path and that no two are the same. Having support while walking your path can be just the thing to make the difference. I strive to provide safety so that you can talk about your life, your
family
, your pain, and sit in the tension to ultimately begin living more authentically. I work from a holistic approach; given that, we will develop the best course of treatment for your needs, together.
Tariq J Pettis-Smith
Pre-Licensed Professional, MACCP, PLC
Verified
Verified
I am open to counseling all clients. However, I specialize in counseling people with impulse control, behavioral issues, psychotic disorders, depression, anxiety, systemic
family
issues, and challenges regulating self-esteem and self image.
Michelle Renae Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEAP, LSSW
Verified
Verified
I enjoy working with all age groups. However, I particularly enjoy working with both men and women on their individualized issues. I also enjoy working with teens who are at the experimental stages of Alcohol and Drug issues. I have a
Family Therapy
background and Outpatient Mental Health, as well as over 15 years of providing EAP Counseling services, which is more Brief/Solution Focus Therapy. I love working with people helping them to reach a healthy emotional and mental state of being!! Let’s work together so that you can be happy and comfortable living in the present moment.
Chima Onwuka
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
Outside the office, I am a
family
man, play basketball, a public speaker, community activists, run an online shoe and apparel business and a non-profit.
As a Clinical Mental Health Therapist, I can be there to support, motivate, teach, and give you the skills to live a better life. I have years of experience working in psychiatric hospitals with adult clients that suffered from depression, suicide, bipolar, schizophrenia, anger management, substance abuse, etc.. I have experience working with teens that struggle with problem sexual behavior such as rape, incest, bestiality, and others while also providing therapy for teens to manage their emotions and behavior. I have experience working with clients that dealt with childhood trauma. I have done individual,
family
, and group therapy.
Elizabeth Drain
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-, MHSP, NCC, CEAP
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I’ve had the pleasure of helping individuals navigate challenges with depression, anxiety, stress, grief/loss, life adjustment, work/life balance,
family
/ marital/relationship issues.
Struggling with anxiety can cause you to feel stuck. Are you finding it hard to relax your mind and turn off racing thoughts? Are you struggling to focus and balance work/life? Do you think your relationship is falling apart and you don’t know what to do? Are you noticing life is difficult to cope with due to lack of self-love and confidence? Are you stressed and struggle to get out of bed on a daily basis. If you are experiencing signs of defeat, shame, sadness, and frustration we can help! You have taken the first and most important step by reaching out for help. You don’t have to do it alone, we’re here to help!
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Comprehensive Professional Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPCMHSP, LAPSW, LCPT, DBCTS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have over twenty-five years in the mental health profession. I have worked in a variety of positions providing alcohol and drug counseling, marital and
family therapy
, individual therapy for children, adolescents and adults. I have been employed with some of the major mental health centers in Memphis and Shelby County such as Northeast Community Mental Health Center, Midtown Mental Health Center and Southwest Mental Health Center. I specialize in working with marital issues, relationships issues, children and adolescents disorders, Trauma issues, occupational problems, and other major life issues.
Blake Ellis Tims
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MMFC, MTS, GrCert
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Marital &
Family Therapist
(LMFT) in Tennessee, Licensed for Gospel Ministry by Immanuel Nashville, and a Certified Crisis Worker & Career Suicidologist Member through The American Association of Suicidology (AAS).
I enjoy working with individuals and/or families who want to improve or maintain their mental, emotional, and/or spiritual wellbeing. Additionally, I enjoy working with athletes on both sport performance and mental health counseling. I currently serve as the Director of Mental Health and Sports Performance for The University of Memphis Athletics.
Dr. Lisa Stillion
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DSW
Verified
Verified
Often, life gets away from us before we realize how quickly things have changed. Life is a process of personal growth and evolution. It is also a process of building and maintaining relationships with people in a world that is constantly in flux. In my Individual Therapy and
Family Therapy
practice, I focus on partnering with you to explore challenges around interpersonal relationships, behavioral problems, sexual identity and behaviors, self-esteem, core beliefs/values, and many other aspects of life.
Charmai Davalos
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd, MFT
Verified
Verified
As a Marriage and
Family Therapist
she works from the framework of a Spirit-filled, Christ-centered counseling approach and integrates a
family
systems perspective with attachment based, Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Charmai Davalos finds her purpose in helping people who are disconnected from themselves and others repair and secure their connection. She works from a
family
systems perspective and focuses on emotion and attachment. She enjoys helping couples, families, and other relationship duos reconnect. Her experience as a CODA (child of deaf adults), in the military, as a missionary in the jungle of Ecuador, and as a foster mother has given her a diverse capacity for meeting people where they are in the complexity of life.
Kristena Partridge
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMSW
Verified
Verified
Kristena has frequently worked with with a myriad of issues like anxiety and depression, trauma,
family
issues, low self-esteem, anger management, communication problems, LGBTQ concerns and needs, abuse, grief, and many others that push many to the point of feeling unworthy and inadequate.
Kristena is a compassionate, empathetic, and solutions-oriented licensed social worker. She received her MSW from Aurora University in 2021 and has since relocated back to her hometown of Memphis, TN. She enjoys working with adolescents and adults to improve their relationships and better their lives all around. Kristena has experience with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) , trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), person-centered and solution-focused therapy.
Jared Davis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, NCC, CEAP
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
As a couples or
family
counselor I will facilitate a deeper level of communication between clients so that you can be not only heard, but also understood by your partner or loved ones.
The most important parts of mental wellness are the ability to increase one’s self-awareness and broaden one’s perspective. As your counselor, I will provide a safe and judgment free environment for you to gain a better understanding of whatever issues you are dealing with as an individual, couple, or
family
including marital/relationship, mental health issues. The main goal of most clients is "to feel better," and I am here to help you make that goal more specific so that you can grow in the areas most important to you. I also strive to destigmatize counseling for men, Black / African-Americans, and other minority groups.
Memphis, TN 38119
& Online
Waitlist for new clients
Danielle Tipping
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
This includes
family therapy
, evaluations for HRT, surgery and planning to come out at school or work.
Developing your personal and relational identity is the top focus of the therapy I provide. My goal as your provider is to help you reach your full potential for growth and happiness. I help those who are experiencing gender dysphoria, sexuality concerns, mood disturbance, anxiety issues, behavioral issues, trauma survivors, and those who are self-harming or suicidal reconnect with whom they are essentially. I believe it is imperative to identify and examine systemic, environmental, and community influences that may be thwarting your growth and decrease self-blame for factors outside your control.
Sandy McCullough
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have been doing psychotherapy since 1994. The first two years I worked with recovering alcoholics and addicts. The next 7 years I visited homes and did
family
counseling. Since that time I have been in Private Practice working with those who have been suffering from anxiety, depression, Posttramautic Stress, ADHD issues, marital conflict, and much more.
Melanie Spurgeon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
When you walk into my office, my hope is to meet you wherever you are in your path, and you feel some of the pressure fall off. It is my joy and passion to help individuals navigate the college and young adult seasons of life. These stages are full of transitions that can be exciting and stressful. You might be experiencing changes in relationships with
family
and friends, learning how to process and share emotions, discovering identity and belonging, discerning gifting and career paths, or feeling stuck from hurts in the past. But you do not have to walk this journey alone!
Molly K. Fleming
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, YT
Verified
Verified
There is no substitute for compassion in the counseling relationship. I believe in a whole-person approach. This means that everything is relevant:
family
of origin, unwanted life events, current relationships, physical health and well being, and everyday coping challenges. I assist my clients with life transitions, grief, early childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, chronic pain, relationship challenges, and spiritual issues. I endorse and have expertise in mindfulness-based practices and 12+ years of Hospice experience. Strengths: trusting relationships with my clients.
Memphis, TN 38112
& Online
Not accepting new clients
Megan Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, PMH-C
Verified
Verified
I additionally am a part of a practice that believes in treating the entire problem (or entire
family
) in house with a nutrition, therapy, mind/body, and psychiatric team approach.
I especially enjoy work with pre-teens, teenagers, and adults experiencing life transition issues, eating disorders, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, postpartum issues, body image issues, self-esteem/self-worth issues, generalized and social anxiety, trauma, depression, attachment issues and grief and loss. I believe in helping clients heal by establishing safe and secure attachments to themselves and others, utilizing current strengths as well as internal and external resources to create lasting change.
Jessica Peeler
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPCtemp
Verified
Verified
Through a client-centered approach and an integration of the mind-body connection, I have a desire to work with those facing trauma, attachment issues,
family
of origin issues, anxiety, depression, codependency, and grief. When we're able to tell the truth that life is hard and ask for help, we begin to taste freedom from the bondage of life’s pains. Thank you to all my past, present, and future clients. The hard work of telling the truth and asking for help can be so very hard and you are all some of the most courageous people I know.
Archandria Owens
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I would love to work with you! My specialty areas are coping with and healing from racial trauma, childhood and
family
of origin trauma, grief and loss, religious and spiritual issues, and phase of life/life transition concerns.
Do you ever feel like your choices are limited and like your movement towards growth is stunted? Therapy provides the opportunity to tap into the wisdom of how to live a more fulfilling life that is hidden within all of us, but at times feels out of reach. My work is to facilitate deep exploration of who you are, your needs, what propels you towards change, and what shapes the choices you make in your life. You can re-write the remaining parts of your life's story because you will have access to the author again: YOU.
Eric Cassius
Counselor, MS, LPC, MHSP, CHT
Verified
10 Endorsed
Verified
10 Endorsed
With over 20 years of experience I have worked with clients from all over Memphis. Clients are motivated to change and address their issues upon the initial session. Whether a client is an adult or adolescent I treat each person who comes to my office as an individual with their own special needs. I specialize in Hypnotherapy for Stopping Smoking, Weight Loss, Stress, Anxiety, Concentration, Focus, Athletic Performance, Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction, Couples Counseling,
Family Therapy
, Adolescent Behavioral Therapy, ADHD Testing, and Study Coaching. For more information please feel free to contact me or check out my website: Cassiusandassociates.com
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.