Do you want HOPE, COMFORT, UNDERSTANDING, and PEACE of MIND? A professional who really listens and offers hope? Someone to help you make a life-changing decision about work, family, or a special relationship? A good therapist loves people and what he does; helping clients regain hope. I can give you the tools that will teach you how to make yourself feel better. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC/MHSP), a certified Reality Therapist (Glasser), a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Mindful Coach, and a Life/Creativity Coach.
Your doctor will likely refer you to a counselor who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It's been proven to work, especially in conjunction with the medications your doctor may prescribe. My approach is multifaceted, using both CBT and Psychotherapy with individuals and couples, to restore mental health, instill hope, and correct behavioral problems. Thought always precedes feelings, and correcting our thought content is always helpful.
I use the precepts of Choice Theory (Glasser) and believe that we CHOOSE most of our behaviors to satisfy basic needs. Most unique factor: Sometimes I'll use a "coaching" approach that helps puts folks at ease so they can look at their perceptions without guilt or pain.
- Orientation:
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Eclectic
- Family/Marital Therapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Reality Therapy
- Choice Theory
- Modality:
- Individuals
- Couples
- Group
- Avg Cost (per session): $100 - $150
- Sliding Scale: No
- Accepts Credit Cards: No
- Accepted Insurance Plans:
- AMERIGROUP
- Aetna
- BlueCross and/or BlueShield
- Cigna
- Corphealth
- Humana
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Multiplan
- Out of Network
- TRICARE
- ValueOptions
- Verify your health
insurance
coverage when you
arrange your first visit.
- Years in Practice: 15+ Years
- School: Vanderbilt University/Peabody
- Year Graduated: 1996
- License No. and State: 1683 Tennessee
- Depression
- Anxiety or Fears
- Relationship Issues
- Issues:
- Addiction
- Alcohol Abuse
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Child or Adolescent
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Life Coaching
- Loss or Grief
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Musicians/Creative Types
- Parenting
- Spirituality
- Substance Abuse
- Trauma and PTSD
- Mental Health:
- Bipolar Disorder
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Thinking Disorders
- Sexuality Gender:
- Gay Issues
- Gender: All
- Ethnicity: Any
- Religious Orientation: Any
- Age:
- Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Nearby Towns: Columbia, TN, Franklin, TN, Nashville, TN
- Nearby Counties: Davidson, Maury, Williamson
- Nearby Zips: 37064, 37215, 38401
Ralph Childs also hosts the following groups:
Main Office, 2120 Crestoor Rd., Suite 3013, Nashville, Tennessee
Every Tuesday at 7pm - 8:30pm
$30 - $50 per session
This group is designed for Men who don't want individual, or couples counseling. A group atmosphere helps them relax and participate so they can learn new communication skills and behaviors that will enhance their relationships at home and at work.
Email Ralph Childs about this group or call (423) 438-3153
