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James R Coffman
Licensed Professional Counselor, ThM, DMin, LMFT, LPC, (MHSP)
Verified Verified
Dyersburg, TN 38024
I am a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist who is also licensed as a Professional Counselor (Mental Health Service Provider) and as a Marital and Family Therapist. I have worked with diverse populations of individuals, couples and families for 30 years--as an executive director and therapist in medical settings, in two pastoral counseling centers, and now in an independent practice. With families I am committed to helping them address the challenges of staying connected and in communication.. With individuals I seek to understand barriers to healthy intentions, the failures one feels, and I become an active ally to change one's unhappy direction..
I am a Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist who is also licensed as a Professional Counselor (Mental Health Service Provider) and as a Marital and Family Therapist. I have worked with diverse populations of individuals, couples and families for 30 years--as an executive director and therapist in medical settings, in two pastoral counseling centers, and now in an independent practice. With families I am committed to helping them address the challenges of staying connected and in communication.. With individuals I seek to understand barriers to healthy intentions, the failures one feels, and I become an active ally to change one's unhappy direction..
(731) 612-8544 View (731) 612-8544
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Jennifer McFarland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Dyersburg, TN 38024
I have been in private practice for 20+ years. I specialize in offering comprehensive psychological services for individuals, families, and children. I routinely consult with physicians and other specialists concerning treatment plans and will amend as needed.I offer a place where the client can feel welcome, seen, heard, and valued.
I have been in private practice for 20+ years. I specialize in offering comprehensive psychological services for individuals, families, and children. I routinely consult with physicians and other specialists concerning treatment plans and will amend as needed.I offer a place where the client can feel welcome, seen, heard, and valued.
(731) 318-4521 View (731) 318-4521

Online Therapists

Photo of Jessica Peeler, Pre-Licensed Professional in Dyersburg, TN
Jessica Peeler
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPCtemp
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38117
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.
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.
(901) 554-4852 x4 View (901) 554-4852 x4
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Jim Schlinsog
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bartlett, TN 38134
You're holding it together, so far. You hope others don’t realize how nervous or out of place you feel. Constantly tired and just getting through the day is hard. Instead of enjoying the life that comes from your hard work, you isolated yourself from family or look for comfort in the bottom of a bottle. You're restless, irritable, and tired of feeling like a failure and wondering what the hell is going on inside of you. You want real, meaningful change in your life and for your family. You just want to feel happy, but anxiety and depression keep you tied up in knots. It's time to be finished with that chapter and start a new one.
You're holding it together, so far. You hope others don’t realize how nervous or out of place you feel. Constantly tired and just getting through the day is hard. Instead of enjoying the life that comes from your hard work, you isolated yourself from family or look for comfort in the bottom of a bottle. You're restless, irritable, and tired of feeling like a failure and wondering what the hell is going on inside of you. You want real, meaningful change in your life and for your family. You just want to feel happy, but anxiety and depression keep you tied up in knots. It's time to be finished with that chapter and start a new one.
(901) 586-0605 View (901) 586-0605
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Planted Therapy Group
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38117
We are a group of licensed and master’s level mental health care providers who specialize in helping people navigate life’s challenges. As a group, we work together to meet individual, relationship, and family needs. Clinical specializations vary among our clinicians. Check out our website at www.plantedtherapygroup.com to learn more about our clinicians and see if we're a good fit for your needs. Let us help you connect with one of our therapists who meets your needs and is available to see you, online or in-person. As you walk along your personal growth journey, we would be honored to be a part of it.
We are a group of licensed and master’s level mental health care providers who specialize in helping people navigate life’s challenges. As a group, we work together to meet individual, relationship, and family needs. Clinical specializations vary among our clinicians. Check out our website at www.plantedtherapygroup.com to learn more about our clinicians and see if we're a good fit for your needs. Let us help you connect with one of our therapists who meets your needs and is available to see you, online or in-person. As you walk along your personal growth journey, we would be honored to be a part of it.
(901) 654-5551 View (901) 654-5551
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Melanie Spurgeon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38157
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 women navigate the college and various 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!
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 women navigate the college and various 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!
(901) 459-5348 View (901) 459-5348
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Amy L Bohannan
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, NCC, BCBA, LBA
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38117
I work with a variety of different presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, intrapersonal and interpersonal struggles, and stress management. My clinical interests are in family of origin, attachment issues, and working with athletes. I work from a psychodynamic, person-centered approach and integrate different modalities based on individual need to meet you where you are at to help facilitate change and reach your goals. Through building a compassionate, authentic, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship, my clients can feel safe and vulnerable to discuss their deepest struggles.
I work with a variety of different presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, intrapersonal and interpersonal struggles, and stress management. My clinical interests are in family of origin, attachment issues, and working with athletes. I work from a psychodynamic, person-centered approach and integrate different modalities based on individual need to meet you where you are at to help facilitate change and reach your goals. Through building a compassionate, authentic, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship, my clients can feel safe and vulnerable to discuss their deepest struggles.
(901) 459-5834 View (901) 459-5834
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Mary Therese (Terez) Carter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38111
My background includes growing up in Wisconsin in a family of six boys and me.
Most sessions will be conducted via Telehealth. My goal is to help you gain the insight, clarity and understanding you seek to resolve relationship issues and/or decrease anxiety, depression and personality difficulties whether yours or those around you. I have many years of varied life experience including: having lived in Chad, Africa and Italy, raised a multi-cultural, blended family, went through divorce, step-children, life transitions and family of origin dysfunction. I am a LCSW (Licensed clinical social worker) since 2006 and have been employed with Samaritan Counseling since 2014.
My background includes growing up in Wisconsin in a family of six boys and me.
Most sessions will be conducted via Telehealth. My goal is to help you gain the insight, clarity and understanding you seek to resolve relationship issues and/or decrease anxiety, depression and personality difficulties whether yours or those around you. I have many years of varied life experience including: having lived in Chad, Africa and Italy, raised a multi-cultural, blended family, went through divorce, step-children, life transitions and family of origin dysfunction. I am a LCSW (Licensed clinical social worker) since 2006 and have been employed with Samaritan Counseling since 2014.
(901) 499-3629 View (901) 499-3629
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Jay Allen Stone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BS, LCSW
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38120
As a therapist I strive to provide a safe and nurturing space where you feel free to explore what it means to be you and navigate life’s struggles without judgement. Therapy brings us to some of our most vulnerable moments, and I make it my mission that you feel heard, validated, and free to discover, maybe for the first time or perhaps again, who you are and/or who you’d like to become. I help clients navigate ways to improve their lives while also treating trauma-related issues, grief, relational and interpersonal challenges, family of origin issues, depression, and anxiety.
As a therapist I strive to provide a safe and nurturing space where you feel free to explore what it means to be you and navigate life’s struggles without judgement. Therapy brings us to some of our most vulnerable moments, and I make it my mission that you feel heard, validated, and free to discover, maybe for the first time or perhaps again, who you are and/or who you’d like to become. I help clients navigate ways to improve their lives while also treating trauma-related issues, grief, relational and interpersonal challenges, family of origin issues, depression, and anxiety.
(901) 403-6807 View (901) 403-6807
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Cindy J Spring
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jackson, TN 38305
Coping with the ups and downs of the world can certainly be challenging. Stress from a job, conflict within your family, self-doubt, life transitions, and health problems are just a few of the things in life that weigh us down. You may need a safe place and a safe person to explore and process your stressors. I provide a place where you can share your feelings, your thoughts and your history without being judged. I am equipped to help you develop the tools you need for coping and growth. I am focused on starting where you are and helping you work toward the change you are seeking.
Coping with the ups and downs of the world can certainly be challenging. Stress from a job, conflict within your family, self-doubt, life transitions, and health problems are just a few of the things in life that weigh us down. You may need a safe place and a safe person to explore and process your stressors. I provide a place where you can share your feelings, your thoughts and your history without being judged. I am equipped to help you develop the tools you need for coping and growth. I am focused on starting where you are and helping you work toward the change you are seeking.
(731) 200-1367 View (731) 200-1367
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Pamela Keeling-Nuttall Psychotherapy Practice
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cordova, TN 38018
Hi my name is Pamela Keeling-Nuttall of Pamela Keeling-Nuttall Psychotherapy Practice, PLLC. I am a psychotherapist who has been practicing as a therapist for greater than 15+ yrs. As a therapist, I work with clients of all ages, couples and family systems. I am known to be personable, and warm hearted as a person. I am a Cognitive Behavioral Client Centered Therapist, who utilizes ecclectic approaches while working to empower the client to find and utilize their own strengths in working through problems, managing depression, stress and anxiety, and utilize coping strategies/tools that will help to improve client overall functioning.
Hi my name is Pamela Keeling-Nuttall of Pamela Keeling-Nuttall Psychotherapy Practice, PLLC. I am a psychotherapist who has been practicing as a therapist for greater than 15+ yrs. As a therapist, I work with clients of all ages, couples and family systems. I am known to be personable, and warm hearted as a person. I am a Cognitive Behavioral Client Centered Therapist, who utilizes ecclectic approaches while working to empower the client to find and utilize their own strengths in working through problems, managing depression, stress and anxiety, and utilize coping strategies/tools that will help to improve client overall functioning.
(901) 881-7867 View (901) 881-7867
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Corey Latta
Pre-Licensed Professional, P-LPC, MA, MA, PhD
Verified Verified
Germantown, TN 38138
My ideal client has come to the painful awareness that something is off. Life has been derailed by a host of intruders like grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, family drama, relational conflict, heartbreak, abuse, and trauma. What once worked just to survive no longer works. They've come to the awareness that they must choose 1) the hard path of change, or 2) the even more difficult path of doing the same thing again and again while expecting different results. My clients are willing to bring the pain of their past into the work of the present so that they might live in hope of their future.
My ideal client has come to the painful awareness that something is off. Life has been derailed by a host of intruders like grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, family drama, relational conflict, heartbreak, abuse, and trauma. What once worked just to survive no longer works. They've come to the awareness that they must choose 1) the hard path of change, or 2) the even more difficult path of doing the same thing again and again while expecting different results. My clients are willing to bring the pain of their past into the work of the present so that they might live in hope of their future.
(901) 519-2458 View (901) 519-2458
Photo of Lauren Madlock, Psychologist in Dyersburg, TN
Lauren Madlock
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38122
Waitlist for new clients
Do you find yourself struggling with life's stressors- relationships, life transitions, work, family? Therapy with a genuine, highly empathic therapist can help. Together, we can explore the issues you face to better understand them and work through to resolution in a non-judgmental manner. I am excited to join you along your journey of self-healing and discovery.
Do you find yourself struggling with life's stressors- relationships, life transitions, work, family? Therapy with a genuine, highly empathic therapist can help. Together, we can explore the issues you face to better understand them and work through to resolution in a non-judgmental manner. I am excited to join you along your journey of self-healing and discovery.
(510) 257-9472 View (510) 257-9472
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Dr. Faith Christie Leigh Roby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EdD, MMFT, MA, BS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cordova, TN 38018  (Online Only)
In-person & video therapy normal rates: Marital-Premarital-Family-Individual rates from $80-$250.
Life has a way of throwing curve balls that may feel insurmountable. The curve balls of life can affect you mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Do you have sex-based issues in your marriage? Do you have an ongoing issue with your children & believe as though you are the most clueless parent in the world? Have you experienced trauma, adultery, abuse, church/religious issues, or mental anguish? There is hope. I specialize in marital, premarital, individual & family therapy. Bring your mustard of seed faith & I will bring my empathetic care with expertise. Together through God healing can be achieved!
In-person & video therapy normal rates: Marital-Premarital-Family-Individual rates from $80-$250.
Life has a way of throwing curve balls that may feel insurmountable. The curve balls of life can affect you mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Do you have sex-based issues in your marriage? Do you have an ongoing issue with your children & believe as though you are the most clueless parent in the world? Have you experienced trauma, adultery, abuse, church/religious issues, or mental anguish? There is hope. I specialize in marital, premarital, individual & family therapy. Bring your mustard of seed faith & I will bring my empathetic care with expertise. Together through God healing can be achieved!
(901) 245-5248 View (901) 245-5248
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ASAP Counseling & Svcs, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, CGP, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38104
You thought you’d be past this by now. Everyone says, “Time heals all wounds,” but it still isn’t any easier. If anything, things are becoming more difficult. The world never stopped moving because of your loss, but at least people gave you time and space to grieve. Now, that grace period has elapsed, and friends and family are all wondering when you’ll “get on with your life.” While the comments don't help, you wish you had an answer for them but you simply don’t know. You go through the motions of life, doing what you need to, but you’re checked out. Hiding from the world, avoiding any reminders of your loss. You feel trapped.
You thought you’d be past this by now. Everyone says, “Time heals all wounds,” but it still isn’t any easier. If anything, things are becoming more difficult. The world never stopped moving because of your loss, but at least people gave you time and space to grieve. Now, that grace period has elapsed, and friends and family are all wondering when you’ll “get on with your life.” While the comments don't help, you wish you had an answer for them but you simply don’t know. You go through the motions of life, doing what you need to, but you’re checked out. Hiding from the world, avoiding any reminders of your loss. You feel trapped.
(901) 403-8180 View (901) 403-8180
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Ted Mattis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MDiv
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Memphis, TN 38120
Being human is struggle enough, isn't it? I have found in my life that the most natural thing we do is mess it up! We are a messy bunch. I am trained in Family Systems and work with individuals, couples and families. People dealing with relational struggles, infidelity, communication, parenting concerns, Family of Origin work, addiction and recovery, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transition and adjustment, emotional and spiritual conflict/confusion and other life struggles will find help, tools and care with me.
Being human is struggle enough, isn't it? I have found in my life that the most natural thing we do is mess it up! We are a messy bunch. I am trained in Family Systems and work with individuals, couples and families. People dealing with relational struggles, infidelity, communication, parenting concerns, Family of Origin work, addiction and recovery, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transition and adjustment, emotional and spiritual conflict/confusion and other life struggles will find help, tools and care with me.
(901) 617-3714 View (901) 617-3714
Photo of Valerie Shaw, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Dyersburg, TN
Valerie Shaw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Memphis, TN 38117
I primarily work with adults who struggle with mood disorders, anger management issues, attachment issues and grief/loss with a special clinical interest in family of origin and childhood trauma issues.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience. I strive to create a warm and non-judgmental environment for all clients with consideration to each individual’s cultural background, belief system, gender and sexual orientation. I utilize various, evidenced-based models that best fit the preferences and personal goals of the person seeking treatment. I practice from a strengths based and mindfulness centered approach.
I primarily work with adults who struggle with mood disorders, anger management issues, attachment issues and grief/loss with a special clinical interest in family of origin and childhood trauma issues.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience. I strive to create a warm and non-judgmental environment for all clients with consideration to each individual’s cultural background, belief system, gender and sexual orientation. I utilize various, evidenced-based models that best fit the preferences and personal goals of the person seeking treatment. I practice from a strengths based and mindfulness centered approach.
(901) 554-4043 View (901) 554-4043
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The Positive Living Group
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, C-EMDR, CCTP, C-SOTP, CFTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jackson, TN 38301
"I provide a safe, warm, nonjudgmental environment that embraces change. I provide an empathic and supportive approach which integrates psychodynamic and psychoanalytic techniques in order to help clients not only reduce symptoms, but to also explore and understand the unmet needs that have driven the behavior. I help clients build upon their strengths to help empower them. Clients need to understand that they are not having a breakdown, but a break through. The symptoms your are experiencing are normal based on a abnormal experiences. Through assessments and sessions I create a specialized treatment plan.
"I provide a safe, warm, nonjudgmental environment that embraces change. I provide an empathic and supportive approach which integrates psychodynamic and psychoanalytic techniques in order to help clients not only reduce symptoms, but to also explore and understand the unmet needs that have driven the behavior. I help clients build upon their strengths to help empower them. Clients need to understand that they are not having a breakdown, but a break through. The symptoms your are experiencing are normal based on a abnormal experiences. Through assessments and sessions I create a specialized treatment plan.
(731) 201-9935 View (731) 201-9935
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Aileen Herald
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Millington, TN 38053  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
The way you tell your story to yourself matters. - Amy Cuddy We each have a story to tell and that story creates how we see ourselves, how we interact with the world around us, and how we manage the challenges life places in front of us. I approach therapy from the viewpoint that our personal story matters and we can change and shape our story through the therapeutic process. I utilize narrative therapy techniques to increase people's ability to have insight and self-awareness. I am also trained in expressive art therapies using Archetype imagery such as tarot and oracle cards. I am Pagan and alternative spirituality friendly.
The way you tell your story to yourself matters. - Amy Cuddy We each have a story to tell and that story creates how we see ourselves, how we interact with the world around us, and how we manage the challenges life places in front of us. I approach therapy from the viewpoint that our personal story matters and we can change and shape our story through the therapeutic process. I utilize narrative therapy techniques to increase people's ability to have insight and self-awareness. I am also trained in expressive art therapies using Archetype imagery such as tarot and oracle cards. I am Pagan and alternative spirituality friendly.
(901) 245-5697 View (901) 245-5697
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Pam Shumake
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Germantown, TN 38138
For 25 years I’ve supported people with challenging life experiences, mental health struggles, and complicated relationships. I am a thought partner for people needing someone outside of their daily lives to help find solutions to tough situations. Having a connection with a trusted, supportive person is the way people begin to heal, think clearly, and grow.
For 25 years I’ve supported people with challenging life experiences, mental health struggles, and complicated relationships. I am a thought partner for people needing someone outside of their daily lives to help find solutions to tough situations. Having a connection with a trusted, supportive person is the way people begin to heal, think clearly, and grow.
(901) 390-9139 View (901) 390-9139

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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.