Personality Disorders therapists in Knoxville, Tennessee TN
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Personality Disorders
Emily St. Amant
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-MHSP-S (TN), LPCC (CA)
Personality disorders are often a result of past trauma and adverse experiences, and I believe that anyone who wants to make positive changes absolutely can.
18 Years Experience
Online in Knoxville, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Personality Disorders
Amanda S. Vaught
Psychologist, PsyD
I provide specialized therapy for individuals experiencing symptoms related to personality disorders, including borderline, narcissistic, or other Cluster B presentations. My approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, and focused on building emotional regulation, self-awareness, and healthier relationship patterns. Together, we explore underlying wounds, reduce distress, and develop practical coping skills. Using evidence-based approaches like DBT and schema therapy, I help clients foster stability, improve communication, and create more fulfilling, balanced connections.
14 Years Experience
Online in Knoxville, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Personality Disorders
April Bieber
Licensed Professional Counselor, CMHC, CPC, LCPC, LMHC, LPC, LPC-MHS, QS (FL)
I offer respectful, structured therapy for those navigating personality disorder symptoms. My approach helps clients better understand their patterns, improve relationships, and build emotional resilience.
17 Years Experience
Online in Knoxville, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Personality Disorders
Dr. Linda Leiphart
Psychologist, PsyD
I have extensive training and expertise in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness-Based Therapies.
22 Years Experience
Online in Knoxville, TN Tennessee
Personality Disorders
Dr. Ryan Kitts Schallon
Psychologist, PsyD
The word disorder is misleading. What gets called a personality disorder is almost always a self that organized itself brilliantly around conditions that demanded it — conditions that were often unbearable. The rigidity, the intensity, the patterns that keep producing the same crises: these are not defects. They are architecture. And architecture can be understood, respected, and — slowly, from the inside — redesigned. This work is long. It requires a relationship that can withstand what the person brings into the room. That is the point.
3 Years Experience
Online in Knoxville, TN Tennessee
Knoxville is home to the University of Tennessee — the state's flagship research university — and serves as the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains and Appalachian outdoor recreation culture, giving it a distinctive blend of college-town energy and Appalachian heritage that shapes its therapy community. The city's growing healthcare sector, anchored by UT Medical Center and Covenant Health, provides institutional mental health resources and supplies clinical training to the local community. Knoxville's working-class Appalachian communities carry distinct cultural attitudes toward help-seeking — including strong value on self-reliance and community support — that therapists must navigate with cultural sensitivity. The University of Tennessee's psychology programs, combined with the city's proximity to Appalachian communities experiencing opioid-related crisis, mean addiction recovery and co-occurring trauma are among the most active areas in Knoxville's local therapy landscape.
Personality Disorders therapists in Knoxville, Tennessee Statistics
Personality Disorders therapists in Knoxville, Tennessee average 17 years of experience and charge around $230 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (84%), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (52%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (45%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$230
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
32%
Gender ID
| 45% |
Female |
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| 44% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 84% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 52% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 45% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 39% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 74% | Teen |
| 74% | Young Adult |
| 48% | Senior |
| 29% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | LGBTQ+ |
| 55% | Men |
| 55% | Women |
| 39% | Military / Veterans |
| 39% | Persons with Disabilities |