Play Therapists in Nashville, TN

I want to create a safe space for you, so you look forward to joining me on your journey toward restoration and peace. I want to spark positive growth within, and go with you on a powerful, healing, and revitalizing journey where you receive the support you need. Give me a call! I’m excited to start the voyage with you!

South Psychology provides expert consultations, evidence-based outpatient therapy services, and thorough diagnostic assessments. Therapeutic services serve individuals and families across the lifespan, with specializations in perinatal mental health, early childhood mental health and behavior, neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD & Autism), disruptive behaviors, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, adjustment disorders, trauma, personality disorders, social skills development, family therapy, parent management training, parent-child interaction therapy, and health psychology. Assessment services are curated based on individual needs to provide socioemotional, psychoeducational, and psychodiagnostic evaluations with detailed diagnostic information and insightful treatment recommendations. South Psychology partners with doctors, schools, and extracurricular or ancillary services to become a valued member of your health support system.

Stay rooted deeply in the present moment, allowing your intuition, knowing, and being-ness to shine! These 1.5 hr. Expressive Arts Therapy sessions offer an eclectic approach to therapy. I have created a dynamic toolbox that can meet anyone where they are regardless of what topic you would like to explore. Combining mindfulness, talk therapy, somatic awareness, and creative approaches every session is unique depending on what is most nourishing for you on that specific day.

Each of us faces obstacles and difficulties in life differently, and at times we can all use help. Individuals frequently seek my services during times of transition, when decision making appears to have a greater impact on our future directions.

Working collaboratively we will fix the problems that take away from your ability to enjoy family, friends, hobbies and work.

Nashville's identity as the hub of the country music and entertainment industries creates distinct demand for therapists who understand performance anxiety, creative identity, and the psychological pressures of a career where public persona and private self are often difficult to separate. The city's explosive growth — driven by healthcare, technology, and tourism — has brought a large influx of transplants navigating social isolation and the challenge of building community in a fast-changing city. Vanderbilt University Medical Center and HCA Healthcare, one of the largest hospital systems in the country, provide major institutional mental health resources alongside a growing network of private practices. Nashville's strong faith community means many residents seek therapists who can integrate spiritual values with evidence-based treatment for anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

Gender ID

	86%	Female
	14%	Male

Session Type

	92%	In Person and Online
	8%	Online Only

Top Specialties

83%	Anxiety or Fears
83%	Child or Adolescent Issues
83%	Depression
75%	Parenting
67%	Divorce
58%	ADHD
58%	Relationship and Marriage Counseling

Ages Served

100%	Adult
83%	Children
83%	Teen
83%	Young Adult
58%	Senior

Client Focus

58%	Women
33%	LGBTQ+
25%	Men
25%	Military / Veterans
17%	Black / African American

Play therapists in Nashville, TN

Carrie Marchant LMFT

South Psychology

Karen Queller

Lisa Saponaro

Dr. Jennifer Baumgardner

Play Therapy therapists in Nashville, TN Statistics

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