Child therapists in Smyrna, Tennessee TN
Find experienced child therapists in Smyrna who provide testing, counseling and support for children, and their families. Our directory features detailed therapist profiles so you can compare specialties, experience, and treatment approaches to find the provider that’s right for you.
Child or Adolescent Issues
Simply Being Therapy
Counselor/Therapist
Many of our therapists work with adolescent clients.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Smyrna, TN
Online in Smyrna, TN Tennessee
Child or Adolescent Issues
Chris Karcher
Psychologist, PsyD
I did a two year fellowship learning to treat Children and Adolescents. Through the years I have had many patients who were children and teens. I also have received many hours of consultation to work even more effectively with this population.
34 Years Experience
In-Person Near Smyrna, TN
Online in Smyrna, TN Tennessee
Child or Adolescent Issues
PSYCHe, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD, DBT-LBC™, LPC, PsyD, MSW, Marriage and Family Counselor, LCSW
Teens need just the right fit when it comes to working with a therapist. They need someone who can make them feel comfortable enough to open up while also challenging them at a level that helps them to grow. We have therapists who work with adolescents struggling with a variety of issues such as social anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, addiction, self-harm, suicide, or just difficulty navigating everyday stressors.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Smyrna, TN
Online in Smyrna, TN Tennessee
Child or Adolescent Issues
Sara Fraser
Psychologist, PhD
From the outset of my graduate training and research interests, I have worked in multiple settings with children, teens and families to encourage closeness, connection and regulation. Attachment frames the work that I do with kids to ensure that existing attachments relationships-parents, extended family, siblings, teachers, friends-are seen as the connective tissue of healthy growth and development for folks at all ages across the life span.
26 Years Experience
Online in Smyrna, TN Tennessee (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
Maria T. Alonso, Ph.D.
Psychologist
I use a strength-based approach to support children and adolescents in therapy, by focusing on their inherent strengths, passions and potential rather than solely addressing problems or deficits. My therapeutic approach emphasizes identifying and harnessing each young person’s unique abilities, talents, and resilience in order to foster personal growth and improve problem-solving skills. Understanding the current landscape and challenges faced by youth today—such as academic pressures, social media influences and evolving family dynamics—is crucial for tailoring interventions that are relevant and impactful. I intentionally integrate the child’s or adolescent’s imagination and creativity into therapy as well, in order to create a therapeutic process that is interesting, engaging and ultimately empowering. Working with children and adolescents also requires a multidisciplinary approach which can involve parents, extended family, teachers, school counselors and pediatricans in the process. Parents understand the child’s home environment and family dynamics, teachers have insights into the child’s academic and social performance at school, and pediatricians offer medical, historical and developmental perspectives. Combining these viewpoints provides a more comprehensive understanding of the child’s situation and provides information that guides the therapeutic process and ensures greater treatment efficacy across the child or adolecent's environments.
29 Years Experience
Online in Smyrna, TN Tennessee
Child therapists in Smyrna, Tennessee Statistics
Child therapists in Smyrna, Tennessee average 19 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (84%), Family Systems Therapy (50%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (38%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
43%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 71% |
In Person and Online |
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| 29% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 84% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 50% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 38% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 37% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 94% | Teen |
| 91% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 62% | Children |
| 47% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 62% | Women |
| 44% | Men |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 31% | Black / African American |
| 29% | Military / Veterans |