My name is Teresa Arnold, and Mind Matters Behavioral Health is where I pour my passion into providing personalized care. As a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, I draw on many years of experience to walk alongside people through life's challenges. My background in critical care nursing has equipped me to handle even the most complex cases with skill and compassion. Yet my deepest calling comes from my work with vulnerable populations overlooked by the system for far t...
Are you looking for a partner in your journey to a healthier mind, body and spirit? I can help you to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression and improve your sense of personal and relational well being. Prefer the privacy and convenience of therapy from the comfort of your own home? I provide flexible online therapy. Are you open to collaboration as you look for effective solutions and willing to cooperate with implementing new strategies for living well? My versatile and creative approach to...
Who We Are & How We Can Help: We specialize in helping our clients create Love, Happiness and success through positive, effective, evidence-based counseling and coaching. We can help you grow as a person, create healthy, happy relationships, and achieve your most precious personal and professional goals. Our goal is to help you make positive changes in the most important parts of your life, and create the life, love, and career you want. If you pursue any of our private counseling or co...
My therapeutic style includes using a collaborative and customized approach that targets areas of your life you are seeking to improve. We focus on skill building, regulating emotions, managing interpersonal conflict, and processing feelings and underlying needs in order to help increase fulfillment and improve overall functioning. I specifically use Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Supportive therapy, and Solution-focused strategies ...
I have 15 years of experience in counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider and a Licensed School Counselor in TN. In additional to supporting clients who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, I enjoy working with clients as they explore family system issues, stress, major life transitions like graduating from high school, marriage or divorce, and parenting. I am also experienced in academic and career planni...
I have over 17 years of experience in the mental health field. Prior to obtaining my LCSW licenses (AR, GA, TN and NH). I also worked as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Specialist. This experience gave me valuable insight into the lives of my clients who are striving for recovery. I realize that healing can be difficult, and I value the opportunity to work alongside my clients who are seeking a more fulfilling life. My background has equipped me to meet the needs of my clients with a high...
Hi there! I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in Knoxville who works with college students, young professionals, dating couples, marriages, and families. I provide counseling for both men and women, who need help with: anxiety, depression, stress, new romantic relationships, relational problems, communication, conflict resolution, physical intimacy issues, sexual health concerns, parenting concerns, family dynamics, addictions, career-path decisions, and life transitions. I want to ...
Ashley Scott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed to practice in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Louisiana State University and continued at LSU to earn her Masters Degree in Social Work in 2013. Ashley specializes in working with clients with eating disorders of all ages, genders, and diagnoses and has been in that field for the past seven years. She has worked at higher level of care facilities (Residenti...
D. Joel Marquart has several years of clinical work specializing in ADHD, relationships, major life transitions, and inner-child work. He especially enjoys helping clients integrate childhood wounds, build self-compassion, and foster a stronger sense of self and purpose. He firmly believes healing only occurs when safety and trust are established enough to risk vulnerability. SPECIALTIES: Life transitions Perfectionism/Procrastination Personal growth and self-esteem Marriage and partner...
I will help you through healing, improving, achieving goals, and finding purpose in life. I'm here to assist you in developing skills that will improve your ability to be mindful, regulate emotions, tolerate distress, and be effective in your relationships. Learning these skills builds confidence, and assurance of self, and opens alternatives to getting out of the immediate stuck patterns. As your therapist, I help you to learn and practice these skills. To help ignite motivation, we will use mu...
Viva is a multi-state mental health practice with a focus on holistic treatment. We believe health looks different on everyone and work closely with clients to develop therapy sessions that work for them and their individual needs. We take a social justice and culturally competent approach to therapy and provide inclusive, accessible sessions with affordable fees....
A lot of people say they knew at a young age they would be a therapist, but that wasn’t me. I grew up in a military family and thought I would continue that tradition and be a stay-at-home mom. Instead, I found myself in a journalism career and a marriage I didn’t like. Starting over after 30, I chose to return to school and pursue a degree in social work. Since then, I’ve worked with the military, in inpatient facilities, and in outpatient care. I love working with women who find themselves “ou...
Do you feel like your relationships are struggling? Are you tired of feeling like nothing you are doing is working? Maybe it's hard to communicate your needs. Do you feel like there are all these expectations on you and have no idea how you will be able to be the person your family or friends want you to be? Reaching out for help is hard. You don’t need to handle this alone. We can help. We strive to meet you where you are at and work with you to feel better. We specialize in helping with trauma...
Clients who experience the most benefit while working me are those who seek therapy because they are feeling stuck, like they've been living out a script that keeps repeating itself, and who want to make progress moving forward. If you've noticed dynamics within your family or in your past that keep repeating in your relationships, at work, or as barriers to your goals, then my therapeutic approach may be a helpful intervention. If you live in East Tennessee, we have the option of taking our ses...
College can be a stressful, but rewarding experience. Do you sometimes feel like you don't quite fit in? Do you feel emotionally unprepared at times and honestly, a little awkward? You're not alone, and I want to help you through this journey. If you feel anxious, sad, or that you lack confidence in your abilities, allow me the opportunity to help you through these problems in a virtual therapy environment. You can attend therapy right from your dorm room, in between classes, or wherever and whe...
In my practice, I integrate motivational interviewing principles to facilitate change by: Creating a Non-Judgmental Environment: I ensure that clients feel heard and understood, which encourages open dialogue about their motivations and challenges. Guiding Rather than Directing: I use MI techniques to guide clients through their decision-making process, rather than imposing solutions. Empowering Clients: By emphasizing clients’ strengths and past successes, I help them build confidence in their ...
Ever have those days where you feel like you’re not going to make it through the day much less the semester, become discouraged, stressed out, anxious, felt alone or have sleepless nights? You tell yourself you need a change or help, but you’ve been putting it off. Meanwhile, you’ve been missing out on things because you’ve locked yourself away, make up excuses not to follow through with plans, tell yourself you won’t have fun, or you don’t want to ruin anyone else’s good time. It’s time...
Are you having difficulty navigating significant life changes? These changes can be positive or negative; planned or unplanned – They can bring stress, uncertainty, anxiety, sadness, grief, etc. & very often require reevaluation & adjustment. My clients describe me as supportive, easy to talk to, & genuine. I try to provide a safe & non-judgmental environment. We are all unique & sessions are designed accordingly. Together, we will explore ways to gain insight, increase well-being, improve one’s...
Sanctuary of Hope is a private practice offering specialized counseling services to women. We offer a focus geared toward helping women achieve their wellness journey goals. Some areas of special focus include individual counseling, relationship issues, parenting concerns, enneagram interests, attachment, and family systems. We use an eclectic approach so that each client receives an individualized approach that best fits their needs....
Life isn't always easy. At times, things just don't seem right or the way that we would like for them to be. Life can be frustrating, overwhelming, complicated and down-right messy. It is during these difficult seasons that Sharmen would like to come alongside you and offer strength, hope and encouragement within the confines of a safe and therapeutic environment. She offers virtual counseling to clients throughout the states of Alabama and Tennessee as well as in person sessions to clients ...