Therapists in Chattanooga, TN
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Counseling is an experience where you get to safely experiment by honestly examining areas of your life that cause a disturbance. Together we work through thoughts, challenging emotions, encouragement, resources, insights, goal planning, problem-solving, and relationships. I learn from those who paved the way before me, my experiences, my research colleagues, and most importantly - from my clients. We look at your story to understand.
Counseling is an experience where you get to safely experiment by honestly examining areas of your life that cause a disturbance. Together we work through thoughts, challenging emotions, encouragement, resources, insights, goal planning, problem-solving, and relationships. I learn from those who paved the way before me, my experiences, my research colleagues, and most importantly - from my clients. We look at your story to understand.
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Welcome! I am so encouraged that you are here. I know that it can be really hard to ask for help and I'm glad you're reaching out. I believe that your emotional well-being is the centerpiece of a healthy life, and that we can work together to help you to get through your challenges and achieve your goals. I am a licensed master social worker and have experience helping clients address a range of concerns including, adjusting to life transitions, substance abuse, relationship issues, aging, grief/loss, work-life balance, and more. My approach is client centered and collaborative.
Welcome! I am so encouraged that you are here. I know that it can be really hard to ask for help and I'm glad you're reaching out. I believe that your emotional well-being is the centerpiece of a healthy life, and that we can work together to help you to get through your challenges and achieve your goals. I am a licensed master social worker and have experience helping clients address a range of concerns including, adjusting to life transitions, substance abuse, relationship issues, aging, grief/loss, work-life balance, and more. My approach is client centered and collaborative.
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Lynn Helwig
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA , LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37415
Are you struggling to heal after leaving a toxic relationship? Do you feel as though you’ve lost yourself or you don’t even know who you are? Is it difficult to express your feelings or thoughts? Perhaps you are experiencing tension or communication problems in your relationships? If you have, or are experiencing any of these issues, I would be honored to walk with you and help you navigate your way to confidence, freedom and healing. I work with adults and approach therapy from a Christian worldview. I integrate faith into the counseling process by request.
Are you struggling to heal after leaving a toxic relationship? Do you feel as though you’ve lost yourself or you don’t even know who you are? Is it difficult to express your feelings or thoughts? Perhaps you are experiencing tension or communication problems in your relationships? If you have, or are experiencing any of these issues, I would be honored to walk with you and help you navigate your way to confidence, freedom and healing. I work with adults and approach therapy from a Christian worldview. I integrate faith into the counseling process by request.
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Amy Achata Lpc-Mhsp (Provisional)
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37403
I believe meaningful connection changes people — this is what the therapeutic process is about. I am passionate about encouraging growth and restoration for those questioning their purpose or identity and searching for meaning. I works with those facing grief and loss, generational trauma, racial identity, emotional neglect, parenting questions, religious trauma, anxiety, attachment, mid-life evaluation, personal identity development and more.
I believe meaningful connection changes people — this is what the therapeutic process is about. I am passionate about encouraging growth and restoration for those questioning their purpose or identity and searching for meaning. I works with those facing grief and loss, generational trauma, racial identity, emotional neglect, parenting questions, religious trauma, anxiety, attachment, mid-life evaluation, personal identity development and more.
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Laura Ward
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Not accepting new clients
I believe everyone is living their unique life story with its highs and lows. In moments of distress, confusion, and loss, I am honored to come alongside you and help you write a better story for your future. Whether you're struggling with relationships, emotional upheaval, or traumatic loss, I desire to provide the support and skills that will enable you to find hope and healing.
I believe everyone is living their unique life story with its highs and lows. In moments of distress, confusion, and loss, I am honored to come alongside you and help you write a better story for your future. Whether you're struggling with relationships, emotional upheaval, or traumatic loss, I desire to provide the support and skills that will enable you to find hope and healing.
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As a therapist, I will work with you to help strengthen the relationship with yourself while learning how to live a more meaningful life. Working with me, you will learn techniques and practices that help you to increase self-awareness and embrace the life you are wanting. Together, we will explore what is holding you back as you integrate tools that will support you in regulating your nervous system and processing emotions.
As a therapist, I will work with you to help strengthen the relationship with yourself while learning how to live a more meaningful life. Working with me, you will learn techniques and practices that help you to increase self-awareness and embrace the life you are wanting. Together, we will explore what is holding you back as you integrate tools that will support you in regulating your nervous system and processing emotions.
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Richard 'steve' McDonald Jr.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chattanooga, TN 37421
I believe that we can work together from your very real strengths to get to a better future for you. I'm prepared to help you get there using both your ideas and my suggestions!
I believe that we can work together from your very real strengths to get to a better future for you. I'm prepared to help you get there using both your ideas and my suggestions!
![Photo of Robert (Bob) E Swope, MEd, LPC, MHSP, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/59cc2650-f632-452d-8725-00b1df784956/2/320x400.jpeg)
Robert (Bob) E Swope
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, MHSP, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37421
I am Licensed Professional Counselor with over twenty 28 years of experience working with adults, children and families. I am a graduate of U T Chattanooga with a BS in Psychology and a MEd. in Community Counseling I also did some graduate work at Florida State and University of Houston.. I have both personal and professional experience with parenting, stepfamilies, divorce issues, adoption and reunification, and the adjustment issues which challenge families today.I am an advocate for the LGBTQ community. I am passionate about educating ,coaching and empowering my clients to make the best choices for their unique selves.
I am Licensed Professional Counselor with over twenty 28 years of experience working with adults, children and families. I am a graduate of U T Chattanooga with a BS in Psychology and a MEd. in Community Counseling I also did some graduate work at Florida State and University of Houston.. I have both personal and professional experience with parenting, stepfamilies, divorce issues, adoption and reunification, and the adjustment issues which challenge families today.I am an advocate for the LGBTQ community. I am passionate about educating ,coaching and empowering my clients to make the best choices for their unique selves.
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Karen Chambless
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP, NCC
Verified Verified
Chattanooga, TN 37411
There has been so much change in your life with no time to process or take a breath. You can’t afford to fall apart; everyone in your life needs you to keep it together. You’re the most self-aware person you know, but you can’t escape your own mind, even with lots of compulsive googling. Maybe things aren’t working in a role or relationship or religion, but changing it feels impossible. The anxiety and grief are exhausting – you're doing your best, but you can feel yourself fragmenting apart behind the scenes. You’re tired of performing the self that others want. You wish you could feel clear and confident about who you are.
There has been so much change in your life with no time to process or take a breath. You can’t afford to fall apart; everyone in your life needs you to keep it together. You’re the most self-aware person you know, but you can’t escape your own mind, even with lots of compulsive googling. Maybe things aren’t working in a role or relationship or religion, but changing it feels impossible. The anxiety and grief are exhausting – you're doing your best, but you can feel yourself fragmenting apart behind the scenes. You’re tired of performing the self that others want. You wish you could feel clear and confident about who you are.
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I offer expert and comprehensive Psychological Evaluation Services for children and adults. Diagnosis and defining the problem accurately are the first steps to effective intervention and why assessment is so important to your treatment journey. A comprehensive evaluation and an evidence-based intervention plan can increase understanding of your mental health and learning difficulties as well as provide the proper direction and accommodations needed to succeed not only in treatment, but in academics, work, and everyday life.
I offer expert and comprehensive Psychological Evaluation Services for children and adults. Diagnosis and defining the problem accurately are the first steps to effective intervention and why assessment is so important to your treatment journey. A comprehensive evaluation and an evidence-based intervention plan can increase understanding of your mental health and learning difficulties as well as provide the proper direction and accommodations needed to succeed not only in treatment, but in academics, work, and everyday life.
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Dr. Corinne Webster
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC-S, MHSP, CSC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37403 (Online Only)
I view counseling as a journey of awareness, growth, and self-compassion. As your travel companion, I aim to provide insight, encouragement, and a gentle nudge to help you reach your destination. I work with individuals, groups, and families of all ages and backgrounds and have specialized experience helping clients with issues of anxiety, grief, trauma, spirituality, self-harm, and gender identity. When appropriate, I offer dreamwork, sandtray therapy, and psychotherapeutic Reiki interventions. My approach is collaborative and respectful, primarily drawing from an integration of humanistic, cognitive, and narrative frameworks.
I view counseling as a journey of awareness, growth, and self-compassion. As your travel companion, I aim to provide insight, encouragement, and a gentle nudge to help you reach your destination. I work with individuals, groups, and families of all ages and backgrounds and have specialized experience helping clients with issues of anxiety, grief, trauma, spirituality, self-harm, and gender identity. When appropriate, I offer dreamwork, sandtray therapy, and psychotherapeutic Reiki interventions. My approach is collaborative and respectful, primarily drawing from an integration of humanistic, cognitive, and narrative frameworks.
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Amanda Loven
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD, Student
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37415
There are many types of couple therapies out there, so how do you choose the right one? Science! I use the most effective type of couples therapy, with scientific evidence, backing up its success. Even in our first session, you will have an understanding of your own cycle that prevents communication. While Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy can be intense work, couples everywhere are finding real change that happens through EFT.
There are many types of couple therapies out there, so how do you choose the right one? Science! I use the most effective type of couples therapy, with scientific evidence, backing up its success. Even in our first session, you will have an understanding of your own cycle that prevents communication. While Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy can be intense work, couples everywhere are finding real change that happens through EFT.
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Akeyla Madison
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37403 (Online Only)
"Life be lif-ing" is the statement that comes to mind when I think about the ups and downs, we experience in our lifetime. Many of us can relate to the overwhelming feelings of sadness or the constant feeling of anxiety. With life can come trauma and pain, which can cause anger, bitterness, and an array of different emotions. You may even think to yourself, "I'm not good enough," "Something is wrong with me," or "I can't do hard things?" As a trauma-informed therapist who utilizes a mix of CBT and EMDR, I target these beliefs and feelings and provide various coping tools to help clients grow and be their best selves.
"Life be lif-ing" is the statement that comes to mind when I think about the ups and downs, we experience in our lifetime. Many of us can relate to the overwhelming feelings of sadness or the constant feeling of anxiety. With life can come trauma and pain, which can cause anger, bitterness, and an array of different emotions. You may even think to yourself, "I'm not good enough," "Something is wrong with me," or "I can't do hard things?" As a trauma-informed therapist who utilizes a mix of CBT and EMDR, I target these beliefs and feelings and provide various coping tools to help clients grow and be their best selves.
![Photo of Rachel Blanton, MEd, NCC, Pre-Licensed Professional](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3ddade24-c2f6-42a5-9a20-cffb1d61c48b/2/320x400.jpeg)
Are you a parent of a child with special needs, or who is struggling emotionally or behaviorally? Are you a first-time parent trying to figure out which way is up? Do you want to set better boundaries, develop better coping skills, or change negative patterns? I get it. As a parent and former school counselor, I have years of hands-on experience as a supportive listener, and problem-solver, helping individuals find tools and strategies they need to be successful. Every person is unique and the best way to help them is by building a strong relationship built on trust, respect, acceptance, and empathy. I am neurodiversity-affirming.
Are you a parent of a child with special needs, or who is struggling emotionally or behaviorally? Are you a first-time parent trying to figure out which way is up? Do you want to set better boundaries, develop better coping skills, or change negative patterns? I get it. As a parent and former school counselor, I have years of hands-on experience as a supportive listener, and problem-solver, helping individuals find tools and strategies they need to be successful. Every person is unique and the best way to help them is by building a strong relationship built on trust, respect, acceptance, and empathy. I am neurodiversity-affirming.
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Christopher Byrnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Mental illnesses, addictions and relationship problems - I have found that these three arenas are where most of our pain centers. And also where so much work has been done. You've gotten this far, and I'd consider it a privilege to fight the next battle alongside you.
Mental illnesses, addictions and relationship problems - I have found that these three arenas are where most of our pain centers. And also where so much work has been done. You've gotten this far, and I'd consider it a privilege to fight the next battle alongside you.
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Sarah Varnes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Relationships build the context of our lives. We learn who we are from those around us. This exchange has the power to influence our thoughts and beliefs about ourselves. While relationships have the beautiful ability to build us up, encourage us, and support us, they also have the reverse effect. Have you ever been in a relationship that tore you down, made you question your worth, damaged your self-esteem, or left you wondering why you weren't enough? Have these unhealthy or toxic relationships hindered your ability to seek out and sustain a healthy one? This story doesn't have to be yours forever and you're not alone.
Relationships build the context of our lives. We learn who we are from those around us. This exchange has the power to influence our thoughts and beliefs about ourselves. While relationships have the beautiful ability to build us up, encourage us, and support us, they also have the reverse effect. Have you ever been in a relationship that tore you down, made you question your worth, damaged your self-esteem, or left you wondering why you weren't enough? Have these unhealthy or toxic relationships hindered your ability to seek out and sustain a healthy one? This story doesn't have to be yours forever and you're not alone.
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Kindbridge is building the largest nationwide network of mental health treatment providers with a focus on gambling and gaming disorders in the United States. Our goal is to provide a tailored telemedicine patient experience that delivers top patient care and the highest quality recovery outcomes.
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Richard Jarett Hall
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37404
I work with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, couples counseling, transitions and stress-inducing life adjustments, grief and loss, spiritual & personal development, ministry and missionary issues.
I work with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, couples counseling, transitions and stress-inducing life adjustments, grief and loss, spiritual & personal development, ministry and missionary issues.
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Megan Grant
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Not accepting new clients
I want to hear your story. A basic human need, that oftentimes is neglected, is the need to be heard. Many of us grew up learning to “suck it up” and “move on.” We learned ways to repress our emotions. Our stories became limited by the learned rule that our feelings don’t matter unless they are happy or “good.” Our feelings find outlets in various ways including self-harm, substance abuse, and unhealthy relationships. I want to come alongside you and support your move towards health.
I want to hear your story. A basic human need, that oftentimes is neglected, is the need to be heard. Many of us grew up learning to “suck it up” and “move on.” We learned ways to repress our emotions. Our stories became limited by the learned rule that our feelings don’t matter unless they are happy or “good.” Our feelings find outlets in various ways including self-harm, substance abuse, and unhealthy relationships. I want to come alongside you and support your move towards health.
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Bailey Spradling
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT-I
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Waitlist for new clients
I understand the exhaustion that can come from feeling like you’ve tried everything. Whether you are a young adult looking for services for yourself, or a parent seeking services for your child, I would love to join you in your journey to try and trust the therapeutic process.
I understand the exhaustion that can come from feeling like you’ve tried everything. Whether you are a young adult looking for services for yourself, or a parent seeking services for your child, I would love to join you in your journey to try and trust the therapeutic process.
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Number of Therapists in Chattanooga, TN
500+
Average cost per session
$120
Therapists in Chattanooga, TN who prioritize treating:
92% | Anxiety |
84% | Depression |
80% | Relationship Issues |
78% | Self Esteem |
75% | Trauma and PTSD |
74% | Coping Skills |
73% | Stress |
Average years in practice
8 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
76% | Cigna and Evernorth |
75% | Aetna |
65% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Chattanooga, TN see their clients
74% | In Person and Online | |
26% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
78% | Female | |
21% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |