Find a therapist in Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee
Six therapists across our Nashville and Franklin offices, with different areas of focus and different age groups. Read the profiles below, or tell us what you are bringing and we will suggest someone. The free 15-minute phone consultation is the easiest way to check the fit.
How do I choose a therapist?
Choosing a therapist comes down to four matches: the area you need help with, who would be in the room, an office and time that fit your week, and a person you feel able to talk to. You do not have to get it right the first time. A free 15-minute phone consultation exists so you can check before you book.
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Match the area of focus
Start with the area closest to what you are bringing: anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, neurodivergence, body and food, or identity and work. Each profile lists what that therapist actually works with, so you can rule people out quickly.
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Decide who would be in the room
Individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, or sessions for a child or teenager. The format changes what the work looks like, so decide whether you are coming alone or with someone before you choose a person.
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Check the office and the schedule
Not every therapist works from both offices. Three are based in Nashville and three in Franklin. If travel or timing is what decides whether you keep going, choose the office and the hours that make turning up realistic.
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Use the free 15-minute call to check the fit
A short phone call tells you more than any profile: whether this is someone you could actually talk to. It is free, it commits you to nothing, and if the answer is no you have lost fifteen minutes rather than six sessions.
Find a therapist
Browse therapists by office, focus, and approach
Each card shows where a therapist works and who they see. Open a profile to read their areas of focus and the approaches they use, then name them in your inquiry.
Colleen Barrett
LCSW · Franklin · Children, teens and families
Erin Castellanos
LMFT · Franklin · Adults and couples
Maya Ellison
LPC-MHSP · Nashville · Adults
Priya Raghunathan
PhD · Nashville · Teens and adults
What if the fit is not right?
You can change therapists, and it does not set you back. Say so directly to the therapist or to us, and we will suggest someone else: a different approach, a different age group, or the other office. You do not have to explain yourself or give a reason, and the therapist will not take it personally.
Questions about our therapists
The things people ask most before choosing a therapist in Nashville or Franklin: whether they can pick who they see, what the letters after a name mean, which office each therapist works from, and whether everyone works the same way. If your question is not here, it is worth asking us directly.
Yes. Ask for a therapist by name when you send an inquiry, or describe what you are bringing and we will suggest one whose focus matches. If you would rather check first, every therapist offers a free 15-minute phone consultation before you commit to anything.
LPC is a licensed professional counselor, and the MHSP suffix marks mental health service provider status in Tennessee. LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LCSW a licensed clinical social worker, and PhD a doctoral degree. Each profile lists the credential that therapist practices under, so you can compare like for like.
No. Three therapists work from our Nashville office and three from Franklin, and each profile names the office they work from. If you want a particular therapist, that decides which office you visit. Tell us your preference and we will confirm what is available.
No. Therapists are trained in different approaches, and the nine on our methods page are not offered by everyone. The approach is agreed with you rather than assigned, and it can change as the work does. Ask what a particular therapist works with when you inquire.
Yes. You can meet your therapist online through a secure video platform instead of traveling to Nashville or Franklin, which matters if distance, illness, caregiving responsibilities, or your working hours make getting to an office hard. Say that you would prefer online when you send an inquiry and we will arrange it.
Start with fifteen minutes, not a commitment
Ask for a free 15-minute phone consultation. Describe as much or as little as you like, and we will suggest a therapist whose focus, age group and office fit what you are bringing. Nothing is booked until you decide it is.