Every adult, teen and child in Tennessee can now access Harmony’s innovative and trauma-informed therapy services. After two decades of serving the state’s adoptive families, Harmony now offers its extensive experience in treating developmental trauma through the Therapeutic Services clinic in West Knoxville. Clinicians in Therapeutic Services use a range of therapy modalities to serve adults, families, couples, children, and adolescents. At our office on Mabry Hood Road, we offer child and teen therapy, individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. At Harmony’s Camp Montvale location in Maryville, we also offer equine facilitated experiences. And, through telehealth, anyone in Tennessee can access Therapeutic Services.

Just like in our adoption support programs, our clinical staff is trained in The Neurosequential Model™, which guides our clinicians to choose the therapeutic approach that best fits our clients’ developmental history and current needs. Because one therapeutic approach does not fit all situations, our staff utilizes a variety of evidence-based and evidence-informed models, including:

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
  • SMART (Sensorimotor Arousal Regulation Treatment)
  • IFS (Internal Family Systems)
  • TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention)
  • PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy)
  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
  • ARC (Attachment, Regulation, Competency)
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
  • Attachment therapy

Meet Our Team

Franny Alexander

Resource Center Manager

Franny is certified as an Educational Advocate and offers Parent Training and support for families.

Franny Alexander

Resource Center Manager

Franny is certified as an Educational Advocate and offers Parent Training and support for families.

Jahna Golly, LPC/MHSP

Individual & Family Therapist

Jahna’s clinical work is focused on children and families with trauma-related challenges.

Jahna Golly, LPC/MHSP

Individual & Family Therapist

Jahna’s clinical work is focused on children and families with trauma-related challenges.

Kayla La Rosa

Therapeutic Services Office Coordinator

Kayla is the first face you’ll see at the front desk of Therapeutic Services. She coordinates scheduling and billing for the clinic, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management.

Kayla La Rosa

Therapeutic Services Office Coordinator

Kayla is the first face you’ll see at the front desk of Therapeutic Services. She coordinates scheduling and billing for the clinic, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management.

Kelsie McGlothin, LMFT

AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate; Individual & Family Therapist

Kelsie specializes in treating clients with repetitive traumatic experiences, often that occurred in development.

Kelsie McGlothin, LMFT

AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate; Individual & Family Therapist

Kelsie specializes in treating clients with repetitive traumatic experiences, often that occurred in development.

Kristi Kulesz, LMSW

Clinical Director

Kristi provides leadership for Harmony’s clinicians and has served in various clinical and leadership roles at Harmony since 2006. She is also a proud UT Knox alum. Go Vols!

Kristi Kulesz, LMSW

Clinical Director

Kristi provides leadership for Harmony’s clinicians and has served in various clinical and leadership roles at Harmony since 2006. She is also a proud UT Knox alum. Go Vols!

Laura Mitchell

Resource Center Coordinator

Laura brings 10 years of educational experience to her role in providing parent coaching, educational advocacy, consulting and student services. She provides services for ages PreK through 12th grade.

Laura Mitchell

Resource Center Coordinator

Laura brings 10 years of educational experience to her role in providing parent coaching, educational advocacy, consulting and student services. She provides services for ages PreK through 12th grade.

Rebecca Lehmicke, LPC

Therapeutic Program Manager

Rebecca is licensed in the state of Tennessee as a professional counselor and has been trained in several modalities including TBRI, EFT, IFS, SMART, and in the process of becoming an NMT™ Phase II clinician.

Rebecca Lehmicke, LPC

Therapeutic Program Manager

Rebecca is licensed in the state of Tennessee as a professional counselor and has been trained in several modalities including TBRI, EFT, IFS, SMART, and in the process of becoming an NMT™ Phase II clinician.

Riley Long, MSSW

Individual & Family Therapist

Riley values approaching her clients with curiosity and collaboration, drawing on her trauma informed training and child welfare experience to meet clients in a variety of life stages.

Riley Long, MSSW

Individual & Family Therapist

Riley values approaching her clients with curiosity and collaboration, drawing on her trauma informed training and child welfare experience to meet clients in a variety of life stages.

Samara Grant, LPC/MHSP(T)

Individual & Family Therapist

Samara has years of experience in supporting individuals in a variety of therapeutic settings and is now pursuing licensure as a professional counselor.

Samara Grant, LPC/MHSP(T)

Individual & Family Therapist

Samara has years of experience in supporting individuals in a variety of therapeutic settings and is now pursuing licensure as a professional counselor.

What We Treat:

-PTSD

-Complex/developmental trauma

-Anxiety

-Depression

-Family conflict

-Grief

-Mood disorders

-Parenting concerns

-Stress management

-Marital/relationship issues

-Difficulty with life transitions

And more

Who We Treat:

-Adults

-Teens

-Children

-Couples

-Families

 

 

Forms of Payment:

-Insurance

   -Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  -Cigna/Evernorth

   -United Health

   -Optum

-Health Savings Account

-Other commercial insurance — out of network

-Self-pay

*Ask us about applying for a reduced fee.

Experiential Interventions

Our clinical team utilizes innovative approaches that include expressive movements, actions, and activities. Our experiential interventions are available in individual, couples, and group settings.

The Barn

The Barn’s mission is to create safe opportunities for humans to experience the love, acceptance, transformation, and healing that results when humans and horses come together in harmony. 

Equine facilitated experiences offer many therapeutic benefits from relaxation to balance to confidence building. Equine assisted psychotherapy with a clinician offers connection with our horses, who respond to our behavior honestly and provide judgement-free feedback that talk therapy sometimes cannot.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences.

Somatosensory Interventions

Sensory integration therapies such as Sensorimotor Arousal Regulation Treatment {SMART} and Theraplay engage and strengthen the lower parts of the brain often affected by developmental trauma.

​At our Therapeutic Services offices in Knoxville, we have a variety of sensory rooms and equipment catering to the unique needs of individuals and families.

Play Based
Therapies

Therapists use play, toys, and games as tools in the therapeutic process. Play meets children where they are developmentally and allows them to engage in therapy on their level. Our therapists are able to integrate play into their work with multiple modalities. Play in therapy is effective in promoting attachment, trauma processing and healing, or building self-efficacy and a sense of self, among other presenting issues.

Interested in Getting Started Today?

To learn more about Therapeutic Services, email us at therapy@harmonyfamilycenter.org, or fill out the form below.

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Please note that we do not accept Tenncare/Medicare.