We are Tennessee therapists who provide a SAFE space for mental health therapy so you can focus on your WHOLE self & achieve a HAPPY outcome
We currently do not have any openings
Shannon Brown, LCSw, CEO, SHE/HER/X
Bethany Jones, LMSW - Director of Operations SHE/HER/hers
Samuel Steinbruegge, LcSW - Clinical Director HE/HIM/HIS
Shannon Brown is the CEO, Founder & Owner of Psychotherapy & Forensic Services, LLC (2014) in Maryville, Tennessee. She is a therapist who is devoted to providing a safe space for people living in Maryville and all of Tennessee. She focuses on increasing client's sense of empowerment & self-determination, providing advocacy to minimize b
Shannon Brown is the CEO, Founder & Owner of Psychotherapy & Forensic Services, LLC (2014) in Maryville, Tennessee. She is a therapist who is devoted to providing a safe space for people living in Maryville and all of Tennessee. She focuses on increasing client's sense of empowerment & self-determination, providing advocacy to minimize barriers for change & growth, & educating all clients & community members. Shannon provides therapy for children, teenagers, adults, couples & families.
- She is an expert in the area of transgender health for children, teenagers, & adults. She has established professional relationships with area medical providers, & he provides letters for gender-affirming medical interventions.
- She is an expert in the area of LGBTQ+ mental health
- She prioritizes providing a safe & affirming space for the LGBTQ+ community members
- She is a member of World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH)
- She is a certfied OUTCare Health provider & provides letters for gender-affirming medical interventions (free of charge)
She is specialized in working with
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Body & Sex Positivity
- Boundary/boundaries development
- Chronic illness
- Chronic pain & body distress
- Cultural diversity issues
- Disempowerment
- Family/community rejection
- Family conflict
- Forensic-related issues pertaining to the legal system
- LGBTQ+ safe space for exploring any/all issues
- LGBTQ+ marital/couples issues
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- PTSD/CPTSD/PTI
- Religious Trauma
- Self-esteem, self-confidence
- Sexual orientation exploration & gender identity exploration
- Stress management
- Transgender/Non-Binary Identity
- Women's issues
- She provides clinical supervision
Shannon employs a variety of interventions including: Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation & Mindfulness Based Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, & Solution-Focused Therapy. She has over a decade of experience working with vulnerable & oppressed people, including women & children, victims of violence, LGBTQ+ individuals and families, homeless individuals, & impoverished & isolated Appalachian Americans.
Shannon holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University, is an Irene Sogg Gross Humanitarian Service award recipient (2007), is a Professional Achievement in Direct Practice award recipient (2018) & was inducted as an honored Member of the Hall of Achievement (2018). She additionally founded Appalachian OUTreach & is a member of the Board of Directors for OUTCare Health.
For an appointment, please call or text 865-309-5427 or email shannon@safewholehappytherapy.com
Samuel Steinbruegge, LcSW - Clinical Director HE/HIM/HIS
Bethany Jones, LMSW - Director of Operations SHE/HER/hers
Samuel Steinbruegge, LcSW - Clinical Director HE/HIM/HIS
Samuel Steinbruegge
is our Clinical Director & a therapist who specializes in providing therapy for children, teenagers, adults, couples & families.
- He is an expert in the area of transgender health for children, teenagers, & adults. He has established professional relationships with area medical providers, & he provides letters for gender-
Samuel Steinbruegge
is our Clinical Director & a therapist who specializes in providing therapy for children, teenagers, adults, couples & families.
- He is an expert in the area of transgender health for children, teenagers, & adults. He has established professional relationships with area medical providers, & he provides letters for gender-affirming medical interventions.
- He is safe, knowledgeable, affirming, & an expert in the area of LGBTQ+ mental health
- He prioritizes providing a safe & affirming space for the LGBTQ+ community members
- He is a member of World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH)
- He is a certfied OUTCare Health provider & provides letters for gender-affirming medical interventions (free of charge)
He is specialized in working with:
- Anxiety
- Behavioral issues
- Body & Sex Positivity
- Boundary/boundaries development
- Cultural diversity issues
- Disempowerment
- Family/community rejection
- Family conflict
- Forensic-related issues pertaining to the legal system
- Foster care/adoption
- LGBTQ+ safe space for exploring any/all issues
- LGBTQ+ marital/couples issues
- Mood disorders
- PTSD/CPTSD/PTI
- Religious Trauma
- Self-esteem, self-confidence
- Sexual orientation exploration & gender identity exploration
- Stress management
- Transgender/Non-Binary Identity
Samuel utilizes creative problem-solving strategies & employs various approaches to treatment, including: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Informed Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, & Solution-Focused Therapy.
For an appointment, please call or text (865) 229-8950 or email samuel@safewholehappytherapy.com.
Bethany Jones, LMSW - Director of Operations SHE/HER/hers
Bethany Jones, LMSW - Director of Operations SHE/HER/hers
Bethany Jones, LMSW - Director of Operations SHE/HER/hers
Bethany Jones
is our Director of Operations & a therapist who specializes in providing therapy for Tennessee's children, teenagers, adults, couples & the aging population who are experiencing
- Anxiety
- Behavioral issues
- Boundary/boundaries development
- Cultural diversity issues
- Disempowerment
- Family/community rejection
- Family conflict
- Forensic
Bethany Jones
is our Director of Operations & a therapist who specializes in providing therapy for Tennessee's children, teenagers, adults, couples & the aging population who are experiencing
- Anxiety
- Behavioral issues
- Boundary/boundaries development
- Cultural diversity issues
- Disempowerment
- Family/community rejection
- Family conflict
- Forensic-related issues pertaining to the legal system
- Foster care/adoption
- LGBTQ+ safe space for exploring any/all issues
- LGBTQ+ marital/couples issues
- Grief & end of life
- Mood disorders
- PTSD/CPTSD/PTI
- Religious Trauma
- Self-esteem, self-confidence
- Sexual orientation exploration & gender identity exploration
- Stress management
- Women's issues
- She has experience in the area of transgender health for children, teenagers, & adults, & she provides letters for gender-affirming medical interventions.
She is LGBTQ+ safe & affirming, is a certfied OUTCare Health provider & provides letters for gender-affirming medical interventions (free of charge). Bethany employs various approaches for treatment, including Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, & Family Systems Therapy. Bethany earned her master's degree in Clinical Social Work at Ohio State University. Shannon Brown is her clinical supervisor.
For an appointment, please call or text (865) 518-2444 or email bethany@safewholehappytherapy.com
Korrie Xavier, LMSW - Clinician, he/him/his
Carla Underwood, Administrative Assistant - She/Her/Hers
Bethany Jones, LMSW - Director of Operations SHE/HER/hers
Korrie Xavier
is a therapist who views therapy (and the world) through an intersectional, social justice, trauma- and attachment-informed lens. He works with individuals, couples, and families living in Maryville, Knoxville Tn & all of Tennessee, who are navigating
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment
- Bo
Korrie Xavier
is a therapist who views therapy (and the world) through an intersectional, social justice, trauma- and attachment-informed lens. He works with individuals, couples, and families living in Maryville, Knoxville Tn & all of Tennessee, who are navigating
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attachment
- Body & Sex Positivity
- Boundary/boundaries development
- Cultural diversity issues
- Depression
- Disempowerment
- Family/community rejection
- Family conflict
- Forensic-related issues pertaining to the legal system
- Grief
- Kink/BDSM
- LGBTQ+ safe space for exploring any/all issues
- LGBTQ+ marital/couples issues
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- PTSD/CPTSD/PTI
- Relational & communication issues
- Religious Trauma
- Self-esteem, self-confidence
- Sexual orientation exploration & gender identity exploration
- Stress management
- Transgender/Non-Binary Identity
- He has experience in the area of transgender health for children, teenagers, & adults, & he provides letters for gender-affirming medical interventions.
Korrie is LGBTQ+ kink, and polyam safe, knowledgeable, & affirming. He is a certfied OUTCare Health provider. Korrie provides free letters for gender-affirming medical interventions.
Korrie is knowledgeable and capable of safely working with veterans and people who are dealing with the carceral (legal) system. He provides psychoeducation and support for building resilience, learning effective communication, understanding emotions, and being fully present and embodied.
His approach is informed by a variety of philosophies and models including Dialectic Behavioral Informed Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Buddhist/mindfulness philosophy. He believes that a diagnosis does not define who people are, have been, or will become and prefers to work collaboratively to determine what works best in regards to the therapeutic process.
Shannon Brown is his clinical supervisor.
For an appointment, please call or text (865) 224-6223 or email korrie@safewholehappytherapy.com.
Lindsay Omeirs, LMFT - Mx/She/Her
Carla Underwood, Administrative Assistant - She/Her/Hers
Carla Underwood, Administrative Assistant - She/Her/Hers
Lindsay Omeirs
Mx. Lindsay Omeirs is LGBTQIA+ safe, knowledgeable, affirming & she understands the need to decolonize treatment in order to help our diverse populations from a culturally competent/multicultural lens. Mx. Omeirs is dedicated to improving the lives of others through cultivating safe spaces. Her areas of specialized knowled
Lindsay Omeirs
Mx. Lindsay Omeirs is LGBTQIA+ safe, knowledgeable, affirming & she understands the need to decolonize treatment in order to help our diverse populations from a culturally competent/multicultural lens. Mx. Omeirs is dedicated to improving the lives of others through cultivating safe spaces. Her areas of specialized knowledge & experience include:
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attachment/Re-Parenting
- Autism Spectrum
- Body & Sex Positivity
- Couples/Marital therapy
- Cultural diversity issues
- Depression
- Family therapy
- Forensic-related issues pertaining to the legal system
- Grief
- Intimate Partner Violence/ Domestic Violence
- Kink/BDSM
- LGBTQ+ family therapy
- LGBTQ+ safe space for exploring any/all issues
- LGBTQ+ marital/couples therapy
- Parenting/Co Parenting Strategies and Education
- Personality Disorders
- PTSD/CPTSD/PTI
- Religious Trauma
- Relational & communication issues
- Relationship Conflicts (Including Poly/Non-Monogamous Relationships)
- Self-esteem, self-confidence
- Sexual orientation exploration & gender identity exploration
- Stress management and Mental Hygiene
- Transgender/Non-Binary Identity
- She has experience in the area of transgender health for children, teenagers, & adults, & she provides letters for gender-affirming medical interventions.
She is LGBTQ+ kink, pansexual & polyam safe, knowledgeable, & affirming. She utilizes the following treatment modalities to creatively collaborate with her clients while addressing individual needs:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Community Reinforcement and Family Training, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Psychodynamic Family Therapy, Experiential Family Therapy, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy.
For an appointment, please call or text (865) 224-6163 or email lindsay@safewholehappytherapy.com
Carla Underwood, Administrative Assistant - She/Her/Hers
Carla Underwood, Administrative Assistant - She/Her/Hers
Carla Underwood, Administrative Assistant - She/Her/Hers
Carla Underwood
joined the therapists of Psychotherapy & Forensic Services in May 2021. She is the friendly & warm face that greets everyone who walks through our door. She is an expert when it comes to info about cars and sneakers. She's working toward completing her undergraduate degree. She is enthusiastic about helping people, especially those from our LGBTQ+ community.
ETTRICK BROWN
ETTRICK BROWN
ETTRICK BROWN
Ettrick Brown
joined the therapists of Psychotherapy & Forensic Services in March 2020. He loves to assist with the therapeutic process by sitting in people's laps, licking them, cuddling, & sometimes just sleeping close by. He is very mindful of noises and does his very best to remain quiet so people can concentrate. He believes that
- lov
Ettrick Brown
joined the therapists of Psychotherapy & Forensic Services in March 2020. He loves to assist with the therapeutic process by sitting in people's laps, licking them, cuddling, & sometimes just sleeping close by. He is very mindful of noises and does his very best to remain quiet so people can concentrate. He believes that
- love
- kindness
- respect
- patience
are the most important qualities to have. His favorite toys squeek & he loves to chew on bones. He stated that he has "an imperfect smile & I love that about myself."
We Currently Do Not Have Any Openings
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