Meet Our Providers
Samantha Dickens, LMFT | Founder
Samantha is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master of Arts in Counseling. She offers personalized support to individuals and families, specializing in the unique challenges faced by children, young adults, and those dealing with self-esteem issues. Her expertise includes helping clients prioritize tasks, manage ADHD, achieve work-life balance, overcome high-performance obstacles, rebuild life after divorce, and explore LGBTQ+ matters. Samantha creates a nurturing environment for those struggling with PTSD, OCD, anxiety, and confidence issues.
As the owner of Sonder, Samantha manages daily operations while delivering expert care to help her clients achieve emotional and mental well-being.
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Megan Hayes, M.Ed. | Assistant Clinical Director
Megan received both her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her clinical focus includes working through a variety of traumas (including childhood and religious trauma), managing depression/anxiety, managing neurodivergent diagnoses (such as ADHD, ASD, or OCD), LGBTQ+ concerns, and life transitions. Megan believes in the importance of tailoring treatment to the individual client's needs, and strives to create a safe, comfortable, and casual environment for her clients. Using a combination of different evidence-based treatments, Megan takes a holistic approach to treating and managing mental health issues and is centered around helping adult clients achieve and maintain a healthy balance between their emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
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Emily Chadwick, M.A. MFT
Emily received her Bachelors of Science with a Minor in Family Studies and her Masters of Arts in Counseling with a focus in Clinical Mental Health. Emily has experience with and a passion for children and teens, but also enjoys working with all populations. She takes a holistic approach, paying attention to every part of a person’s life. She also loves helping parents and children navigate their relationship with one another, making for a healthier home life.
Emily‘s clinical focus includes attachment work, PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, religious trauma, parenting concerns, relationship issues, behavioral issues, neurodiversity, self-esteem, and personal identity. She can also offer Christian-based counseling upon request.
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Taylor Mashburn, MS, SLP She/Her/They/Them
Meet Taylor (she/they), your go-to speech therapist for a transformative journey in voice and communication. Taylor empowers individuals to find their authentic voice, fostering confidence and self-expression. With expertise in voice therapy, post-stroke rehabilitation, and TBI recovery, Taylor guides clients through a tailored approach, unlocking the full potential of their communication skills. ADHD and executive functioning coaching add another layer to Taylor's versatile skill set, ensuring holistic support for adults navigating daily challenges. While primarily focused on adults, Taylor extends a caring hand to any group, addressing a spectrum of speech and language issues. Elevate your voice with Taylor—because communication is the key to unlocking a world of possibilities.
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Lizzie Nichols, LPC-MHSP(T)
Lizzie obtained her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. With experience in both residential and community mental health settings, she is dedicated to creating a warm, authentic, supportive, and empowering environment for her clients.
She enjoys working with a diverse range of populations, with a particular passion for supporting couples, adolescents and adults. Her clinical focus includes attachment issues, relationships and intimacy, LGBTQIA+ exploration, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, substance abuse, anger management, relationship trauma and family of origin work.
Central to her practice is the belief in cultivating self-compassion, which she integrates into therapy to help clients develop kindness towards themselves, challenge negative self-talk, and build resilience.
She adopts an eclectic therapy style tailored to the unique needs of each client, utilizing holistic and evidence-based practices to foster personal growth and resilience. She believes in the importance of authenticity and strives to help clients navigate their journeys toward becoming their most genuine selves while embracing self-compassion along the way
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Jenny Miller, FNP
Jenny has been practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Knoxville for over 20 years. She is passionate about helping people understand and care for their bodies in a way that helps them heal and feel their very best. Jenny believes that one’s physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health are all connected, and optimizing health requires attention to all of them. Jenny uses a combination of lifestyle practices, supplements, and medications to bring about lasting change.
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Bre Smith, M.Ed.
Bre received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Child and Family Studies from the University of TN, Knoxville. Bre then received her Master of Education in School Counseling from Lincoln Memorial University. She later continued her education and obtained an Ed’S from Lincoln Memorial. She has experience in residential, school, and community mental health settings. Bre believes that her role is to empower and support clients in reaching their goals and to becoming their most authentic selves. She adopts an eclectic approach that is tailored to the individualized needs of her clients while utilizing evidence-based practices and techniques. Bre has a passion for working with adolescents and young adults, but also enjoys working with a variety of populations. Her clinical focus includes working with trauma, adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, substance abuse, ADHD, neurodevelopmental disorders, parent-child relationships, life transitions, career development, self-esteem, and identity work, and grief and loss.
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Rachel Geren, LPC-MHSP
Rachel received a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology and a Master's of Science in Clinical Counseling from the University of Tennessee. Rachel is a compassionate therapist with experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges. With a deep understanding of the human psyche and relationships, Rachel is committed to providing holistic and evidence-based therapy to her clients. She believes in the power of collaboration between therapist and client, working together to create meaningful change.
Throughout her career, Rachel has enjoyed helping those who struggle with grief, depression, OCD, anxiety, substance use, psychosis, low self-esteem, and personality disorders. Rachel utilizes a wide range of therapeutic modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Existential therapy, and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) among other techniques, tailoring her approach to meet the unique needs of each client. She fosters a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, identify patterns, and develop effective coping strategies.
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Amy Feiten, Intern
Amy is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health at Liberty University. She has experience working with adolescents, college students, and young adults. Amy’s clinical focus encompasses life transitions, anxiety, depression, existential crises, relationship concerns, and childhood trauma. She loves using therapy as a way to support clients through their life’s challenges and is dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming space for everyone. Amy understands that being vulnerable can be scary but knows it’s an important part of growing. If desired, she also offers Christian-based counseling.
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Lisa Vititoe, BSN, RN
Lisa is a Registered Nurse and Reiki Practitioner who is passionate about helping others heal by connecting with themselves on a deeper level. Her work focuses on energy balancing and enhancement using Reiki Therapy. Lisa’s intention is to help create an integrative healthcare model which is centered around the whole person, mind, body and soul.
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