Find a therapist in Tennessee

Finding a therapist in Tennessee: the numbers

Tennessee has 7+ licensed mental health professionals across 2 cities, including Nashville and Knoxville. That puts Tennessee 39th of the 48 states with listings on FindSupport.

On online sessions, Tennessee is above the national figure: 14% of listed therapists offer them, against 6% overall. Typical fees in Tennessee's city guides span $70–$190 a session, below the middle of our guides nationally ($90–$200).

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What therapy costs in Tennessee

The city guides for Tennessee list typical session costs from $70 in Knoxville to $190 in Nashville.

Nashville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Southeast; its city guide covers local therapists and costs in more detail.

Licensing and online therapy in Tennessee

Telehealth rules are tied to your location during the session. If you're in Tennessee, the therapist has to hold a Tennessee license, or practice there under an interstate compact such as PSYPACT for psychologists.

The license type shapes what a therapist focuses on. Psychologists can run formal assessments, LMFTs are trained for relationships, and LPCs and LCSWs cover most everyday concerns. If you're thinking about medication, a psychiatrist or your doctor is the one to ask.

Moving, studying or working in Alabama, Arkansas, or Georgia? Tell your therapist before a session from there. Unless they're licensed there as well, sessions may have to wait until you're back in the state.

Cities with therapists in Tennessee

City guides for Tennessee: Nashville (3+ therapists), Knoxville (4+ therapists). More city guides: Memphis. Open a city's guide for its listings, the specialties profiles name there, and local fees.

Living outside these cities? A therapist licensed in Tennessee can still see you online.

How Tennessee's cities compare

57% of the therapists listed in Tennessee are in Knoxville (4 of 7); the rest are 3 in Nashville. Memphis has a city guide but no local listings yet.

Of Tennessee's cities, only Knoxville has profiles that mention online sessions so far (1 of 4). Others may offer video on request, so it's worth asking.

Knoxville has the most profiles that mention working with children (1), and it also leads for couples (1). By city, the focus area named most often is anxiety (Knoxville).

Tennessee next to its neighbors

FindSupport has 7 listed therapists in 2 cities for Tennessee. Next door, Alabama has 178 in 3 cities (most in Birmingham); Arkansas has 47 in 3 cities (most in Little Rock); Georgia has none yet; Kentucky has 47 in 3 cities (most in Louisville); Missouri has 42 in 2 cities (most in Kansas City).

Arkansas has the highest online share among them (4% of its listings), compared with 14% in Tennessee. Typical fees in their city guides range from $70 (Alabama) to $210 (Missouri), next to $70–$190 in Tennessee.

These matter most if you live or work near the Tennessee line and want to meet in person; ask an out-of-state therapist about your insurance before the first visit.

Common therapy needs in Tennessee

Across the profiles listed in Tennessee, the specialties tagged most are anxiety (14%), depression (14%), and trauma (14%). Anxiety leads nationally too. The city guides describe different local concerns. In Nashville: music industry pressure, relationship challenges, and rapid growth adjustment. In Knoxville: navigating southern traditions, rapid urban growth, and access to rural healthcare. In Memphis: racial trauma, economic pressures from the logistics industry, and the weight of a rich cultural history.

14% of Tennessee's listed therapists say they see couples, which is where to start for marriage counseling. Of all Tennessee profiles, 14% work with children and 14% with families.