When you and your spouse keep having the same argument, or home has felt tense since a move, a new baby or a loss, it’s hard to see a way back to each other. Everyone in the house feels it, including the kids. You want to feel like a team again, and you’re not sure how to get there on your own.

I see a family as one connected system. When one relationship in the home gets healthier, everyone in the house feels the difference. That’s why this work matters so much to me.

Hand-drawn line with two linked hearts
Hand-drawn line with two linked hearts

Marriage and family
counseling in Tullahoma

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I’m LeeAnn Childers, a counselor at Pearl Counseling in Tullahoma. I grew up here and came back on purpose to serve my own community. My training is in marriage and family therapy, so I pay attention to how each person in the family affects the others.

In our first sessions, we’ll talk about what’s been happening and what each of you wants to change. Then we’ll set goals together, and we can adjust them as things shift.

My couples work draws on emotionally focused therapy, which looks at the patterns couples get stuck in and the needs underneath them. I’m also trained in Prepare/Enrich, a couples assessment that shows your strengths as a couple and the areas where you can grow.

Family sessions can include parents and kids together. Sometimes the work starts with one child, and I can see that getting parents on the same page will help the most. If I see that, I’ll tell you.

My hope is that each person leaves a session feeling heard and a little more hopeful about the people they share a home with.

If you’re wondering whether counseling could help your marriage or family, let’s talk. The first call is free and takes about 15 minutes.

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  • It helps to have both of you there. We can talk through what makes sense for your situation on the free call.

  • It’s an online assessment each partner takes separately. We go over the results together so you can see your strengths as a couple and the areas you want to work on.

  • Yes. Family sessions can include parents and children together, and I also see children on their own.

  • I’ll reach out to set up a free 15-minute call, where we’ll talk about what’s going on and what you’re hoping for. If it feels like a good fit, I’ll send you paperwork to fill out before your first session.

  • Sessions are $120. I offer a sliding scale, and I’m not accepting insurance at this time.