Mixed Race & Multiracial Therapists in Tennessee

11 providers in Tennessee who publicly identify as Mixed Race or Multiracial.

Kelsey Waesche MMFT, Pre-Licensed Professional

Tennessee Telehealth
In their words
“As a biracial therapist, I offer a unique perspective to the therapeutic process, integrating diverse cultural understanding and experiences into my practice.”

Kelsey Waesche is a pre-licensed professional (MMFT) who provides online therapy to children, young adults, and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, loss, and relationship dynamics.

AnxietyBullyingCoping MechanismsDepressionGrief & LossLife TransitionsPersonality DisordersRelationship & Interpersonal IssuesSelf EsteemSelf-HarmSexual Assault, Abuse, or HarassmentTraumaWomen's IssuesCognitive Behavioral (CBT)Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)Emotionally Focused Couples TherapyHolistic HealthNarrative

Kelsey Cardin LCSW

Murfreesboro, Tennessee Telehealth
In their words
“Race/ethnicity Black or African American, White”

Kelsey Cardin, LCSW, is an empathetic, trauma-informed therapist at Solace and Sol Therapy LLC who provides in-person and online counseling focusing on trauma, relational wounds, life transitions, and LGBTQIA+ & neurodivergent affirming care.

Attachment IssuesAttention Deficit (ADHD)Autism SpectrumBipolar DisorderCommunication ProblemsCouples / Marriage / RelationshipsDepressionDivorceFamily ConflictGender or Sexual Identity ExplorationHighly Sensitive PersonsIdentity IssuesIsolationLGBTQ+ (Sexuality)Life TransitionsMen’s IssuesMigrant / Immigrant / Refugee ConcernsMulticultural ConcernsRacial Stress & TraumaRacial/Cultural IdentityRelationship & Interpersonal IssuesStressTransgender and Nonbinary PeopleTraumaTrauma and PTSDWomen's IssuesAcceptance Commitment TherapyBrainspottingCognitive Behavioral (CBT)Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMarital Couple/ Family Communication TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma Focused TherapyUHCUMROptumAetna

Rachel McCullough LMFT

Nashville, TN Telehealth
In their words
“As a biracial, bisexual woman, Rachel brings personal insight and cultural sensitivity to her work, creating an inclusive environment for clients from all backgrounds.”

Rachel McCullough, LMFT, is a Marriage and Family Therapist based in Tennessee who works with adults, couples, and families navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, life transitions, and relationship issues, with a strong focus on supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.

AnxietyDepressionADHDGriefLife TransitionsRelationship IssuesLGBTQIA+Gender IdentityPolyamory / Non-monogamyTraumaFamily ConflictSubstance AbuseCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Feminist TherapyNarrative TherapyGestalt TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Catherine Bitney PhD

Nashville, TN Telehealth
In their words
“As a queer, multiracial, and non-binary professional, I try to use my privilege as a university professor to help my marginalized students feel more welcomed and accepted in an academic environment.”

Catherine Bitney, PhD, is a clinical psychologist offering virtual therapy with psychodynamic, multicultural, feminist, and CBT modalities, specializing in identity exploration, neurodivergence, gender and sexual identity, and life transitions.

AutismGender IdentityLife TransitionsNeurodivergenceSexual Identity/SexualitySports PerformanceCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapyFeminist TherapyHumanistic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyOut of Network/Private Payment

Tua Bultje LCSW

Nashville, Tennessee Telehealth
In their words
“Race/ethnicity Multiracial or Multiethnic, South Asian or South Asian American”

Tua Bultje is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Nashville, Tennessee, who works with individuals, couples, and families to untangle dysfunctional patterns, manage stress and anxiety, build self-trust, and establish healthy boundaries and nurturing relationships.

Adjustment DisordersAnxietyAttachment IssuesBody DysmorphiaBody ImageChild or AdolescentCommunication ProblemsCouples / Marriage / RelationshipsDepressionFamily ConflictGender or Sexual Identity ExplorationGrief & LossHighly Sensitive PersonsIdentity IssuesLife TransitionsMulticultural ConcernsParentingPerfectionismPolyamory & Alternative Relationship StructuresPremarital CounselingRacial Stress & TraumaRacial/Cultural IdentityRelationship & Interpersonal IssuesReligious TraumaSelf EsteemStressTraumaTrauma and PTSDWomen's IssuesBrainspottingCognitive Behavioral (CBT)Cognitive Processing TherapyDevelopmentalDialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)Expressive Arts TherapyGottman MethodInternal Family Systems (IFS)InterpersonalMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamicRelational TherapySelf-Compassion Focused TherapySomaticTrauma Focused Therapy

Regina Rosario LPC-MHSP, MA, NCC

Antioch, TN Telehealth
In their words
“RACE & ETHNICITY Black/African American, Biracial/Multiracial”

Regina Rosario, LPC-MHSP, MA, NCC, is a licensed professional counselor who helps individuals and couples—especially Black, mixed-race, and interracial/cultural partners—heal emotional wounds, deepen connection, and improve communication using somatic and IFS-informed therapy.

Life TransitionsRacial IdentityAnxietyDepressionTraumaAdoptionAttachment IssuesBlended FamiliesWomen's IssuesUnconscious BiasWhite PrivilegeInternal Family Systems (IFS)SomaticAttachment-BasedCulturally SensitiveFamily SystemsAetnaCigna HealthcareOptumUnitedHealthcareOut of Pocket

Alysia (Nikki) Kirk LPC-MHSP

Nashville, TN Telehealth
In their words
“As a mixed race woman and former Division I athlete, I bridge lived experience with clinical training to help teens and young adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, identity, low self-esteem, trauma, and phase of life transitions.”

Licensed Professional Counselor in Nashville, TN offering integrative therapy to teens and young adults struggling with stress, anxiety, racial identity, depression, trauma, and life transitions.

AnxietyRacial IdentityTeen IssuesIntegrative TherapyAttachment TheoryCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Culturally Sensitive TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Experiential TherapySomatic TherapyPerson-Centered (Rogerian)Internal Family Systems

Alysia Kirk LPC-MHSP, M.Ed.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
In their words
“As a mixed race woman and former Division I athlete, I bridge lived experience and clinical training to offer hope, help, and healing for clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, identity and belonging, low self-esteem, trauma, and phase of life transitions.”

Alysia Kirk is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-MHSP) and the owner of Atlas Counseling, PLLC in Nashville, Tennessee. She supports teens and young adults, particularly mixed-race individuals, BIPOC, and athletes navigating anxiety, depression, identity and belonging, trauma, and life transitions.

Identity and BelongingAnxietyDepressionTraumaAthletesBIPOC IssuesPhase of Life TransitionsLow Self-EsteemSubstance Abuse and AddictionCodependencyPerfectionismIntegrative TherapyPerson-Centered TherapyCognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Internal Family Systems (IFS)Somatic-Based Therapies

Mahaley Patel LMFT

Nashville, Tennessee Telehealth
In their words
“Race/ethnicity Multiracial or Multiethnic”

Mahaley Patel is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist certified in perinatal mental health and trained in EMDR, specializing in grief and loss, infertility, parenting, and perinatal/postpartum mental health.

Grief & LossInfertilityParentingPerinatal & Postpartum Mental HealthWomen's IssuesCognitive Behavioral (CBT)Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)Family Systems TherapyMindfulnessNarrativeTrauma Focused Therapy

Shelby Johnson LPC

Memphis, TN Telehealth
In their words
“I identify as... - Biracial or Multiracial”

Shelby Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Memphis, Tennessee, who specializes in working with young adults, helping them navigate life transitions, and providing support for Autism or Asperger's Syndrome.

Autism or Asperger's SyndromeIndividual TherapyAetnaAllegianceAlliedArlo (Cigna)Ascension-SmartHealth

Nikki LPC

Tennessee
In their words
“For me, being mixed race in America has been weird and confusing, to say the least. As the daughter of a black father and a white mother, I grew up feeling like I didn't quite fit in anywhere.”

Nikki is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee and the founder of Atlas Counseling. She specializes in supporting teens, young adults, and adults who are mixed race, BIPOC, and/or athletes, drawing on her own lived experience and clinical training to address anxiety, depression, identity, and performance issues.

AnxietyDepressionIdentity and belongingLow self-esteemTraumaPhase of life transitionsSports and performanceSubstance useIndividual therapyDBT