Behavioral & Mental Health Services in Knoxville, Tennessee

If you’re looking for mental health services for your child or teen in Knoxville, Athena Care provides a wide range of services, and we accept most major insurance plans. Whether your child struggles with anxiety, OCD, depression, behavior challenges or other issues, we can meet their needs. Our skilled child and adolescent therapists will work with your child to build healthy coping skills to manage stress, reduce unhelpful behaviors, and improve functioning.

Athena Care Knoxville provides a supportive space for you and your family to work toward reduced conflict, improved communication, and increased connection. Family therapy is typically short-term and focuses on specific goals to help you and your family build skills and diminish stress.

If your relationship has hit a rough patch, Athena Care can help. We provide a supportive and comfortable environment for you and your significant other to work through relationship issues. Our therapists will help you build skills to improve communication, increase understanding, and facilitate problem solving. Our therapists will also work with you to set relationship goals and to develop a plan for reaching those goals. Athena Care offers both in-person and telehealth services to fit your needs. 

At Athena Care, we provide an inclusive, supportive and culturally-informed environment for gay and LGBTQ couples to work through relationship issues. We know that many people face real and harmful discrimination that may deter them from seeking counseling services. When you call us, you will speak to a care coordinator who is sensitive to your needs, concerns and pronouns. Once you select a therapist, they will help you build skills to improve communication, increase understanding, and facilitate problem solving within your relationship. Your therapist will also work with you to set relationship goals and to develop a plan for reaching those goals. We offer both in-person and telehealth mental health services for your convenience.

Medication management is an essential part of making sure your psychiatric medications work together safely and effectively. Your journey begins with a thorough medical history and testing to ensure you are prescribed the appropriate medication. Your medical team will collaborate with you and with each other to develop a treatment plan that’s tailored to your needs. They will continue to monitor your response to the medication to find the optimal dosage and to change your treatment plan as needed.

Spravato is a ketamine-based nasal spray that rapidly improves symptoms of major depression and suicidal behavior in adults. Unlike most antidepressants, Spravato operates on glutamate, which is a chemical messenger in your brain that performs a significant role in managing the way you respond to experiences¹. Spravato is approved for adults who suffer from treatment-resistant depression or depression with suicidal thoughts or behavior. If you’ve tried two antidepressants from different classes and still feel depressed, you might have treatment-resistant depression. Spravato is covered by most insurance plans when certain criteria are met. 

TMS is a drug free, pain-free treatment that alleviates symptoms of depression or OCD quickly and effectively. While you relax in a chair, an electromagnetic coil will rest on your head and transmit electromagnetic pulses to the specific parts of your brain involved in depression or OCD. TMS is FDA-cleared to treat depression and OCD and has been shown to significantly improve symptoms of depression and OCD², even in people who’ve tried multiple antidepressant medications to no avail. TMS has minimal side effects and is covered by many insurance plans when certain criteria are met.

Our psychiatrists specialize in evidence-based psychiatric care methods and pharmacological interventions. They provide an integrative, patient-centered approach to mental health, collaborating with patients to create treatment plans that are supportive and effective. Once you begin treatment, your psychiatrist will continue to monitor the effects of your medication to make sure it’s working safely and effectively.  

Our licensed clinical psychologists provide a supportive environment to help you gain insight, build coping skills and increase contentment and wellbeing. In addition to providing a wide range of therapeutic interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and more, they also oversee and analyze psychological testing and other in-depth assessments.

Athena Care’s psychiatric nurse practitioners have completed rigorous psychiatric training, and they are skilled in assessing, diagnosing and treating a variety of mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorders, trauma responses and more. They create a supportive, non-judgmental space for you to discuss your symptoms, challenges and goals and develop a treatment plan that’s tailored for you. Once in treatment, your psychiatric nurse practitioner will continue to monitor your treatment to make sure that it aligns with your goals, adjusting your treatment plan as necessary.

Our licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) create a safe space for you to gain insight and find balance. They work with you to develop a treatment plan that supports your needs, and they may utilize a variety of therapy modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and more. Our LCSW therapists have extensive experience treating a range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, major life transitions and other challenges.

Athena Care’s licensed therapists create a safe and comfortable environment for you to gain insight and work toward your goals. They utilize a variety of therapy modalities to help you build coping skills, improve your relationship with yourself and others, increase your life satisfaction or work on other goals that are important to you. Modes of therapy might include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and more. 

Our certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) have completed extensive training working with autistic children and adolescents who might benefit from learning specific skills to ease challenges, improve communication, and increase enjoyment and satisfaction. Our BCBAs are skilled in assessing a child’s skills and challenges and in collaborating with caregivers to develop a tailored treatment plan that fits the child’s needs. Our registered behavior technicians (RBTs) are experienced in working with children and families to build rapport, work on the specific goals laid out in the treatment plan, work with caregivers to adjust environmental factors that affect the child’s behavior, track progress, and report back to the BCBA so that the BCBA can adjust the treatment plan as necessary.

Athena Care is a mental health clinic that provides services to clients of all ages in Knoxville, TN. We are committed to providing high-quality, accessible care to help people live happier, healthier and more productive lives.

Our Athena Care Knoxville clinic provides mental health services for Farragut, TN. Whether you’re seeking medication management, psychotherapy, psychological testing, behavioral health screenings, intensive outpatient services or interventional psychiatry services, we’ve got you covered.

Athena Care Knoxville delivers quality mental health services to people in Maryville, TN. We see patients of all ages, from children to adults, and we accept most major insurance plans. Our services include psychotherapy, medication management, psychological testing, psychiatric diagnostic tests, intensive outpatient services and interventional psychiatry services such as TMS and Spravato (esketamine).

At our Athena Care Knoxville clinic, we provide comprehensive mental health services for children, adolescents and adults living in Oak Ridge, TN. Our services include medication management, psychotherapy, psychological testing, clinical assessments, intensive outpatient services and interventional psychiatry services such as TMS and Spravato (esketamine). For your convenience, we provide in-person and telehealth sessions.

Our Athena Care Knoxville clinic provides quality mental health services to children, adolescents and adults living in Lenoir City, TN. Whether you’re looking for psychotherapy, medication management, psychological testing, intensive outpatient services or interventional psychiatry services like TMS and Spravato (esketamine), we can meet your needs. We utilize mental health screening and evaluation tools to ensure proper diagnosis and more effective treatment.

Athena Care Knoxville provides mental health services to people of all genders. Our comprehensive services include psychological testing, medication management, psychotherapy, intensive outpatient services and interventional psychiatry services such as TMS and Spravato (esketamine).

Our Athena Care Knoxville mental health clinic provides a range of services for children and families, including developmental testing (ADHD, autism, giftedness and more), psychological assessments, family therapy, child therapy, in-home and in-community Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for autism, and medication management.

Athena Care provides couples counseling for adults in the Knoxville area. Our therapists provide a supportive and comfortable environment for you and your significant other to work through relationship issues and build skills to improve communication, increase understanding, and facilitate problem solving. In addition, our therapists work with you to set relationship goals and to develop a plan for meeting those goals. 

Our Athena Care Knoxville mental health clinic provides a safe and supportive environment for people with disabilities. Our services include psychological testing, medication management, psychotherapy, intensive outpatient services and interventional psychiatry services such as TMS and Spravato (esketamine). If you have any concerns, please call us at 877-641-1155 to discuss your needs.

Athena Care Knoxville provides comprehensive ADHD testing for children, adolescents and adults, using validated and standardized psychological measurement instruments. ADHD testing can help confirm or rule out an ADHD diagnosis and guide safe and effective treatment. If your child is in school, a formal ADHD diagnosis may be necessary to receive certain accommodations and services. Read more about what to expect on testing day here.

Our Knoxville clinic provides comprehensive autism testing for children, adolescents and adults, using validated and standardized autism assessment tools. Autism testing can help confirm or rule out an autism diagnosis and guide treatment, if necessary. If you are seeking services for your child, a formal autism diagnosis may be necessary to receive certain services and accommodations. For more information, watch our series of short videos about autism testing. You can also read more about what to expect on testing day here.

Athena Care provides comprehensive neuropsychological testing for children, adolescents and adults, using validated and standardized assessment tools. Neuropsychological testing measures memory impairments and can assist in diagnosing such conditions as Alzheimer’s or other forms of Dementia, Post Concussive Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and screening for safety such as pilot evaluations using the FAA approved CogScreen AE program. Read more about what to expect on testing day here.