Kara Cross

Thank you for your interest in my practice. I am glad you are here. I am a licensed psychotherapist and registered art therapist with over 10 years of experience. Services I work with Adults, Teens, Children, and families. Adults I work from an attachment-based and person-centered lens where I take time to learn your story, so I can better understand how you relate to the world and connect with others. We will work together to identify current patterns and how to adjust unhelpful behaviors into ones that better fit your lifestyle and values. You can be in charge of our own story if you understand it, making changes as necessary. Kids As an attachment trained therapist, I focus on the whole child and family. I am passionate about helping children and their families with research-based and trauma informed approaches through difficult seasons. My goal is to normalize the stigma of mental health struggles with children and provide solutions to families as they support one another through their learning journey. Additionally, as a registered art therapist I often use creative processes in my work with clients of all ages. We can use art to explore your story, process areas of trauma, or use it as a cathartic experience. No art background is required. About me As a therapist, I've worked in a residential psychiatric hospitalization program for children as a clinical therapist for individual, family, and group therapies. I have experience with substance abuse clients in crisis stabilization centers. I have been a school counselor in alternative and public schools. I have landed in private practice here in Nashville and absolutely love what I do. I am a direct communicator and don't shy away from speaking truth compassionately to those who are ready to hear it. Personally, I am a mom, a wife, an artist, and an aspiring children’s book author with the hopes of having my first book published this year. In my free time, I love to write, work out, be outside, read, and spend time with my family.