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My Offerings

• As a child therapist in Asheville, NC, I maintain a small practice on purpose. Keeping my total number of clients low means that each family gets my full attention. You are not just another case file here. Your child will have the full benefit of my 20+ years of experience in the mental health field. Each child and family is unique, and each course of treatment is as well.
• The type of family therapy I use is Theraplay, along with with EMDR and DDP when trauma is present. When children visit my practice in Asheville, NC, they experience Theraplay as being fun and playful, even though it is serious work. All of the methods I use are supported by research.
• Family therapy: $175/hour. Sessions where kids are present are in-person only. Parent sessions can be in-person or via telehealth. I do not work with families who are engaged in high conflict custody battles. If I am required to appear in court or at a deposition, I charge $400/hour with a four hour minimum, paid in advance.
• I have 4 spots reserved for reduced fee clients. If you need a reduced fee, let’s discuss it.
• I’ve recently made the hard decision to no longer contract with any insurance companies directly. My experience in the past few years is that only about one in twenty or so clients of mine accrue enough medical fees in one year to have their plans actually cover services. Considering the large amount of sensitive information the companies require me to provide, and the low rates they allow for family therapy (usually about two-thirds to a half of what they pay for individual work), I’m ditching them. 

Some methods of therapy I use

• At my practice in Asheville, NC, I use Theraplay ® for children and families with trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, and adoption issues. I’ve written a blog post explaining it in more detail: https://drcatherinetucker.com/what-is-a-theraplay-session-like/
• I have studied with Dr. Stephen Porges to learn more about how the nervous systems in the body process trauma and stress.  Dr. Porges is a widely respected expert on mammalian trauma responses. You can learn more here.
• EMDR is a powerful, evidence-based method for separating negative emotions from the memories that cause them most often (see EMDRIA.com for information). I use this with clients of all ages who need to process trauma.
• Expressive arts (drawing, painting, clay, etc.) are helpful for some clients.