Child Behavioral Health Programs

Our care teams include psychologists, board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists, social workers, therapists and nurse practitioners. Our staff includes two of Tennessee’s three pediatric neuropsychologists. This diverse team approach ensures each child receives the best treatment and care plan.

We are one of few programs in the region to offer neuropsychological assessments and testing for children. Our assessment measures the severity of your child's problem. We accept children who may be a danger to themselves or others. Our tests check to see if your child has learning problems, hyperactive or behavior problems, low self-esteem or medical issues that may lead to other emotional problems. 

Rather than isolating patients, we keep them together in groups that emphasize therapeutic play activities. This helps patients develop better social behaviors among peers. Learning to get along with others while learning to manage mental health concerns is a primary treatment goal.

Our wide range of experience and training helps us approach such emerging issues as sexual identity with care and compassion.

Through the Vanderbilt Center of Excellence, we serve children in state custody or who are at risk of a custodial situation.

Our School-Based Counseling Program provides care in more than 40 Nashville-area schools. We have worked with children, adolescents and their families for over 20 years, helping more than 1,000 students each year. Our team includes mental health therapists, nurse practitioners, and child psychiatry fellows.