TAKING CHANCES COUNSELING, PLLC
Providing Trauma Informed Counseling
OUR COUNSELING TEAM
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Stephanie Wasserman, LPC, MHSP, NCC, CCTSF
Born and raised in Knoxville, TN, I graduated from Maryville College in 2007 and completed my Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at the University of Tennessee Knoxville in 2009. I am licensed as a professional counselor and certified as a Trauma Specialist through the Arizona Trauma Institute. I have worked in a variety of settings, including intensive in-home, emergency services, crisis intervention, outpatient, and equine assisted psychotherapy. I have a husband, two boys, two dogs, and a horse that keep me pretty busy. I work with a variety of clients from kids to adults. I especially love working with families because I get to see them make connections and find the ways they are already competent. I believe we are all uniquely equipped to parent our children and/or navigate life’s challenges. As a counselor I get the blessing of helping people see that for themselves. I also provide supervision for interns and counselors working towards their LPC credentials. I have loved building Taking Chances Counseling, PLLC with my good friend and business partner Sheli. God has showed up in big ways throughout the journey and grown us in ways I never imagined!
Sheli Chambers, LPC/MHSP(t), NCC, CCTSI
Born and raised in Knoxville, TN (Go VOLS!), I graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology: Addiction and Recovery Counseling as well as a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I am currently working to obtain full licensure in the State of Tennessee and have obtained my temporary license as a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider. Further, I am working on my doctoral degree in Community Care and Counseling: Traumatology. I am an Advanced Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist through the Arizona Trauma Institute and have obtained additional training in both EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Integrative Somatic Parts Work. A little about me personally, I am married with kids and several animals (5 dogs, a cat, and horses). In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, curling up with a good book, and riding my horse. As a counselor, I enjoy working with individuals ages 13 and older who have experienced lifelong complex trauma. My approach is holistic in nature and inhabits a variety of somatic body-based approaches. These body-based approaches will allow you to understand what your body is telling you, connect to underlying emotions and parts as well as allow for a deeper processing of experiences. By taking a somatic approach, you will work towards self-regulation and processing in combination with one another. It is an honor and privilege to work with my clients, watch them make connections to their own somatic experiences, begin to ground themselves in their reality and experience their personal growth and resilience.
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