Our Team

Knoxville Trauma Therapist

With warm personalities and the occasional cup of coffee, we’re committed to providing a place for you to show up as you are. A place to explore your past, look at the present and walk alongside you as you build your future.

With a vision for cultivating meaningful change, Samara brings together clinical depth and a holistic, mind-body perspective. This approach shapes the heart of our work-creating a space where clients feel supported, understood, and empowered to grow. Samara is in network with most major insurance plans and her private pay rate is $150 per session.

Knoxville Trauma Therapist

Samara Grant, LPC/MHSP

*Waitlist for new clients*

Daneisha Lyons, MSSW

*Currently accepting new clients*

Daneisha believes that meaningful healing begins with feeling seen, heard, and accepted for who we are. Her approach is warm, compassionate, and centered on creating a safe, supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, better understand their experiences, and develop the confidence to navigate life's challenges. With a background in supporting individuals and families through difficult circumstances, Daneisha recognizes the importance of connection, trust, and meeting each person where they are. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults build emotional resilience, strengthen relationships, and discover their own capacity for growth. Daneisha works with clients ages 6 and up, honoring each individual's unique story and pace throughout the healing process.

Daneisha’s private pay rate is $135 per session.

Knoxville Trauma Therapist

Klaüs Steinmann, MA

*Currently accepting new clients*

Klaüs believes meaningful change begins with feeling genuinely seen, heard, and understood. His approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in attachment theory and person-centered care, honoring each client as the expert on their own life and experiences. With curiosity and compassion, he helps clients explore patterns, navigate life’s challenges, build emotional resilience, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves. Klaüs strives to create a supportive space where clients can show up authentically, feel valued for who they are, and move toward healing and growth at a pace that feels right for them.

Klaüs’ private pay rate is $135 per session.

Erin Messer, LPC/MHSP(T)

*Currently accepting new clients*

Erin believes meaningful healing begins when individuals feel safe, supported, and genuinely understood. Drawing from her experience in residential treatment, she brings a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to working with children, adolescents, and adults navigating emotional challenges, behavioral concerns, trauma, and life transitions. Erin recognizes that behaviors and emotional responses often tell a deeper story, and she strives to help clients better understand themselves, build emotional resilience, and develop healthier ways of navigating life's challenges. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in curiosity rather than judgment, creating a space where clients of all ages feel comfortable showing up as they are. Erin believes growth happens at each person's own pace and is passionate about helping individuals feel empowered, connected, and supported throughout their healing journey.

Erin's private pay rate is $135 per session.

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