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Monday 8am - 7pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 8am - 7pm

Nurture House

Nurture House exists to help families in distress recapture the joy stolen by neglect, trauma, anxiety, difficult behavior, or a lack of connectedness.

Paris Goodyear-Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor with 18 years of experience in treating traumatized and attachment disturbed children and families. She is an Adjunct Instructor of Psychiatric Mental Health at Vanderbilt University, guest lecturer for several universities in middle Tennessee, maintains a private practice, and has an international

reputation as a dynamic speaker and innovative clinician. With recent trainings in Morocco, Australia, and Sweden, as well as frequent domestic presentations, she is best known for developing clinically sound, played-based interventions that are used to treat a variety of childhood problems. She has received the APT award for Play Therapy Promotion and Education. She is the author of multiple books, chapters and articles related to child therapy. Her newest books include the Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse: Identification, Assessment, and Treatment, Play Therapy with Traumatized Children: A Prescriptive Approach and The Worry Wars: An Anxiety Workbook for Kids and their Helpful Adults.

09/04/2026

🌿 Happy Labor Day Weekend! 🌿

A little reminder: rest is productive, too. 🤍

As we head into the long weekend, take a moment to slow down, step away from the to-do list, and make space for the things that fill your cup—whether that’s time with family, getting outside, playing, laughing, or just resting ✨

Wishing you joy-filled Labor Day Weekend! 🧡💙

09/01/2026

🎓✨ Congratulations, Mary Alston Whitaker! ✨🎓

We are so excited to celebrate Mary Alston on graduating from Belmont University with her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and successfully completing the NCE (National Counselor Examination)!

These accomplishments represents so much hard work, dedication, growth, and commitment to the counseling profession. We can’t wait to see all that Mary Alston will continue to bring to the lives of the children, families, and individuals she serves 💙🧡

08/26/2026

August is National Wellness Month💕

A simple reminder that caring for ourselves matters, too.

For clinicians, it can be easy to spend so much time holding space for others that we forget to check in with ourselves. But rest, boundaries, connection, and time to recharge are not extras—they’re part of staying well and showing up fully for the people we care for.

And this reminder is for everyone: you don’t have to wait until you’re burned out to take care of yourself. 🤍

This month, take a moment to ask yourself: What do I need right now?

08/14/2026

🎉✨ Big congratulations to Scarlett Bacon-Taylor, ATR-BC®, LPC-MHSP! ✨🎉

We are so excited to celebrate Scarlett as she officially steps into this new chapter as a Licensed Professional Counselor! 💛

As a board-certified art therapist and counselor, Scarlett brings creativity, compassion, and a deeply client-centered approach to her work with children, individuals, and families. We are especially grateful for the warmth and affirming space she creates for clients as they navigate life’s big transitions, difficult conversations, and everything in between.

We’re so proud of you, Scarlett! Congratulations on this well-deserved accomplishment! 🥳🎨💫

08/06/2026

Calling all clinicians! Join Paris Goodyear-Brown, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S, CPC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant as she explores one of the most important aspects of therapeutic work: the intentional use of self. As the new school year begins and life grows busier, this workshop offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, and deepen your clinical practice. Together, participants will explore countertransference, the parts of self that emerge in the playroom, and how consciously curated congruence can foster safer, more attuned relationships with the children and families we serve. We hope you’ll join her for a morning of reflection, learning, and professional growth. ✨

All proceeds from this workshop will go toward supporting the Harris family.❤️

To register and more information visit the link below:

https://www.marshalllyles.com/event-details/countertransference-consciousness-and-curated-congruence-authentic-self-and-the-play-therapist

07/31/2026

✨ Meet Riley Clark✨

Riley has her M.S. and is a Candidate for LPC-MHSP! We’re so excited for you to get to know her! She is passionate about helping children, teens, and families heal through the power of play. With specialized training in play therapy, sandtray, and expressive arts, Riley creates a compassionate, collaborative space where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered.

Riley has experience working with trauma, grief, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and relationship concerns. When she’s not in the therapy room, you’ll likely find her playing soccer, hiking, painting, reading, cooking, or spending time with family and friends.

We’re so grateful to have Riley on our team! 💛

07/15/2026

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. True mental health support means honoring, validating, and addressing the diverse lived experiences of racial and ethnic minority communities.

This month—and every month—let’s continue advocating for equitable, culturally responsive mental health care so everyone has the opportunity to heal and thrive 🤍🌱

07/10/2026

Dr. Paris Goodyear-Brown recently joined HealthQ to talk about a question many parents ask: When is childhood anxiety something that needs professional support?

They discussed three key signs that can help determine when challenging behaviors may call for counseling—and how families can navigate that decision.

🎙️ Give it a listen using the link below!

Featured Clip: HealthQ: How to know if your child really needs therapy - YouTube

Full Episode: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3C3edYTKMg&t=4s&pp=2AEEkAIB&ra=m

07/06/2026

✨ Meet Kait! ✨

We are so happy to have Kait on our team! She is a Post-Master’s Clinician here at Nurture House! 💙

Kait earned her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lipscomb University in 2025, where she specialized in Play Therapy. Her passion for helping children began while working as a Teacher’s Assistant at an Early Childhood Center in St. Louis, where she discovered the transformative power of play as a child’s natural language.

Today, Kait also serves as an Associate Behavioral Health Specialist at a local Psychiatric Hospital, working with children and adolescents ages 5–17. Through both clinical settings, she is dedicated to creating safe, accepting spaces where children feel seen, heard, and free to express themselves.

When she’s not supporting children and families, you’ll likely find Kait writing, blasting her favorite music, experimenting in the kitchen like she’s competing on Iron Chef America, or catching a well-deserved nap.
Again we are so happy to have Kait apart of the Nurture House family—we’re so excited for the compassion, creativity, and care she brings to our clients! 💛

06/14/2026

🎙️ Check out Dr. Goodyear-Brown’s interview on the WPLN HealthQ show! She discusses when it may be time to seek counseling for children and some of the challenges families face along the way. Click the link below to listen! ✨

https://wpln.org/post/healthq-kids-and-counseling/

Source: WPLN News, HealthQ: Could Your Kid Benefit From Counseling? Experts Offer 3 Questions To Help You Decide By Blake Farmer and Cara Anthony(2026)

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210 2nd Avenue, S
Franklin, TN
37064

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 7pm

Website

http://www.nurturehouse.org/

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