Welcome to Elbow Tree.
We’re a group of counseling-related services here in Chattanooga designed to help people move forward —whether that’s through counseling, coaching, or other specialized support.
If you’re not exactly sure where to start, that’s completely normal. This page will help you find your way.
We’re a group of counseling-related services here in Chattanooga designed to help people move forward —whether that’s through counseling, coaching, or other specialized support.
If you’re not exactly sure where to start, that’s completely normal. This page will help you find your way.
I've landed here and I'm not even sure what or who I'm looking for??
You’re not alone—this is where most people start.
If you’d like help getting matched with the right person, you’ve got two options:
Either way, we’ll get you where you need to go.
If you’d like help getting matched with the right person, you’ve got two options:
- Browse our team and choose someone that feels like a fit
- Reach out and we’ll help guide you to the right place
Either way, we’ll get you where you need to go.
I'm pretty sure I'm just looking for counseling. How do I get started with that??
Perfect - this is where many people start.
Counseling is for people who want to understand what’s really going on beneath the surface—and begin to move forward with clarity, strength, and direction.
It’s a place to work through things like anxiety, relationship challenges, loss of heart, and major life transitions--but it doesn’t stop there.
At Elbow Tree, counseling is about:
Our approach is grounded in a thoughtful, Christian understanding of the human heart, while drawing from the best of modern psychology and real-world experience.
If you’re ready to take an honest look at your life — and want help moving forward --
counseling is a strong place to start.
You’ve got two main options:
You can explore our staff, choose a counselor, and book directly online. If you’d rather not sort through it yourself, we’re happy to help point you in the right direction.
Counseling is for people who want to understand what’s really going on beneath the surface—and begin to move forward with clarity, strength, and direction.
It’s a place to work through things like anxiety, relationship challenges, loss of heart, and major life transitions--but it doesn’t stop there.
At Elbow Tree, counseling is about:
- identifying where tension and pressure are building
- making sense of your story and patterns
- addressing what’s getting in the way
- developing practical ways to move forward
Our approach is grounded in a thoughtful, Christian understanding of the human heart, while drawing from the best of modern psychology and real-world experience.
If you’re ready to take an honest look at your life — and want help moving forward --
counseling is a strong place to start.
You’ve got two main options:
- Elbow Tree Christian Counseling
- Watershed Counseling & Consulting
You can explore our staff, choose a counselor, and book directly online. If you’d rather not sort through it yourself, we’re happy to help point you in the right direction.
What is Coaching??
Coaching is for people who don’t necessarily need—or want—therapy, but know they’re capable of more.
It’s not centered on diagnosis or clinical treatment.
It’s about clarity, direction, and forward movement in life or faith.
We focus on:
It’s not centered on diagnosis or clinical treatment.
It’s about clarity, direction, and forward movement in life or faith.
We focus on:
- decision-making and vision casting
- strategy and performance
- leadership and life direction
- discipleship and intentional growth
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What is Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback (aka: "biofeedback" or “brain training”) is a non-talk-based approach that helps regulate how your brain functions.
It’s often used to address things like anxiety, focus issues, sleep problems, and more.
While it sounds technical, the process is simple — and many people experience significant improvement over time.
It’s often used to address things like anxiety, focus issues, sleep problems, and more.
While it sounds technical, the process is simple — and many people experience significant improvement over time.
The dog thing?
Yep—that’s real.
Through Elbow Tree Therapeutic K9’s, April works with individuals and families to build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with their dogs.
This includes training, consulting, and selectively breeding dogs suited for companionship and service work.
Through Elbow Tree Therapeutic K9’s, April works with individuals and families to build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with their dogs.
This includes training, consulting, and selectively breeding dogs suited for companionship and service work.
Do you accept health insurance?
No — we operate outside of insurance networks.
This allows us to keep things simple, private, and focused on your actual needs — not insurance requirements.
Licensed counselors can provide receipts if you’d like to pursue reimbursement through your plan.
One thing to be aware of: insurance often requires a formal diagnosis, which becomes part of your medical record and can have long-term implications depending on your situation.
Many of our clients prefer to avoid that and keep things straightforward.
This allows us to keep things simple, private, and focused on your actual needs — not insurance requirements.
Licensed counselors can provide receipts if you’d like to pursue reimbursement through your plan.
One thing to be aware of: insurance often requires a formal diagnosis, which becomes part of your medical record and can have long-term implications depending on your situation.
Many of our clients prefer to avoid that and keep things straightforward.