Contract Therapist
Tatum is a Contract Therapist on the Child and Teen Team at Refuge. She is a former Refuge Master’s Level Intern, earning her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health at Middle Tennessee State University. She is currently working toward full licensure under the supervision of Shari McClaren (#3085).
Tatum views life as a kaleidoscope, beautifully comprised of events that evoke a range of emotions from joy to grief to boredom (and everything in between), which makes us all interesting beings with a breathtaking story to tell. Therefore, she is passionate about cultivating meaningful relationships with her clients to understand how their past and present circumstances impact the way they see the world, others, and themselves.
Tatum has specialized training in EMDR, parts work, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Child-Centered Play Therapy, expressive arts, and other attachment-based techniques to offer the best fit for her clients’ personalized needs. She is now accepting clients of all ages experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, suicidal ideation, life transitions, relational difficulties, grief and loss, chronic illnesses, and more.