Therapist in Hendersonville, Tennessee Cheriesa Selman, Therapist

Cheriesa Selman is dedicated to helping individuals and families throughout Tennessee find hope, healing, and practical strategies for navigating life’s challenges. She works with adolescents, adults, and older adults, providing a supportive and compassionate environment where clients can explore their experiences, build resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change. Whether addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, or significant life transitions, Cheriesa approaches each client with empathy, respect, and evidence-based care tailored to their unique needs.

As a trauma-informed therapist, Cheriesa recognizes the profound impact that adverse experiences can have on emotional, physical, and relational well-being. She is passionate about helping clients understand the ways trauma affects the mind and body while fostering a sense of safety, empowerment, and resilience throughout the healing process. Her work includes supporting individuals who have experienced childhood trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, abuse, neglect, and other life-altering events. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, she helps clients develop effective coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and move toward recovery and post-traumatic growth.

Cheriesa has a special interest in working with veterans, active-duty military members, and military families who may be navigating combat-related trauma, traumatic stress, reintegration challenges, moral injury, anxiety, depression, or difficulties adjusting to life transitions. She incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as part of her trauma-focused treatment approach, helping clients process distressing experiences, reduce the intensity of trauma symptoms, and build renewed confidence and emotional well-being. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based interventions, and other evidence-based techniques to support individualized treatment goals.

In addition to her trauma-focused work, Cheriesa is passionate about supporting women through mental health concerns related to pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, infertility, reproductive challenges, and other significant life transitions. She also works extensively with children and adolescents, helping them navigate behavioral concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, school-related challenges, developmental stressors, and family transitions. Her approach often incorporates parent-child support strategies that strengthen communication, connection, and family relationships.

Committed to creating a welcoming, affirming, and culturally responsive environment, Cheriesa has experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, children and families involved in foster care or adoption, and individuals impacted by systemic and social stressors. She strives to ensure that every client feels heard, valued, respected, and supported throughout their therapeutic journey.

Outside of her work with clients, Cheriesa values activities that nurture balance, connection, and personal growth. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, rescuing and fostering animals, practicing yoga, hiking, gardening, and exploring creative outlets such as sewing. These interests reflect her belief in the importance of intentional living, compassion, self-care, and lifelong learning.

Cheriesa is committed to providing accessible, high-quality mental health care and empowering individuals and families across Tennessee to move toward greater healing, resilience, and fulfillment. Through a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, she helps clients build on their existing strengths, overcome challenges, and create lasting, positive change in their lives.