Mental Health Services
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Masters Level Therapists (who have a temporary license and are working toward mandatory training hours) and counseling interns are the types of mental health providers in Franklin and Lewisburg.
Mercy Mental Health serves children and adults, body + mind + spirit for true healing. Licensed therapists work with patients' primary care providers to care for the whole person. To make an appointment, please call during our regular business hours, 615.790.0567.
After Hour Care. Mercy Community Healthcare’s providers are dedicated to serving our patients 24 hours a day. If you are unsure whether an illness or injury that you or your child sustained requires emergent attention, please call our office at 615.790.0567. During office hours, you will be referred to a triage nurse. After hours, you will be referred to our answering services, where an on-call nurse and/or provider will speak with you.
Payment. Payment is collected at the time of service. Mercy currently accepts most insurance providers, but some insurance plans have restrictions that are the insured person's responsibility to know. For patients without insurance, Mercy has a sliding scale and cash payment options. Our standard price for counseling session (without insurance) is $125. To see a mental health intern, the price is $25.
Counseling Services
Mercy’s therapists coordinate and provide counseling services for clients and their families. These responsibilities include:
- Team collaboration with primary care providers regarding treatment needs and therapy modalities
- Team consultation with other providers for best outcomes for the whole person
- Assisting clients in gaining access to other treatment services as needed
Psychiatric Services
Mercy’s psychiatric services were developed to enhance the quality of excellence in assessment, diagnosis, medication administration, evaluation and professional education. Mercy employs board-certified psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who work with the Mental Health Service team and primary care to provide a quality team approach to mental health services.
School-Based Counseling
Mercy school-based therapeutic services provide onsite clinical therapy within Franklin Special School District, New Hope Academy and Marshall County Schools during the school day.
What is a warm handoff?
CEO Cindy Siler and Director of Behavioral Health Steven Neely explain this practice.
Our services include:
Individual counseling
Pre-marital counseling
Marriage counseling
Couples therapy
Parent-child interaction
Parenting
Family counseling
Divorce adjustment
School-based counseling
Play therapy
Trauma therapy
Addiction
Anxiety and depression
Grief and loss
Body imaging/eating disorders
Behavioral issues
Group therapy: Ask about our process groups for teenage and adult women
Types of Therapy:
Brainspotting
Theraplay
Emotionally Focused Therapy
(EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Experimental therapy
Group therapy
Play therapy/Arts for children
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Psycho-education work
Parent-Child Interactive Therapy
Commercial
Insurance
Commercial Insurance
Commercial insurance counseling wait list: 6 Months
Individuals interested in therapy may be placed on a waiting list if a credential-appropriate therapist is not available at the time services are requested. Initial wait times vary and will be discussed during the Warm Hand Off or a screener call with one of our behavioral health consultants. Currently, wait times are longer for patients with private insurance.
Medicare commercial wait list: 3-4 weeks*
*Medicare commercial can only be seen by an LCSW
All services are by appointment only. The length of the appointment varies based on the services provided. Individual therapy sessions are 45 minutes, known as the "clinical hour".
TennCare, Self-Pay and Medicare
Currently there is no wait for FQHC counseling, which includes Bluecare, Coverkids, Amerigroup and United Healthcare Community.
Self-pay: Wait times can be shorter for patients willing to use the self-pay rate of $125. Patients can apply for the Sliding Fee Scale Program based on income and household size ranging from $30,000-$75,000. If patients are willing to see an intern for counseling, the rate is $25. Mercy interns are master's level therapists working toward certification.
Medicare commercial wait list: 3-4 weeks*
*Medicare commercial can only be seen by an LCSW
All services are by appointment only. The length of the appointment varies based on the services provided. Individual therapy sessions are 45 minutes, known as the "clinical hour".
TennCare, Self-Pay and Medicare
The Naomi Judd Mental Health Clinic: A Bridge to Hope
Mercy Community Healthcare and The Naomi Judd Estate are happy to announce the naming of a new mental health clinic – The Naomi Judd Mental Health Clinic: A Bridge to Hope. The two organizations will work together to bring necessary mental health services to the Franklin and Tennessee communities.
