About Me

Do you have a teen who feels overwhelmed by their emotions, caught in constant conflict, or pulled into patterns that feel risky or concerning? Are you worried about their safety, their relationships, or whether they’re really coping as well as they seem?

I work with many teens and young adults who are struggling with intense emotions, distress, or behaviors that feel hard to understand or manage. Many parents come to me when they feel scared, exhausted, or unsure how to help their teen in a way that actually makes things better.

I know how difficult it is to watch your teen struggle and feel like nothing you try is working. My goal is to help teens feel understood and supported, while also helping parents feel less alone and more confident as they navigate these challenges together.

I also work with children who are having difficulty managing big emotions, recovering from trauma, or adjusting to changes in their world. For younger children, therapy often focuses on building emotional regulation, strengthening the parent-child relationship, and helping caregivers understand what their child’s behavior is communicating. I enjoy working closely with parents to support consistency, empathy, and clear boundaries at home.

Using a warm, empathetic, and skills-based approach, I help both teens and children develop practical tools to manage distress and build healthier ways of coping. I frequently work with youth experiencing anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, or difficulty regulating emotions, and I focus on helping them feel safer, more hopeful, and more connected in their relationships.

I offer individual, family, and group therapy and specialize in trauma-informed, evidence-based treatments for toddlers through young adults, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.

Training and Experience

Dr. Caitlin Williams earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from George Mason University in 2020. She completed her clinical internship on the Child and Adolescent track at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Dr. Williams completed two postdoctoral fellowships in Knoxville, Tennessee. The first was at Cherokee Health Systems, a federally qualified community mental health center, and the second was at the Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody through the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.

Prior to joining Thriving Child Center, Dr. Williams was a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, where she supervised therapy and assessment services provided by doctoral-level graduate students, taught graduate courses, and served as the Associate Director of the training clinic.

CAITLIN WILLIAMS IS A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST WITH THE TENNESSEE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS (TN LICENSE #4024). Dr. Williams has PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology.

For information on how to verify a license.