The mission and purpose of Davis House is to combat child abuse by coordinating services to children and families in crisis and providing community education focused on prevention and early intervention. We were established as a 501c3 not for profit organization in 1999 and serve Williamson, Hickman, Lewis and Perry counties in Tennessee.
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Services Offered
COUNSELING
Our Counseling Program provides mental health treatment to children suffering from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms following sexual and severe physical abuse. Severity of symptoms and best method of counseling are determined by pre-testing with age appropriate tools. Davis House employs therapists trained in both Trauma Focused - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Play Therapy. One of our therapists will conduct the initial assessment, create a treatment plan and meet with the child (and family when necessary) for counseling sessions.
Fees and Payment
All of our services are provided at no cost to the children and families we serve.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale
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