Blog Posts on Staff

Therapist Spotlight—Deb Wilson

Deb Wilson is a licensed professional counselor. Her areas of specialty include men’s and women’s issues, working with senior adults, as well as adult victims of domestic violence. Deb is active in Tennessee’s statewide organization for professional counselors. She and husband, Peter, live in Nashville and are active members in their local church, Cross Point Community Church – Nashville…

Therapist Spotlight — KAY ARNOLD

Kay Arnold is a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider. Her counseling opportunity with The BabbCenter began in 1997. Kay’s counseling interests include teen issues, marriage and family difficulties, eating disordered concerns, trauma resolution, and general life stresses. She is an EMDR clinician and trained in several trauma reprocessing techniques, teaches court-ordered parenting classes, and has lead groups…

Therapist Spotlight on BARRY YEISER

Barry Yeiser joined the Babb Center staff in September 2019, bringing with him over 24 years of mental health counseling experience including 16 years in private practice. He is a solution-focused therapist providing individual, couples, and family counseling. Barry specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, addiction & recovery, marriage, parenting, family issues, grief & loss, as well as…

Therapist Spotlight — Tara Sweeten

Tara is a Senior Psychological Examiner, Certified EMDR Therapist, and play therapist. She provides counseling and psychological/educational assessments for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Tara’s special areas of interest include trauma, anxiety, depression, divorce, grief, abuse, behavior issues, attachment, social skills, and self-esteem. Where did you go to school? Undergraduate at Belmont University, Graduate at…

Therapist Spotlight — Lauren Combs

Lauren Combs is one of our newest full-time counselors although she is not new to The BabbCenter. During her undergraduate and graduate career, Lauren expanded her knowledge and experience by interning at The BabbCenter before beginning her professional career as a STARS Counselor for Sumner County schools. She more recently came on full-time as one of our…

Therapist Spotlight on Daniel Vaughan

Meet one of our therapists, Daniel Vaughan, Daniel joined the Babb Center counseling staff in 2015, but in case you are not familiar with him—we want you to get better acquainted! As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Daniel provides therapy for married couples, families, and kids struggling with behavioral issues, abuse, trauma, and grief. Daniel also…

Substance Abuse Counselor Spotlight — Lorraine Looney, LMSW

Meet one of our fabulous counselors—Lorraine Looney, LMSW. Lorraine joined the BabbCenter for Counseling team at the end of 2017. She provides counseling for children, adolescents, adults and families with a focus on substance abuse and co-occurring disorders as well as depression and anxiety, stress management, and grief counseling. Q.  Where did you go to school? A.  Boston University. I loved…

Therapist Spotlight with Rhonda D’Imperio, Phd

Today’s Therapist Spotlight is with Rhonda D’Imperio, Ph.D. Dr. D’Imperio joined the Babb Center for Counseling team over 12 years ago. She provides counseling and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Rhonda’s special areas of interest include depression and anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief counseling, ADHD and learning disorders, and autism and Asperger’s disorder. Rhonda’s approach to…