Leiah Drew-Hightower, Allison Battles, Erica Harms & Haley Rittenhouse

"The Studio" is a safe place where we assume a practice of therapeutic curiosity to help promote transparency and vulnerability to begin working through our internal systems. We believe that everyone can grow and benefit from processing overwhelming emotions, setting healthy boundaries, and communicating effectively. Who: We are a group of therapists who share a light-filled vision to provide professional, compassionate and integrated counseling services throughout the Volunteer State. What: Our vision is to create a warm, safe, professional environment for clients and families to move toward healing, growth, and change. How: We do all things with the highest ethics and compliance, professionalism, and an ongoing effort to stay updated on resources, counseling models, strategies, and techniques. We believe in a creative approach and that can look many ways. We can tap into a client’s inner world through talking, but sometimes it also looks like drama, play, dancing, painting, drawing, collaging, or bilateral movement! Leiah, Allison, Erica & Haley provide individual clinical therapy, group therapy and family therapy. Leiah & Allison, also provide advocacy, training and consultation on best practices in our schools. Educational Advocacy Services include supporting students and their families to know their rights according to IDEA, Section 504 and Tennessee State Law. Thus, serving any student and his/her family who receives special education services in Franklin Special School District or Williamson County Schools or any student and his/her family that believes they are eligible for special education services. Together, we can do ALL things. Leiah Drew-Hightower is a Licensed professional counselor with over 20 years of experience in integrated services. Leiah began her career at The Kings’ Daughters’ Center for Autism (KDS CFA) as the Assistant Director. After providing group and individual therapy in Williamson County Schools, Leiah advanced to the Director of a School-based therapeutic program. Now in practice and accessible to the community, Leiah is passionate about supporting all individuals and igniting their truest self. Leiah believes in the power of "Wrap-around" services. Leiah engages in therapy through several evidenced-based practices, including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, BrainSpotting, Internal Family Systems, play therapy, and behavioral modification. Allison Battles is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider. She is committed to helping individuals and families learn their process for healing, growth, and change. Allison focuses on targeting and adjusting ineffective behaviors, habits, and beliefs. She truly believes that families are the expert in their own healing. Allison possesses a collaborative and integrative approach in helping clients reach their goals. Allison is also incredibly passionate about supporting neurodivergent individuals and their families. Using a prescriptive approach for treatment, Allison engages in therapy through several evidenced-based practices, including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, BrainSpotting, EMDR, play therapy, and behavioral modification. Erica Harms is passionate about the mental health of adults and adolescents and giving them hope for their future. Her goal as a Licensed Professional Counselor is to practice ethically and professionally to help clients learn and use healthy coping strategies when faced with life difficulties and concerns. Erica uses a variety of cognitive and experiential theories and techniques, curated to meet the needs of each individual client. Erica is also EMDR and IFS certified. Erica lives in Spring Hill and has two young children. In addition to being a counselor and mother, she is also a writer and published a book of her own life story called “The Other Side.” Erica sees her work as a counselor as a sacred privilege. She states “I am thankful for the opportunity to walk alongside hurting people as they move toward healing and growth. I want to help others feel safe as they tell their stories and move to a place of freedom.” Haley Rittenhouse is a board certified art therapist, licensed clinical counselor, and mom of three. She has 15 years of experience in treating children and adolescents who experience anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, grief, and trauma. Haley uses a collaborative, person-centered approach with a focus on authenticity, hope, and personal empowerment. Haley specializes in art therapy, an evidence-based treatment that involves applied psychological theory, active art-making, creative process, and human experience to enrich the lives of individuals and families. Haley is also trained in dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, play therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Haley integrates one or more of these therapies to meet each person’s unique needs and goals.