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Elevated Perceptions Wellness & Therapy
A grounded, somatic-informed therapy practice in Knoxville, TN, with telehealth across Tennessee and Michigan, for people navigating trauma, identity shifts, relational harm, and seasons of change.

Welcome
A therapy practice for people who are ready to feel more connected to themselves, their bodies, and the lives they are building. Care here is steady, collaborative, and grounded in respect for your pace.
A warm, nonjudgmental space to name what has felt hard to carry.
Somatic-informed support that listens to both your story and your body.
Practical reflection and tools you can carry into everyday life.
Services
Symptoms are usually the surface of something. The work here goes underneath that: into the patterns, parts, and history actually running the show. If you want lasting change instead of a quick patch, this tends to fit. It asks more of you up front. It doesn’t hand you the same problem back in a different outfit six months later.
In person in Knoxville, TN · Telehealth across Tennessee and Michigan
Sessions are available in person in Knoxville or by telehealth anywhere in Tennessee and Michigan, with a sliding scale option for those who need it. Now accepting the following insurance: Aetna, Cigna, Optum.
How Elevated Perceptions is different
Therapy here isn't about rushing toward insight or forcing a breakthrough. It is about creating enough steadiness to notice what has been protective, what has become painful, and what may be ready to change.
About Whitney's approach
Clients describe her work as warm, attentive, and clear. She helps people slow down enough to hear themselves, then build the skills and support needed to move forward.
Our therapists
Depth > quick fix.
Whitney has worked in the field for nearly a decade. She began in domestic violence work as an advocate, program manager, and court advocate before opening her private practice. She focuses on underlying patterns rather than symptom checklists, because meaningful change develops over time.
Off the clock, she’s usually on a river, halfway around the world, or outnumbered by three rescue dogs at home.
Read Whitney’s full bioCompassionate, strengths-based, trauma-informed.
Tiffany works with children, adolescents, families and adults navigating trauma, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, anxiety and family transitions. Her background spans school social work and work with military members and veterans, and her interest in neuroscience shapes how she understands trauma and stress.
Outside the office, she practises yoga, travels, and spends time with family and friends.
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How care begins
The first steps are simple, collaborative, and paced with care, so you can ask questions, get a feel for the fit, and begin with more steadiness.
Share a little about what you're carrying and what kind of support you're looking for.
Your therapist will connect with you to answer questions, talk through fit, and clarify next steps.
Your first sessions move at a steady pace, with space for your story, your body, and your goals.
Resources
Short reflections and practical guidance for trauma, anxiety, identity, relationships, and the slow work of feeling more like yourself.
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Book a session
Fill out the form with your contact information or text our team at the number below, and someone from Elevated Perceptions will reach out to you as soon as possible.