Business Details
6 Years
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Emergency
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Maternal Mental Health Services Memphis TN
Apple Seeds was founded to address the critical mental health needs of individuals and communities through compassionate, accessible care. Our organization specializes in maternal mental health support, providing therapeutic services, community education, and counseling regardless of clients' financial circumstances. With over 15 years of combined experience among our leadership team, we employ evidence-based approaches like CBT and EMDR to help mothers navigate postpartum mood disorders, trauma, and adjustment challenges.Our team includes licensed clinicians with expertise in African American mental health disparities and intergenerational trauma. We maintain partnerships with psychiatric professionals for medication management when needed and offer crisis support during clinic hours. Through community education programs and support groups, we work to reduce mental health stigmas while improving access to care in underserved populations.
Services
Maternal Mental Health Services
Support Groups
Community Education
Individual Counseling
Crisis Intervention
Details
- Year established: 2020
Highlights and features
- We provide mental health services regardless of clients' ability to pay
- Our team specializes in maternal mental health and perinatal mood disorders
- We offer culturally competent care addressing African American mental health disparities
- Our clinicians use evidence-based therapies like CBT and EMDR
- We maintain crisis support partnerships with psychiatric professionals
Services
Maternal Mental Health Services
Specialized support for pregnancy-related mental health challenges including postpartum depression, anxiety, and trauma. Our licensed clinicians provide individualized treatment plans combining cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-informed care. Services address adjustment disorders, bonding difficulties, and emotional wellness during pregnancy and postpartum periods.
Community Education Programs
Educational initiatives focused on maternal mental health awareness and stigma reduction. Programs cover topics like postpartum mood disorders, traumatic birth experiences, and coping strategies. Designed for community groups, healthcare providers, and social service organizations to improve mental health literacy and early intervention.
Support Groups
Facilitated peer support sessions for mothers experiencing similar mental health challenges. Groups address grief and loss, domestic violence recovery, and general emotional wellness. Participants gain coping strategies while building supportive networks in safe, nonjudgmental environments led by licensed professionals.
Individual Counseling
One-on-one therapeutic sessions using evidence-based approaches like CBT and solution-focused brief therapy. Treatment addresses anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and relationship issues. Sessions emphasize skill-building for emotional regulation, stress management, and improving parent-child bonding through personalized therapeutic interventions.
Crisis Intervention
Immediate mental health assistance during acute crisis situations. Available during clinic hours with on-call counselors for urgent psychiatric needs. Services include safety assessments, stabilization techniques, and rapid referral to appropriate care facilities while maintaining continuity with ongoing treatment plans.
People
Tenikki Sesley
Founder & CEO
Social services advocate with 15+ years supporting vulnerable families. CAPPA-trained postpartum doula specializing in urban maternal mental health. Developed Apple Seeds' mission to address mental health disparities in low-income communities while maintaining commitment to accessible care.
Laura C Taylor
Clinical Director
Licensed clinical social worker with 23 years' experience. Specializes in African American women's mental wellness and EMDR therapy. University of Memphis faculty member since 2011 with private practice experience. Researches social determinants of mental health access and infertility experiences.
Tera Brownlee
Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor with mental health service provider designation. Specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused interventions. Provides care for children, adolescents, and families while incorporating mindfulness and expressive arts in therapeutic practice.
Dianne Stacks
Therapist
Multidisciplinary therapist with 15 years' experience in trauma recovery. Specializes in domestic violence, sexual assault, and ACES-related trauma treatment. Focuses on intergenerational trauma patterns within African American communities while emphasizing family empowerment and systemic change.
Kerith Hopper
Therapist
Licensed Master Social Worker with 20+ years supporting children and families. Advocacy-focused clinician emphasizing client-led therapy and parent-child relationship development. Committed to creating safe therapeutic spaces through humility and collaborative healing approaches.
Questions
What mental health services do you specialize in?
We specialize in maternal mental health services addressing postpartum depression, anxiety, trauma, and adjustment disorders during pregnancy and postpartum periods.
Do you offer services for fathers and partners?
Yes, we provide emotional support services for all parents, recognizing the importance of family mental wellness during pregnancy and early parenthood.
Are your services available regardless of income level?
We offer sliding-scale fees and financial assistance to ensure mental health care accessibility for all families regardless of economic circumstances.
What therapeutic approaches do your counselors use?
Our clinicians employ evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and trauma-informed care models.
How can I access crisis support services?
Crisis support is available during clinic hours with on-call counselors. Contact us directly at 901-209-1093 for urgent mental health assistance.
Do you provide community education programs?
Yes, we offer mental health workshops on maternal wellness, trauma recovery, and emotional health for community groups and healthcare organizations.
