S. Chris Troutt, LMFT

S. Chris Troutt, LMFT is a Christian family therapist who brings a unique background to her clients.  She and her late  husband, Burt, are parents to twelve children and have twenty-five grandchildren.  Chris is a biological mother, an adoptive mother, a stepmother, and a foster mother; she brings both education and personal perspective into the therapy session.  Chris believes strongly in systems theory and in the power of God working in a person’s life.  It is her desire to help others during their journey.  Chris specializes in Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs, Trauma and Attachment Disorders.  Her work with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is especially meaningful to her as a parent of a child diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.  Chris has a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, Tennessee.  She is a TBRI Practitioner (Trust Based Relational Intervention), Purvis & Cross, 1999-2011, Texas Christian University and trained in TF-CBT.  Chris is the co-founder and CEO of the Papillion Center for FASD with offices in Gallatin, Tennessee and Paducah, Kentucky.  She speaks nationally and internationally on Understanding Children and Families from Hard Places, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.  Chris is licensed in Tennessee and Illinois.

On a personal note, Chris enjoys time with family and friends, travel, gardening and heirloom crafts.  She and her youngest two daughters live in Middle Tennessee.