About GBS

Hi, I'm Emily Vanderpool

Owner/ Founder of Germantown Behavioral Solutions

At GBS, our purpose is to help you and your loved ones realize the meaningful change that can come from engaging in effective therapy. We serve each of our clients by personally tailoring services. We're committed to compassionate care while also genuinely respecting each person that walks through our doors. We take pride in utilizing data-driven and evidence-based therapeutic approaches. And, we understand that one-size-does-NOT-fit-all when it comes to emotional and behavioral health. It’s imperative to us at GBS that you feel valued, respected, and wholly supported.

Individual & Family Counseling

We're thrilled to offer counseling for children, adolescents, and adults in our community.

Group Therapy

DBT Skills Training Groups and Social Skills Groups are core offerings at the GBS practice.

School-Based Services

GBS provides counseling services on school campuses, group offerings, functional behavior assessment, IEP advocacy, and behavior support plans in collaboration with schools and parents.

Behavioral Analysis

GBS specializes in Functional Behavioral Assessments as well as Behavior Management Planning and Implementation.

Speech & Language

GBS offers speech & language assessments and related therapeutic interventions with a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Psycho-Educational Testing

GBS provides Psychoeducational, Autism, Developmental, Psychological, Gifted, and Optional School Assessments.

Did You Know...

There are over 400 different theories on counseling! At GBS, we commit to being direct about our therapeutic approaches, taking the time to explain them to you and allowing you to have a voice in the treatment planning process.

You deserve to receive care that you can trust. GBS believes that evidence-base is important, mostly for the protection of the clients whom we serve. As such, we strive to provide only those therapies that have research backing their effectiveness.

Our Therapeutic Approaches

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

    Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    Play Therapy with a Registered Play Therapist (RPT™)

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

    Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

    Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)

    Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

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Our Team

Meet Mary

Hi, I’m Mary! I am a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and currently working toward licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor–Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee. I am passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and adults as they navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, disability-related stress, and other personal challenges. I provide a compassionate, affirming space …

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Our Team

Meet Jemima

I’m a compassionate counselor with more than 27 years of experience walking alongside people through some of life’s hardest seasons. My journey began as a youth leader and lay counselor in a church setting, where I first discovered how powerful it can be when someone feels truly heard, respected, and supported. Over time, that calling …

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Our Team

Meet Kaleigh

Hi! I’m Kaleigh Davis, and I was born and raised here in Memphis. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Special Education with a concentration in Communication Disorders from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. During my last year of college, I began working at an autism center in Knoxville that provided both behavior and speech therapy. …

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Let’s Get Connected

If you have any questions or just want to get in touch, please email us at info@gtownbehavioral.com.