Autumn Altamirano, LCSW

Autumn Altamirano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 10 years of clinical experience based in Tennessee. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, parenting strain, relationship problems, grief, and ADHD. Autumn also lists blended family issues and attachment concerns among her focus areas.

She approaches therapy from a client-centered perspective, which means she begins where each person is and recognizes them as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps agreed on together. Autumn draws on evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to address patterns of thinking and to build motivation for change.

Autumn also uses attachment-based ideas when relationship patterns and blended household dynamics come up. That helps people understand how early relationships affect current reactions and parenting choices. Mindfulness tools are used to manage stress and intense emotion in the moment.

Her background includes work in private practice, outpatient settings, and school-based services. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California before moving to Tennessee.

In sessions she aims for straightforward collaboration: setting goals, trying practical strategies, and checking what works. People often come with co-parenting stress, loyalty conflicts in stepfamilies, or trouble merging routines after a move or remarriage. Autumn helps people sort those problems and plan realistic steps forward.