Franklin, Tennessee · Concierge virtual counseling
You've watched your teen pull away, stress out, or lose their spark. Joe Jardine has spent more than 20 years helping teens and young adults through anxiety, depression and school pressure. He's a licensed therapist, a 10-year psychology professor, and a mental performance coach to NFL and NCAA athletes. Faith-based counseling, trusted by local churches, from the comfort of home.
The home advantage
Teens talk when they feel safe. For most of them, that's their own room, not an office.
Teenagers say more, sooner, from a space they already own. Sessions start where the real conversation is, without the clinical setting to warm up from.
No sign on a door, no lobby, no chance of running into a classmate's mom in Cool Springs. Counseling stays your family's business.
Evening sessions fit around practice, travel ball, tutoring and church. Nobody loses an hour to I-65 or Hillsboro Pike traffic.
Students heading to Vanderbilt, Belmont, Lipscomb or MTSU keep the same counselor through the transition instead of starting over.
Who Joe works with
Ages 12–18
For the high-achieving, the shut-down, and the kid who seems fine until they're not.
Youth through pro
Sports psychology from a former college athlete who has coached NFL and NCAA competitors.
Ages 18–26
The years where everything changes at once, and a steady voice matters most.
Faith-based counseling
Joe is a Christian therapist, and faith runs through his work. Sessions draw on Scripture, prayer and a biblical view of identity alongside proven clinical methods, so families get care that honors what they believe.
Joe works alongside churches and youth ministries across Franklin, Brentwood and Nashville. Pastors and youth leaders refer students and families to him, and he serves as a resource when a ministry needs clinical support for a teen.
He spent 15 years in youth ministry with his wife and wrote More Than OK, the faith-based anxiety and depression curriculum used with teens at Saddleback Church and other congregations.
More about faith-based counseling and church partnerships"Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing."1 Thessalonians 5:11
Meet Joe Jardine, MS, LMFT
Joe grew up inside the pressure of competitive academics and high-stakes youth sports, then played in college before becoming a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. For more than 20 years he has worked with teens, college students and their families on the things that keep them stuck: anxiety, depression, ADHD, confidence, screens and performance pressure.
His work as a performance mindset coach has taken him from youth locker rooms to NFL and NCAA athletes, Nickelodeon performers and professional CrossFit champions. He spent a decade as a psychology professor and coached baseball at one of the top high school programs in the nation, so he knows how young people learn, and what they'll actually use.
Faith has shaped his work from the start. Joe and his wife served in youth ministry together for 15 years, and he wrote More Than OK, a faith-based anxiety and depression workbook curriculum for teens now used by churches including Saddleback Church.
Families describe him as part wise friend, part ally, part coach. His approach is solution-focused and active: real tools, real accountability, and a relationship teens actually look forward to. Joe is a husband and a dad of three who coaches his own kids' teams, and you'll find him on a pickleball court or a trout stream when he's off.
Getting started
Use the form below. A few lines is plenty, and you can write as the parent or the young adult.
Joe responds within one business day to set up a call and make sure it's the right fit.
Secure video from home, one-on-one with Joe. It's their space and their time, which is where trust starts.
Unlimited texting with Joe between sessions, plus parent check-ins whenever they're needed.
For parents
Parent check-ins whenever they're needed, with practical guidance for what to say and what to leave alone at home.
Specific words stay between Joe and your teen, which is why teens open up. Safety exceptions are explained to everyone on day one.
Help with the car ride home, playing-time frustration and recruiting stress, so sports stay a place your child grows.
Wilco Counseling doesn't bill insurance directly. A superbill is available for out-of-network reimbursement.
Areas served
Based in Franklin and fully virtual, Joe works with students from public and private schools across Middle Tennessee.
Teen and athlete counseling for families near downtown, Westhaven, Fieldstone Farms and Cool Springs.
Support for students facing the academic and athletic pressure of Brentwood and Ravenwood-area schools.
Discreet virtual counseling for families in Belle Meade, Green Hills and West Nashville.
Teens, college students and young professionals across Davidson County.
Evening sessions that work for busy Spring Hill families without the drive north.
Rural privacy with no trip into town. Counseling comes to you.
Help for teens and athletes in one of Williamson County's fastest-growing communities.
Anxiety, school and sports counseling for Nolensville students and families.
Concierge virtual care for families on the east side of the county.
Questions parents ask
For most teens and young adults, yes. Research on telehealth therapy shows results comparable to in-office care for anxiety and depression, and many teens open up faster from a space where they already feel at ease.
Most teens are simply more comfortable in their own space. Walking into a therapy office can feel clinical and a little intimidating, and a waiting room raises the worry of being seen. At home, in their room with their own things around them, they relax faster and talk more openly, which means real progress starts sooner.
Wilco Counseling is private pay. You'll get a superbill you can submit to your insurance for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Ask about current rates on your consultation call.
No. Joe is a faith-based therapist, and many families seek him out for that reason, but he works just as fully with families of any background.
Joe checks in with parents whenever it's needed on goals and progress. Your teen's specific words stay private so trust holds, with clear safety exceptions explained in the first session.
Sessions are a clinical hour, 45 to 50 minutes, by secure video. Afternoon and evening times are available around school and practice.
Yes. Many athletes come to sharpen focus, confidence and consistency before a big season, a showcase or the recruiting process.
Request a consultation
Call or text Joe directly, or send a few lines below and he'll reach out personally within one business day to schedule a free 20-minute call.
(949) 292-7833Openings are limited. Joe keeps a small caseload so every client gets his full attention.
Please keep it brief. Share the general concern here and save the details for your call.
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