about delilah

Delilah Counseling was founded by our owner, Andrea Santa Maria, in August of 2022. In the beginning stages of her practice, Andrea noticed that many of her clients were reporting multiple unsuccessful attempts to find a therapist who worked well for them. These clients expressed the need for tangible resources and goals, as they reported leaving previous counseling relationships because of the aimless, vagrant, and goalless nature of their care. Thus, Delilah was born to create a safe, authentic, and transparent space for women and girls to achieve their goals for self-improvement and self-awareness in therapy. Just one month after opening, Cille Martin, Delilah’s co-owner, joined the Delilah Counseling team and immediately resonated with and understood Delilah’s model and values. She also recognized the potential in what Delilah could become. Cille’s contributions to Delilah began to grow and eventually led to her being part of the management team as well as a co-owner of Delilah. 

Delilah Counseling was named after Delilah, a branch of the Dahlia flower. It has been said that the more Delilah's grow, the more support they need, which inspired the model of our practice. The practice started out with just five counselors in our East Nashville office space, and quickly grew to become the chosen therapy space of over 300 clients. In October of 2022, Delilah was featured as the first mental health practice in The Scout Guide of Nashville and Franklin. Since then, Delilah has been featured in various print articles, magazine features, podcast episodes, and news media. Delilah was also voted Nashville’s Best Mental Health Practice by the readers of the Nashville Scene magazine in October of 2023.