The Center for Modern Family Dynamics is a counseling-based organization committed to the restoration, support and edification of individuals and families. We offer mental health services, products and seminars to adults, children, and families; we also focus on pre-marital therapy, single parent support, remarriage and stepfamily, divorce adjustment, and co-parenting between mom’s house and dad’s house.
With a passion to serve the local community, Jay and Tammy are committed to collaborating with organizations, schools and businesses to bring hope and support to individuals, children and families in the Nashville area.
JAY S. DAUGHTRY Masters Marriage and Family Therapy
As a native of Rockford, Illinois, Jay has a pastoral background of over twenty years and a personal encounter with life-altering grief, having lost his first wife in an accident. His passion for hurting families comes authentically as he has walked many painful pathways of grief and loss. Jay was a widower and single father for over three years and now is remarried and raising a blended family of four children, three dogs and is a proud new grandfather. He is also a creative soul with a long history in songwriting and enjoying his craft of music through playing guitar, piano, drums and bass. Jay is certified to administer the Prepare/Enrich Assessment, a valuable tool for dating, pre-marital and marital work, and he is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
American Association of Christian Counselors: 2013, 2017
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Collaborative Practice California: 2017
Churches: 2011 – current (various denominations around the country)
D6: 2018, 2019
Fathers and Families Coalition of America: 2017
Fort Hood Army Post: 2018, 2020
Fort Leonard Wood Army Post: 2019
Hope International University: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Iowa District SDMI: 2015
National Association of Relationship and Marriage Education: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Nazarene General Assembly: 2013, 2017
Rutherford County Psychotherapy Association: 2016
Saddleback Anaheim: 2017
Stepfamily Summit/Family Life and Focus on the Family: 2015, 2017
Woodstock City (North Point Campus): 2017
World Outreach Center: Murfreesboro, TN: 2020
Contact: Jay@ModernFamilyDynamics.com
TAMMY G. DAUGHTRY Masters Marriage and Family TherapyFounder, Co-parenting International
As a native of Denver, Colorado, Tammy has a personal passion for children impacted by divorce and remarriage. She is the founder of Co-Parenting International, an organization launched in 2003 to help divorced parents raise healthy kids. She is a national author of “Co-parenting Works! Helping Your Children Thrive After Divorce” (HarperCollins 2011) and has extensive media experience with radio, television and professional seminars on the matter of co-parenting and its impact on children. Personally, Tammy is divorced and was a single mom for many years; she has been a co-parent raising a daughter “between two homes” since 2001. She remarried in 2009 and is now happily raising a blended family that is her pride and joy! She is deeply vested in the Donelson-Hermitage area as she has lived here for over 17 years and is proud to call it home!
Tammy is certified to administer the Prepare/Enrich Assessment, a valuable tool for pre-marital work and she enjoys working with first time marriages as well as blended family marriages. She and Jay work with couples in co-therapy and find that this is especially helpful for step couples.
Tammy has been on the YMCA Board of Directors, the International Committee for the YMCA, the Program Director for the NAACC, a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and volunteers for many local organizations. Currently she is also a member of the Mid-Cumberland Council on Children and Youth/Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, the GMA and the Class of 2018 for Leadership Donelson-Hermitage; she is passionate about working with other organizations that further community collaboration!
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
American Association of Christian Counselors: 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Care Net: 2019
Collaborative Practice California: 2017
Churches: 2004 – current (various denominations around the country)
D6: 2018, 2019
Fathers and Families Coalition of America: 2017
Hope International University: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Iowa District SDMI: 2015
Lipscomb University: 2013, 2014, 2015
Nashville Association of Christian Counselors: 2008 – current
National Association of Relationship and Marriage Education: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Nazarene General Assembly: 2013, 2017
Rutherford County Psychotherapy Association: 2016
Stepfamily Summit/Family Life and Focus on the Family: 2015, 2017
Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association: 2014, 2015
Tennessee Association of Marriage and Family Therapists: 2014, 2015
Trevecca Nazarene University: 2011 – present
West KY Mental Health Association: 2019
YMCA of Middle TN: 2011 – current (various locations)
Contact: Tammy@ModernFamilyDynamics.com
PLAY THERAPY PARTNERSHIPS
For parents interested in play therapy for children ages 2-8 and/or work with youth and teens ages 8-17 please send an email and we can discuss your needs more specifically.
Send to: Tammy@ModernFamilyDynamics.com or 615.871.4264.