Therapists in 37203

Hi, I’m Marquita Adams, MS. Are you looking for a place where you can feel safe and not judged? Do you want to tell your friends what’s going on but don’t feel comfortable? Do you think your parents are out of touch and they don’t understand you? Are you looking for someone that’s inclusive and represents who you are? Are you tired of being the “strong” friend?

I am honored to join my clients on their unique journeys, offering a safe holding environment to facilitate connection, healing, and growth. I favor a client-centered and integrative approach, providing empathy and unconditional positive regard as clients navigate a variety of concerns. I am passionate in my commitment to walk alongside clients as they develop the skills to foster more authentic and meaningful connections with both self and others.

It has been said that a good therapist is much more gardener than mechanic. I love this statement because it captures something too often missed by counselors and clients alike: I am here not to "fix" you but to help you gently prune away the old parts of you that no longer serve, for within you already is an innate capacity to heal and stretch upward if given safety, compassion, and unobstructed space to grow. Feel the difference? Beyond giving you tools for change, my job is to awaken the part of you that already knows how.

I believe when clients have a safe place with genuine understanding and free of judgement, they are able to be their true selves and do their best work. With support and some guidance, clients have the opportunity to rediscover their strengths, build self-awareness and experience true connection which can lead to a life of purpose and fulfillment. I believe if you are willing, you have the ability to take action and kindle the fire inside of you to kick-start the changes you want to see in your life. I am passionate about helping to empower you to achieve your goals by bringing hope and possibility through psychotherapy.

Accepting new clients. I help clients move beyond any pain or obstacles that are getting in the way of being able to participate more fully. Anxiety, depression, loss, trauma or uncertainty can intrude on life and make it much harder to be the better version of yourself. I am passionate about helping clients walk through any current challenges and resolve the past and move into the future with new possibilities and life fulfillment.

You simply must take care of yourself. Make yourself a priority. Because... In today's society we are constantly connected, pulled to work more, do more, guilt-fully pulled away from things we love to do, from family and friends- losing sight of who you are. I work innovatively to find the right balance of support and motivation to decrease your anxiety, stress or depression and to increase trust in yourself, your decisions, and to find more of what you want out of life. I work to align who you are with who you want to be, and to find a sense of comfort in the chaos of life.

We are all ultimately seeking happiness and to decrease our suffering. It is especially difficult during these times to believe that we are valuable, loveable and have a hope of happiness. We can work together to help you build a life worth living. You will believe there is some hope when you start to see a glimmer of results.

Every human at one point or another needs help on their journey in life. Perhaps you are feeling stuck or disconnected, experiencing a loss, or in the midst of a life transition. Maybe life feels overwhelming or your ways of being (beliefs and strategies) are no longer working for you or you are just longing for things to be different but aren’t sure where to even start. It takes great courage to find a counselor and begin the process of healing and wholeness that can come through therapy. I understand this as I have experienced my own transformative growth and healing through personal therapy.

There is a time for everything: weeping, joy, loss, recovery, fear, courage. We are consistently suspended between opposing life forces that can make us, at times, feel anxious, depressed, and alone. My goal as your therapist is to offer you support by helping you find ways of navigating through darkness and illuminating the beauty in each phase of your life. I am committed to helping you build a healthier relationship with yourself and others by targeting ineffective behaviors, habits, beliefs, and problematic narratives. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to help you reach your goals in therapy. This is your time!

(My practice is currently FULL, but I'm happy to help you find another clinician who may be a good fit.) Though I see a range of client types, I find I am best suited to work with the black sheep. My clients often find it taxing, if not impossible, to function at high levels while carrying their stressors. I work with people to figure out what good looks like for them, and help them create a new, intentional, normal. My clients come to me stressed, anxious, depressed, traumatized, worried, and angry; and they are all on a path of healing and growth. I see all sexual orientations and genders in my practice.

Many of us are walking around going from one thing to another without understanding what is happening in our minds and in our bodies. As a fast paced culture, we are often not aware we are even having a negative emotional response, aka being triggered, until it is too late and we have already reacted. We make snap decisions during those periods of heightened emotion that impact our lives and those around us, and often times have negative consequences that leave us asking the question "how did it get to this point?" We cannot change our past, but understanding it and learning from it can impact our present and our future.

Have you been feeling unsure of your life's purpose? Do you continue to hit forks in the road and fail to find the path to healing? Does it feel like other people got a handbook on how to handle emotions, relationships, and work-life balance, but you were left off the list? If you answered "yes" to these questions, we may be a great fit.

Welcome! I am with a small practice on music row. We have a cozy office with plenty of plants, candles, and pillows. I enjoy working with clients who struggle with disordered eating patterns, body image issues, anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I see both adolescents and adults throughout their journey of life, which I think is always better when you have a compassionate therapist at your side. We will do the hard stuff but also have a lot of laughs along the way.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Trauma Specialist. She is an EMDRIA approved EMDR practitioner, consultant and trainer, Neurofeedback practitioner. She has been working with individuals, couples and families in various therapeutic settings. Her clinical focus is on trauma spectrum disorders (complex or single incident trauma), postpartum care, panic disorders, family life issues, couples counseling and more.

As a post-master’s therapist at Nashville Center for Trauma and Psychotherapy, my goal is to establish a relationship with you based on warmth, acceptance, and understanding that provides you a safe place in which to explore your life and begin to heal. I take a holistic, trauma-informed, integrative approach to counseling that is firmly rooted in a person-centered perspective. I see my clients as being experts on themselves, and I am honored to be a part of their journey. I seek to tailor my work with each client to fit each client’s individual needs.

My clients include youth and adults who are seeking relief from the residual hurt and confusion of traumatic experiences, individuals who are stuck in or recovering from toxic or abusive relationships, and those who are navigating ways to safely be themselves in an oppressive world. I also have more than a decade of highly specialized experience serving transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive people of all ages - as well as their parents, partners, and other loved ones. I welcome all who want to increase their peace of mind, move forward in new ways, or connect with and nurture their most authentic self.

“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do”- Brene Brown. Hello! My name is Vanessa and my goal is to help you become a better version of yourself. I am proud of you for taking the first step in taking care of your mental health, it is not easy and I applaud you for that.