Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in 37216

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East Nashville Wellness Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
Brandy is one of our therapists at ENWC. She specializes in supporting individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationships–both with others and within oneself. She enjoys helping clients with reducing emotional reactivity and impulsive behaviors, improving emotional awareness, increasing mindfulness, and developing healthier ways of coping.
Brandy is one of our therapists at ENWC. She specializes in supporting individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationships–both with others and within oneself. She enjoys helping clients with reducing emotional reactivity and impulsive behaviors, improving emotional awareness, increasing mindfulness, and developing healthier ways of coping.
(629) 300-6860 View (629) 300-6860
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Leah E. Newman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, MEd, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216  (Online Only)
LGBTQ+. Gender. Sexuality. Alternative Spirituality. Adult ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Kink. Sex Work. Vegan. Life Coaching. Tarot. Reiki. Virtual. 420 Friendly. Anxiety. Depression. . BPD. Couples. Meditation. I specialize in gender transitions, LGBTQ+ living, alternative spiritualities, and mindfulness. Don't worry, our straight friends are always welcome too! Find out more at www.LeahNewmanCounseling.com
LGBTQ+. Gender. Sexuality. Alternative Spirituality. Adult ADHD Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Kink. Sex Work. Vegan. Life Coaching. Tarot. Reiki. Virtual. 420 Friendly. Anxiety. Depression. . BPD. Couples. Meditation. I specialize in gender transitions, LGBTQ+ living, alternative spiritualities, and mindfulness. Don't worry, our straight friends are always welcome too! Find out more at www.LeahNewmanCounseling.com
(615) 745-3862 View (615) 745-3862
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Betsy Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216  (Online Only)
I have been practicing mindfulness for 25 years, I completed many intensive mindfulness courses in Nepal, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and USA during the seven years I spent traveling abroad before becoming a therapist.
I am licensed in California, Tennessee, Oregon, and Colorado. I treat trauma and PTSD, and I have helped clients improve anxiety levels, self esteem, depression, relational issues, phobias, lack of a sense of life direction, sleep, and more. Through teaching skills such as noticing and being with sensations, feelings, and thoughts, clients are able to notice the patterns that get us stuck.
I have been practicing mindfulness for 25 years, I completed many intensive mindfulness courses in Nepal, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and USA during the seven years I spent traveling abroad before becoming a therapist.
I am licensed in California, Tennessee, Oregon, and Colorado. I treat trauma and PTSD, and I have helped clients improve anxiety levels, self esteem, depression, relational issues, phobias, lack of a sense of life direction, sleep, and more. Through teaching skills such as noticing and being with sensations, feelings, and thoughts, clients are able to notice the patterns that get us stuck.
(931) 378-6733 View (931) 378-6733
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Sarah Owen
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216
My practice includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, Brainspotting and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing).
In this high-achieving, fast-paced world, you may find yourself struggling with anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism. You might feel like finding balance in life is an impossible goal. Maybe your friends see you as someone who has it all together, but you feel like you're drowning in expectations and overwhelm. While our brains are so adaptive, sometimes we need to partner with someone who sees our struggle underneath the facade. If this sounds like you, I would love to help!
My practice includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, Brainspotting and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing).
In this high-achieving, fast-paced world, you may find yourself struggling with anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism. You might feel like finding balance in life is an impossible goal. Maybe your friends see you as someone who has it all together, but you feel like you're drowning in expectations and overwhelm. While our brains are so adaptive, sometimes we need to partner with someone who sees our struggle underneath the facade. If this sounds like you, I would love to help!
(615) 645-2486 View (615) 645-2486
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Sandra Durham
Pre-Licensed Professional, MMFT, (temp)
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
My therapeutic approach is person-centered, emotions focused and mindfulness based.
Hey there! My name is Sandra and my hope is that Claiming Ground Counseling will be a soft landing for you to slow down and return to yourself. I work with adult individuals dealing with burnout, grief, self-discovery and life transitions. Are you ready to feel like yourself again? Ready to better connect to yourself and your people? My work helps folks find more joy in everyday life.
My therapeutic approach is person-centered, emotions focused and mindfulness based.
Hey there! My name is Sandra and my hope is that Claiming Ground Counseling will be a soft landing for you to slow down and return to yourself. I work with adult individuals dealing with burnout, grief, self-discovery and life transitions. Are you ready to feel like yourself again? Ready to better connect to yourself and your people? My work helps folks find more joy in everyday life.
(629) 260-4790 View (629) 260-4790
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Melissa Rosen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216  (Online Only)
I'm also trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Psychodrama, Gestalt and Focusing.
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor.” I strive to create a space where healing occurs - a place where you can sit with difficult thoughts, emotions and behaviors, and develop the tools to transform them. My style is warm and supportive, creating an environment that fosters self-acceptance. I believe in partnering with you to help you unlock blocks to growth and change.
I'm also trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Psychodrama, Gestalt and Focusing.
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor.” I strive to create a space where healing occurs - a place where you can sit with difficult thoughts, emotions and behaviors, and develop the tools to transform them. My style is warm and supportive, creating an environment that fosters self-acceptance. I believe in partnering with you to help you unlock blocks to growth and change.
(859) 493-8485 View (859) 493-8485
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Marissa Smarto
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC, MHSP, (temp), NCC, MEd
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
I take a relational, trauma-informed approach to therapy and integrate existential, attachment, and mindfulness-based modalities.
Instead of being taught how to cope skillfully with painful experiences and feelings, many of us are taught to numb, hide, or ignore them. This often intensifies the suffering, and also is often the only thing we know. I provide a safe space where clients can express, process, and learn about their thoughts, feelings, and emotions without judgment. I help clients to develop more workable coping skills and habits so that they can move toward their goals. If "being positive" hasn't worked for you, you may be in the right place.
I take a relational, trauma-informed approach to therapy and integrate existential, attachment, and mindfulness-based modalities.
Instead of being taught how to cope skillfully with painful experiences and feelings, many of us are taught to numb, hide, or ignore them. This often intensifies the suffering, and also is often the only thing we know. I provide a safe space where clients can express, process, and learn about their thoughts, feelings, and emotions without judgment. I help clients to develop more workable coping skills and habits so that they can move toward their goals. If "being positive" hasn't worked for you, you may be in the right place.
(615) 471-7011 View (615) 471-7011
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Christina Lafferty-Neal
Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216
In therapy with me you'll learn the language of your nervous system to become your own best medicine & healer. Life is too freaking short to be anyone but yourself, and if you're not experiencing your life the way you'd like to.. we can change that. As an anxiety specialist, I can tell you that you don't have to feel so stuck & unfulfilled. Happy lives & relationships aren't just what happen to other people. You know that wise inner voice of yours? The one quietly telling you that things don't have to be this way? That's a voice that we'll work to amplify in our work together with high compassion, low B.S.
In therapy with me you'll learn the language of your nervous system to become your own best medicine & healer. Life is too freaking short to be anyone but yourself, and if you're not experiencing your life the way you'd like to.. we can change that. As an anxiety specialist, I can tell you that you don't have to feel so stuck & unfulfilled. Happy lives & relationships aren't just what happen to other people. You know that wise inner voice of yours? The one quietly telling you that things don't have to be this way? That's a voice that we'll work to amplify in our work together with high compassion, low B.S.
(863) 659-4234 View (863) 659-4234
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Bart Davis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216  (Online Only)
A good definition of life would include how one meets or exceeds each challenge along the journey. Those challenges can come in many forms, and there are times when speaking to a therapist can be of great assistance. As a therapist, my goal is to hold an emotionally safe space where any and all topics can be discussed and processed. Utilizing a client-centered and strengths-based approach, my practice is focused on helping individuals, couples and families to better themselves and increase their well-being.
A good definition of life would include how one meets or exceeds each challenge along the journey. Those challenges can come in many forms, and there are times when speaking to a therapist can be of great assistance. As a therapist, my goal is to hold an emotionally safe space where any and all topics can be discussed and processed. Utilizing a client-centered and strengths-based approach, my practice is focused on helping individuals, couples and families to better themselves and increase their well-being.
(615) 229-7169 View (615) 229-7169
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Pamela K Haga / Wound Light Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216
"The Wound is the Place Where the Light Enters You." ~ Rumi~ In one way or another, our souls have been bruised. Depression, anxiety, divorce/relationship issues, trauma, family crisis, & many other issues can slowly chip away at our self-worth, our sense of belonging, our hope. Do you seek a true, raw connection with yourself & others? Are you tired of fighting the "uphill battle" & seek peace in your life? I have no magic wand. I cannot make troubles disappear. I can, however, walk with you & give you the tools to find inner peace & love in the midst of chaos.
"The Wound is the Place Where the Light Enters You." ~ Rumi~ In one way or another, our souls have been bruised. Depression, anxiety, divorce/relationship issues, trauma, family crisis, & many other issues can slowly chip away at our self-worth, our sense of belonging, our hope. Do you seek a true, raw connection with yourself & others? Are you tired of fighting the "uphill battle" & seek peace in your life? I have no magic wand. I cannot make troubles disappear. I can, however, walk with you & give you the tools to find inner peace & love in the midst of chaos.
(615) 610-1454 View (615) 610-1454
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Landrew Sevel
Psychologist, PhD, PSYPACT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216
Waitlist for new clients
There is beauty in the complexity of our lives, and often difficulty too. Sometimes, our inner resources and life's challenges don't align, and leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unskilled. My goals is to help you to find more freedom, ease, and wholeness in these moments. I am skilled in working with experiences of depression, anxiety, panic, trauma and chronic pain/illness. I am interested in working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodivergent folks, and those whose lives question social norms. My approach emphasizes gentleness, mutuality, creativity, and awareness from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens.
There is beauty in the complexity of our lives, and often difficulty too. Sometimes, our inner resources and life's challenges don't align, and leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unskilled. My goals is to help you to find more freedom, ease, and wholeness in these moments. I am skilled in working with experiences of depression, anxiety, panic, trauma and chronic pain/illness. I am interested in working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodivergent folks, and those whose lives question social norms. My approach emphasizes gentleness, mutuality, creativity, and awareness from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens.
(615) 488-8796 View (615) 488-8796
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Kegan York
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
The clients that have had the most success in my counseling and coaching have three traits: 1) Life is not going how they wish it would. 2) They are tired of that feeling. 3) They are motivated to change their life to begin the journey towards their dreams. If you are struggling and are not sure where to turn next, let me help you reassess and reposition your life for the success and dreams you want.
The clients that have had the most success in my counseling and coaching have three traits: 1) Life is not going how they wish it would. 2) They are tired of that feeling. 3) They are motivated to change their life to begin the journey towards their dreams. If you are struggling and are not sure where to turn next, let me help you reassess and reposition your life for the success and dreams you want.
(615) 709-6142 View (615) 709-6142
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Colleen Lynch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216  (Online Only)
Hello, I am Colleen Lynch, I offer telehealth services to individuals in Ohio and Tennessee. I work with each individual to help understand what is going on in your head, how it affects you, and figure out what shifts will help you be able to function and live your best life. It can be a lot of work, but if you are willing to show up and put in the work change is possible.
Hello, I am Colleen Lynch, I offer telehealth services to individuals in Ohio and Tennessee. I work with each individual to help understand what is going on in your head, how it affects you, and figure out what shifts will help you be able to function and live your best life. It can be a lot of work, but if you are willing to show up and put in the work change is possible.
(615) 854-7105 View (615) 854-7105
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Ashley Bearden Elmquist
Pre-Licensed Professional, EdS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216
A major thread in Ashley’s work has been care for families. Having worked in volunteer and professional capacities with children and families for more than 17 years and as a mother of three young children, Ashley has found herself with a deep care for helping people find their own healing to stop cycles of toxic stress. When children or teens feel out of control or parents feel overwhelmed, working through issues that require learning how to emotionally regulate (i.e. trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, ADD, or OCD) can lead to healing that improves one’s ability to securely connect in relationships.
A major thread in Ashley’s work has been care for families. Having worked in volunteer and professional capacities with children and families for more than 17 years and as a mother of three young children, Ashley has found herself with a deep care for helping people find their own healing to stop cycles of toxic stress. When children or teens feel out of control or parents feel overwhelmed, working through issues that require learning how to emotionally regulate (i.e. trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, ADD, or OCD) can lead to healing that improves one’s ability to securely connect in relationships.
(629) 300-6197 View (629) 300-6197
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Patrick Joseph Michaels
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216  (Online Only)
We all face life's ups and down, big and little challenges, that impact where our life is headed. I am here to help you acknowledge, process, and overcome adversity to create the life you want. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship strain, or moodiness, I am here to help you take charge of your life. I value collaboration and the best therapy is a true partnership. In therapy, we will discover your strengths, develop strategies to cope, and create a deeper understanding of who you are. In working together, therapy can be a space of rejuvenation, discovery, and positive change.
We all face life's ups and down, big and little challenges, that impact where our life is headed. I am here to help you acknowledge, process, and overcome adversity to create the life you want. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship strain, or moodiness, I am here to help you take charge of your life. I value collaboration and the best therapy is a true partnership. In therapy, we will discover your strengths, develop strategies to cope, and create a deeper understanding of who you are. In working together, therapy can be a space of rejuvenation, discovery, and positive change.
(615) 912-3545 View (615) 912-3545
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Steven L. Gerard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
I primarily see men and women who are dealing with problems relating to anxiety and/or depression. Many of the people I treat are dealing with overwhelming life issues. During therapy we process these issues and practice strategies designed to give you coping skills you can use for your current and future situations. I am trained to provide relief on a wide variety of pressures, including, but not limited to anger and communication difficulties, grief and loss, history of trauma, adult recovery from child abuse, divorce, change of life issues, relationship conflict and men's and women's issues.
I primarily see men and women who are dealing with problems relating to anxiety and/or depression. Many of the people I treat are dealing with overwhelming life issues. During therapy we process these issues and practice strategies designed to give you coping skills you can use for your current and future situations. I am trained to provide relief on a wide variety of pressures, including, but not limited to anger and communication difficulties, grief and loss, history of trauma, adult recovery from child abuse, divorce, change of life issues, relationship conflict and men's and women's issues.
(615) 208-7497 View (615) 208-7497
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Lj Ratliff, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
I believe the therapeutic relationship heals and will keep good boundaries while also genuinely caring about your well-being. I am a warm, intelligent, down-to-earth person who snorts when she laughs. I am interactive and fun, compassionate and heart-centered, as well as grounded and practical. I welcome all people from all walks of life and will allow your therapy journey to unfold organically, at your pace and with your power. I also give feedback and homework and will give you gentle nudges from time to time, if needed. Therapy is hard and fun and beautiful and painful. I hold safe space.
I believe the therapeutic relationship heals and will keep good boundaries while also genuinely caring about your well-being. I am a warm, intelligent, down-to-earth person who snorts when she laughs. I am interactive and fun, compassionate and heart-centered, as well as grounded and practical. I welcome all people from all walks of life and will allow your therapy journey to unfold organically, at your pace and with your power. I also give feedback and homework and will give you gentle nudges from time to time, if needed. Therapy is hard and fun and beautiful and painful. I hold safe space.
(615) 258-6503 View (615) 258-6503
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Ginger Lynn Abolins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MTS, LPC
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
Are you feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Struggling with hurts from your past? Want to develop healthy ways to handle stress? I help clients find relief from anxiety, heal from past trauma, and experience freedom from unhealthy ways of coping. I want to help you discover the “life worth living” as you define it. I aim to support my clients in moving from “talking” about their struggles to an ability to build the skills and make choices to move through them.
Are you feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Struggling with hurts from your past? Want to develop healthy ways to handle stress? I help clients find relief from anxiety, heal from past trauma, and experience freedom from unhealthy ways of coping. I want to help you discover the “life worth living” as you define it. I aim to support my clients in moving from “talking” about their struggles to an ability to build the skills and make choices to move through them.
(615) 787-3396 View (615) 787-3396
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Nora Honeyman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37216
I specialize in individual counseling for those struggling with anxiety, relationship, work, and school stress, negative thoughts, mood disorders, and LGBTQ+ concerns including gender and sexual identity. My goal is to make the therapeutic process as stress-free as possible for my clients by providing an open, welcoming environment where you can express yourself freely while we work together to meet your needs.
I specialize in individual counseling for those struggling with anxiety, relationship, work, and school stress, negative thoughts, mood disorders, and LGBTQ+ concerns including gender and sexual identity. My goal is to make the therapeutic process as stress-free as possible for my clients by providing an open, welcoming environment where you can express yourself freely while we work together to meet your needs.
(615) 685-4515 View (615) 685-4515
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Julia Hoge
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, NCC, LPCtemp
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in the counseling process; the space it opens internally and the shifting it can provide for clients and families on their life's journey. With over a decade of counseling children and adolescents in Metro Nashville Public Schools, I have a unique and expansive experience working with children, adolescents, and their families as they find togetherness, and themselves.
I believe in the counseling process; the space it opens internally and the shifting it can provide for clients and families on their life's journey. With over a decade of counseling children and adolescents in Metro Nashville Public Schools, I have a unique and expansive experience working with children, adolescents, and their families as they find togetherness, and themselves.
(615) 985-6821 View (615) 985-6821
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists

How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.

When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?

If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.

What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?

This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.

Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.