Motivational Interviewing Therapists in Murfreesboro, TN
Stephanie Adams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MAC
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (Online Only)
My work as a therapist is guided by the humanist theory that people can heal and grow if they have assistance that is genuine, empathetic, and accepting. I believe that when we accept ourselves exactly as we are, then we can find the strength to change behaviors that are not serving us. I specialize in working with people who have substance use, anxiety, depression, and interpersonal conflict issues. The approaches I use are informed by dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), neurobiology, motivational interviewing, positive psychology, attachment theory, family systems theory, and EMDR.
My work as a therapist is guided by the humanist theory that people can heal and grow if they have assistance that is genuine, empathetic, and accepting. I believe that when we accept ourselves exactly as we are, then we can find the strength to change behaviors that are not serving us. I specialize in working with people who have substance use, anxiety, depression, and interpersonal conflict issues. The approaches I use are informed by dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), neurobiology, motivational interviewing, positive psychology, attachment theory, family systems theory, and EMDR.
Vincent Yanda
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
I have a wide variety of skills, including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, ACT, mindfulness, and so on.
I’m a licensed clinician at Ellie Mental Health in Murfreesboro, TN. I have over a decade of experience working with adults and adolescents of all genders to support them in overcoming the struggles they face in their day-to-day lives. I enjoy working with various populations including LGBTQIA+, veterans, first responders, blended families, and other survivors on various diagnoses like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and substance abuse, just to name a few. I want to work together with my clients to find healthy ways of managing symptoms and triggers in order to gain new perspectives and a sense of fulfillment.
I have a wide variety of skills, including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, ACT, mindfulness, and so on.
I’m a licensed clinician at Ellie Mental Health in Murfreesboro, TN. I have over a decade of experience working with adults and adolescents of all genders to support them in overcoming the struggles they face in their day-to-day lives. I enjoy working with various populations including LGBTQIA+, veterans, first responders, blended families, and other survivors on various diagnoses like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and substance abuse, just to name a few. I want to work together with my clients to find healthy ways of managing symptoms and triggers in order to gain new perspectives and a sense of fulfillment.
Bowdoin Recovery Services, LLC
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, NCAC, II, LADAC, QSAP, QCS
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders We focus on client-centered, trauma informed care using CBT/DBT/MI/TSF/MATRIX MODEL and Motivational Interviewing.
We want to help you address life, relationship or legal problems which are keeping you from having your best life experiences. We believe that you can and will succeed in making healthy life changes. We want to provide you with skills and tools which lead you to success and personal happiness. We provide individual counseling as well as group therapy and education. We offer monthly DUI school/class. We offer 8, 10 and 12 hour all day Anger Management Classes one time each month. Parenting classes available upon special request.
Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders We focus on client-centered, trauma informed care using CBT/DBT/MI/TSF/MATRIX MODEL and Motivational Interviewing.
We want to help you address life, relationship or legal problems which are keeping you from having your best life experiences. We believe that you can and will succeed in making healthy life changes. We want to provide you with skills and tools which lead you to success and personal happiness. We provide individual counseling as well as group therapy and education. We offer monthly DUI school/class. We offer 8, 10 and 12 hour all day Anger Management Classes one time each month. Parenting classes available upon special request.
Cammie Douglass
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
I utilize modalities such as CBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to help you develop skills to improve your life.
Are you wanting to be kinder towards yourself but don't know where to start? Or are you feeling "stuck" in life, experiencing relational or communication issues, or navigating life transitions? Negative self-talk, uncertainty, and stress can impact our ability to be our best selves. I aim to provide a safe therapeutic environment in order to allow you to truly heal. My goal is to build relationships while acknowledging that you are the expert of your own story.
I utilize modalities such as CBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to help you develop skills to improve your life.
Are you wanting to be kinder towards yourself but don't know where to start? Or are you feeling "stuck" in life, experiencing relational or communication issues, or navigating life transitions? Negative self-talk, uncertainty, and stress can impact our ability to be our best selves. I aim to provide a safe therapeutic environment in order to allow you to truly heal. My goal is to build relationships while acknowledging that you are the expert of your own story.
Nicole Bryant: As You Are Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EdD, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
At work, you’re a rock star! You can handle anything that comes your way. Whenever there’s a problem, you’re the one who fixes it. It’s your show and you’re killing it. So why do you feel so unfulfilled? On paper, you’re successful – making your family proud. But inside, something is still missing. A longing emptiness sits deep in the pit of your stomach. You’ve always worked so hard to pursue goals “at any cost,” but you’ve begun to realize that the cost was your well-being. All of your relationships seem to be out of obligation. You never have any time to care for yourself. Unless something changes, things will only get worse...
At work, you’re a rock star! You can handle anything that comes your way. Whenever there’s a problem, you’re the one who fixes it. It’s your show and you’re killing it. So why do you feel so unfulfilled? On paper, you’re successful – making your family proud. But inside, something is still missing. A longing emptiness sits deep in the pit of your stomach. You’ve always worked so hard to pursue goals “at any cost,” but you’ve begun to realize that the cost was your well-being. All of your relationships seem to be out of obligation. You never have any time to care for yourself. Unless something changes, things will only get worse...
Laura Beth Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP, NCC
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
My ideal client would have a healthy dose of honestness, openness, and willingness. I don't expect for my clients to have specific goals or outcomes in the beginning, but an awareness that they want something to be different. Some of the issues I've worked with extensively over the years have been related to recovery from addiction, helping loved one's of an addict, co-dependency, trauma, and navigating an individual's emotions and how to understand and express them in a healthier way. It's about breaking away from insanity and moving toward serenity.
My ideal client would have a healthy dose of honestness, openness, and willingness. I don't expect for my clients to have specific goals or outcomes in the beginning, but an awareness that they want something to be different. Some of the issues I've worked with extensively over the years have been related to recovery from addiction, helping loved one's of an addict, co-dependency, trauma, and navigating an individual's emotions and how to understand and express them in a healthier way. It's about breaking away from insanity and moving toward serenity.
Devon Chanel Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37128 (Online Only)
We live in chaotic and confusing world which can make it difficult to find the beauty and peace. It's not easy making sense of the world around us or our internal world. Individuals are left feeling disconnected to others and/or misunderstood. These feelings can develop at a young age. I align myself in your world in order to partner with you on a journey to wellness and full-fulfillment.
We live in chaotic and confusing world which can make it difficult to find the beauty and peace. It's not easy making sense of the world around us or our internal world. Individuals are left feeling disconnected to others and/or misunderstood. These feelings can develop at a young age. I align myself in your world in order to partner with you on a journey to wellness and full-fulfillment.
Kaylin Flamm Lawrence
Occupational Therapist, MSOT, OTR/L
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Hi, I’m Kaylin. I’m an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about helping individuals across the life span develop life and work skills, emotional regulation techniques, sensory strategies, interpersonal skills, and grow into a life that brings joy and fulfillment. You may be dealing with difficulties adapting to current life demands or transition periods, struggle with sensory sensitivities, find difficulty with parenting, or are just ready for a hands-on skill and activity-based approach to therapy. Let’s work together to figure out what brings you meaning, independence, and stability in your life.
Hi, I’m Kaylin. I’m an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about helping individuals across the life span develop life and work skills, emotional regulation techniques, sensory strategies, interpersonal skills, and grow into a life that brings joy and fulfillment. You may be dealing with difficulties adapting to current life demands or transition periods, struggle with sensory sensitivities, find difficulty with parenting, or are just ready for a hands-on skill and activity-based approach to therapy. Let’s work together to figure out what brings you meaning, independence, and stability in your life.
Melanie Hayden
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MSEd, LADACII
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Waitlist for new clients
My goal is to provide you with a safe environment that will give you the opportunity to heal. I am committed to helping you navigate through life’s trials, challenges, and find resolution by treating the whole person; mind, body, and spirit.
My goal is to provide you with a safe environment that will give you the opportunity to heal. I am committed to helping you navigate through life’s trials, challenges, and find resolution by treating the whole person; mind, body, and spirit.
Timothy L Hook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I understand how life can become unmanageable and you are not able to live your best life. I have experienced and treated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nightmares, unwanted memories, avoidance of situations that bring back memories, heightened reactions, anxiety, depressed mood, agitation, irritability, hostility, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, social isolation, flashbacks, fear, severe anxiety, mistrust, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, guilt, loneliness, sleep disturbances, and emotional detachment.
I understand how life can become unmanageable and you are not able to live your best life. I have experienced and treated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nightmares, unwanted memories, avoidance of situations that bring back memories, heightened reactions, anxiety, depressed mood, agitation, irritability, hostility, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, social isolation, flashbacks, fear, severe anxiety, mistrust, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, guilt, loneliness, sleep disturbances, and emotional detachment.
Christina Brewer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Hello! If you have done everything you know to do and are still struggling with adjusting to a life change, recent or past traumatic experience, depression, anxiety or other issue? Please contact me to see if I can help.
Hello! If you have done everything you know to do and are still struggling with adjusting to a life change, recent or past traumatic experience, depression, anxiety or other issue? Please contact me to see if I can help.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
You do not know how to feel normal anymore. You feel trapped, hopeless, or even different than everyone around you. Your closest friends and loved ones notice that you have changed and just not your true self, but you do not even know what that looks like anymore? You want to find out who you are so you can be the best at being you. Emotions such as frustration, depression, and loneliness plague your life and its hard to see a clear picture of goals, not even goals to get through the end of the day. Take a moment to notice these feelings. Sadly enough people think “this is just life”. Well it doesn’t have to be anymore.
You do not know how to feel normal anymore. You feel trapped, hopeless, or even different than everyone around you. Your closest friends and loved ones notice that you have changed and just not your true self, but you do not even know what that looks like anymore? You want to find out who you are so you can be the best at being you. Emotions such as frustration, depression, and loneliness plague your life and its hard to see a clear picture of goals, not even goals to get through the end of the day. Take a moment to notice these feelings. Sadly enough people think “this is just life”. Well it doesn’t have to be anymore.
Audrie Nicholson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Choices, we all have them. Sometimes life gives us more than we can handle. Sometimes we need help going trough choices we have to make. Sometimes we need help navigating past choices or choices of others. I help clients to experience a safe environment to explore your life choices and challenges without judgement. Together we can explore the challenging areas in life and distress you are experiencing to customize an individual approach to treatment. I use a holistic, whole person approach with the goal of restoring your body, mind, and soul.
Choices, we all have them. Sometimes life gives us more than we can handle. Sometimes we need help going trough choices we have to make. Sometimes we need help navigating past choices or choices of others. I help clients to experience a safe environment to explore your life choices and challenges without judgement. Together we can explore the challenging areas in life and distress you are experiencing to customize an individual approach to treatment. I use a holistic, whole person approach with the goal of restoring your body, mind, and soul.
Chandler Reagan Ross
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
My greatest pleasure is meeting people where they are and being curious about where they might be going. I don’t believe that I can take anyone to a place I haven’t been myself so I have remained committed to broadening and unburdening my own heart in my personal journey. My personal suffering transmuted by an abundance of grace has been my greatest teacher, so long as I haven’t had to suffer alone. My mission is to join others in their struggle and help them reveal truths that will create freedom in their lives.
My greatest pleasure is meeting people where they are and being curious about where they might be going. I don’t believe that I can take anyone to a place I haven’t been myself so I have remained committed to broadening and unburdening my own heart in my personal journey. My personal suffering transmuted by an abundance of grace has been my greatest teacher, so long as I haven’t had to suffer alone. My mission is to join others in their struggle and help them reveal truths that will create freedom in their lives.
Wilkinson Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC-MHS, PhD, LMSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Therapy is more than talking about the past. It is a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere in which past hurts are resolved and healing takes place. Traumatic experiences can serve as blocks, preventing present and future peace. At Wilkinson Family Therapy, we enjoy connecting with our clients as they travel along their journey. Through intentionality and training, we create a comfortable, supportive space for our clients to grow and process their experiences.
Therapy is more than talking about the past. It is a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere in which past hurts are resolved and healing takes place. Traumatic experiences can serve as blocks, preventing present and future peace. At Wilkinson Family Therapy, we enjoy connecting with our clients as they travel along their journey. Through intentionality and training, we create a comfortable, supportive space for our clients to grow and process their experiences.
Jaha Martin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (Online Only)
You are the expert in your own life experiences. My goal is to assist you in making conscious, healthy, and life affirming choices that will help you navigate life’s difficulties. My practice specializes in the treatment of trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, interpersonal conflict, setting healthy boundaries, and relationship health.
You are the expert in your own life experiences. My goal is to assist you in making conscious, healthy, and life affirming choices that will help you navigate life’s difficulties. My practice specializes in the treatment of trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, interpersonal conflict, setting healthy boundaries, and relationship health.
Lindsay Whiteman
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
It takes courage and strength to take an inventory of your mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational health. For some, just taking that first step can be the hardest part and it may feel quite overwhelming. For others, it may be difficult to get back into the rhythm of caring for your overall well-being. Wherever you find yourself on this journey towards living a healthier, more meaningful life, I want to meet you where you are at. Life can throw a lot of curveballs and it doesn’t hurt to have someone come alongside you to help you learn the skills to navigate them.
It takes courage and strength to take an inventory of your mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational health. For some, just taking that first step can be the hardest part and it may feel quite overwhelming. For others, it may be difficult to get back into the rhythm of caring for your overall well-being. Wherever you find yourself on this journey towards living a healthier, more meaningful life, I want to meet you where you are at. Life can throw a lot of curveballs and it doesn’t hurt to have someone come alongside you to help you learn the skills to navigate them.
Nashville Affair Recovery
MS
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Has your marriage been impacted by infidelity? If you want the disconnection and pain to end, if you want to save your marriage, heal and restore your bond, rebuild trust, intimacy, and joy together, you're in the right place. We're Affair Recovery Specialists, Amanda and Michael May. As a husband and wife team, we provide elevated professional guidance and expertise for marital crisis & infidelity. We've delved deep into the work of researchers like Scott Haltzman, John Gottman, Esther Perel, and Gary Chapman, amongst others, often using their findings to guide our sessions and intensives.
Has your marriage been impacted by infidelity? If you want the disconnection and pain to end, if you want to save your marriage, heal and restore your bond, rebuild trust, intimacy, and joy together, you're in the right place. We're Affair Recovery Specialists, Amanda and Michael May. As a husband and wife team, we provide elevated professional guidance and expertise for marital crisis & infidelity. We've delved deep into the work of researchers like Scott Haltzman, John Gottman, Esther Perel, and Gary Chapman, amongst others, often using their findings to guide our sessions and intensives.
Aimee Sullivan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
I provide therapy free of judgement and believe that my clients are the experts on them. I provide trauma informed care and utilize an Eclectic and person-centered approach to therapy since no one modality fits all. Therapy is a collaborative process where we will work as a team to get clients to a place where they want to be.
I provide therapy free of judgement and believe that my clients are the experts on them. I provide trauma informed care and utilize an Eclectic and person-centered approach to therapy since no one modality fits all. Therapy is a collaborative process where we will work as a team to get clients to a place where they want to be.
Breanna Bell
MA, SrLPE
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Are you looking for effective counseling techniques, experience and excellence in counseling? I have been practicing for 20+ years, have trained throughout those years in proven techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, mindfulness and meditative therapies, positive psychology, emotional intelligence and intimacy building, and I have specialized training for marriage, couples and family therapy. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship or any adjustment issue (illness/grief/loss, divorce, or any life transition) we will work together to implement known techniques that address and improve your life experience. All individuals are welcome. I do not discriminate based on any factor.
Are you looking for effective counseling techniques, experience and excellence in counseling? I have been practicing for 20+ years, have trained throughout those years in proven techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy, reality therapy, mindfulness and meditative therapies, positive psychology, emotional intelligence and intimacy building, and I have specialized training for marriage, couples and family therapy. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship or any adjustment issue (illness/grief/loss, divorce, or any life transition) we will work together to implement known techniques that address and improve your life experience. All individuals are welcome. I do not discriminate based on any factor.
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Motivational Interviewing Therapists
How does motivational interviewing work?
Motivational interviewing aims to uncover a person’s internal motivation to change their life. Toward this end, the therapist listens, empathizes, and collaborates with the client based on their perspective; the therapist doesn’t adhere to a predetermined plan for change or impose their viewpoint on the client. Discovering an individual’s most important reasons for change, and guiding them to achieve those changes, can empower people to shift from ambivalence to action.
Is motivational interviewing evidence-based?
Yes, research shows that motivational interviewing can help treat alcohol and substance use — and in different ways such as reducing drinking, reducing resistance, and increasing the likelihood of staying in treatment. Motivational interviewing has also been shown to help people lose weight, adhere to medication regimens, improve diet for those with Type II diabetes, and improve healthy behaviors in children.
How long does motivational interviewing last?
Motivational interviewing is a short-term therapy that can last just one or two sessions. In some cases, motivational interviewing may be used in conjunction with longer-term therapies, but for most people, motivational interviewing is a brief intervention that aims to help patients understand their personal, specific, and internal reasons for changing their life.
What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?
In person-centered therapy, the individual is in the driver’s seat of the treatment process, creating space for them to trust their instincts and arrive at their own solutions. The two approaches are similar because motivational interviewing is also client-centered; however, person-centered therapy is more open-ended while motivational interviewing is somewhat more structured; the goal is to change, and the therapist helps the client specifically discover their internal motivations to modify their behavior.