Sara Jane Tinker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, SEP®
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Let's Connect (615) 488-6131
Do you want restored self-worth, healthy patterns to get needs met, and a loving, authentic relationship? Desire more friends? Less over-thinking, over-reacting? Life in the present moment? Peace? End worry? I combine Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Work, & AF-EMDR to help heal broken hearts & childhood wounds; or specific needs for recovery from stress, trauma, accidents, illness, assault, chronic pain, betrayal, loss, infidelity, or breakups; easing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, mood swings, PTSD & Complex Trauma, or addictive behaviors. I work with couples, individuals, & the range of personality and mood disorders.
I treat all trama. Small, Large, Acute, Chronic. I assist in resolving childhood lapses that block happiness, life, & love relationships. I guide your quest for mature love of fusion and separateness based on caring, respect, and empathy. Individuals and Couples. Communication skills, resolving conflict without fighting, infidility, narcissistic abuse.
I aim to understand you thoroughly as we create a personalized therapy roadmap. We'll tailor your therapy using DBT, Psychoeducation, and Somatic Experiencing for inner peace, while incorporating Attachment, EFT, EMDR, Psychodynamic, and Self Psychology for processing.
Call or Email Sara Jane Tinker now for a free 15 minute consultation - (615) 488-6131
Let's Connect (615) 488-6131
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Couple Sessions $125
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Dayforce
- Humana
- Medicare
- Meritain Health
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- Peak Health
- Quest Behavioral Health
- TRICARE
- United Healthcare Medicare Adv
- UnitedHealthcare / Optum EAP
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Sara Jane Tinker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, SEP®
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (615) 488-6131
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Tennessee / 1046 Sara Jane Tinker
- In Practice for 36 years
- Attended University of Tennessee Knoxville, MSSW, Graduated 1990
- Membership with Somatic Experiencing International 2022
- Degree/Diploma from University of Tennessee Knoxville Exercise Physiology / 1984
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Sara Jane Tinker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, SEP®
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (615) 488-6131
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Marital and Premarital
- Personality Disorders
- Polyamory & ENM
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Veterans
Sara Jane Tinker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, SEP®
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (615) 488-6131
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Certified Somatic Experiencing Therapist
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- EMDR Attachment Focused
- Emotionally Focused
- Energy Psychology
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Psychodynamic
- Somatic
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Sara Jane Tinker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, SEP®
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (615) 488-6131
Location
Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
Sara Jane Tinker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, SEP®
Call for a free consultation now - (615) 488-6131