Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Bellevue, TN
Sherrie E. McKinney
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, BS, LADC II, NCAC II, SAP, P4LIFE
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with clients who have some desire to move toward abstinence and/or recovery. Many of my clients have experienced negative consequences due to alcohol or drug use, including contact with the criminal justice system, loss of their driver's license, job, children, etc. I provide substance abuse counseling, drug education and an Alcohol and Drug Assessment that will satisfy most state requirements.
I work with clients who have some desire to move toward abstinence and/or recovery. Many of my clients have experienced negative consequences due to alcohol or drug use, including contact with the criminal justice system, loss of their driver's license, job, children, etc. I provide substance abuse counseling, drug education and an Alcohol and Drug Assessment that will satisfy most state requirements.
My approach combines warmth, safety, and evidence-based methods like Attachment-Based Therapy, CBT, and DBT.
Hi. It's nice to meet you! I am a mental health therapist that is located in Nashville, TN. I serve clients struggling with mood disorders, life transitions, trauma, grief, and eating disorders. I have two years of experience working in a residential facility for the treatment of eating disorders and a year working with substance use disorders in the underserved community.
My approach combines warmth, safety, and evidence-based methods like Attachment-Based Therapy, CBT, and DBT.
Hi. It's nice to meet you! I am a mental health therapist that is located in Nashville, TN. I serve clients struggling with mood disorders, life transitions, trauma, grief, and eating disorders. I have two years of experience working in a residential facility for the treatment of eating disorders and a year working with substance use disorders in the underserved community.
Have you ever thought, I’ll feel better when (fill in the blank) happens. However, every time you think about it the (fill in the blank) never seems to come or has come but you still feel unsettled. Moving through transitions can seem uncomfortable or chaotic at times but so can seeing a therapist. I’ll help you walk through the journey of your transition or current issue usually while wearing one of my many comfortable sweatshirts.
Have you ever thought, I’ll feel better when (fill in the blank) happens. However, every time you think about it the (fill in the blank) never seems to come or has come but you still feel unsettled. Moving through transitions can seem uncomfortable or chaotic at times but so can seeing a therapist. I’ll help you walk through the journey of your transition or current issue usually while wearing one of my many comfortable sweatshirts.
I offer trauma-focused therapy using DBT and Trauma-Informed CBT.
You’re a young adult carrying the weight of trauma that still affects your life. Maybe it shows up as emotional highs and lows, shutting down, struggling to trust, or feeling disconnected from who you are. You want relief from the past, tools to manage overwhelming emotions, and hope that healing is possible so you can build healthier relationships with yourself and others.
I offer trauma-focused therapy using DBT and Trauma-Informed CBT.
You’re a young adult carrying the weight of trauma that still affects your life. Maybe it shows up as emotional highs and lows, shutting down, struggling to trust, or feeling disconnected from who you are. You want relief from the past, tools to manage overwhelming emotions, and hope that healing is possible so you can build healthier relationships with yourself and others.
If you’re a someone who feels like sleeping through the night isn’t real, and vacation is your destress plan, glad you’re here! Veteran, a mother, a healthcare provider, a woman leader, or an entertainment industry professional experiencing burnout, you’re in the right place. Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion. Sometimes it looks like still showing up, still holding everyone else together, while your own nervous system quietly falls apart underneath.
I’m also trained and love to work with emotional regulation, sleep, and the feeling you just can’t shake.
Let’s change that in your rhythm of life, “Where Science Meets Soul”.
If you’re a someone who feels like sleeping through the night isn’t real, and vacation is your destress plan, glad you’re here! Veteran, a mother, a healthcare provider, a woman leader, or an entertainment industry professional experiencing burnout, you’re in the right place. Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion. Sometimes it looks like still showing up, still holding everyone else together, while your own nervous system quietly falls apart underneath.
I’m also trained and love to work with emotional regulation, sleep, and the feeling you just can’t shake.
Let’s change that in your rhythm of life, “Where Science Meets Soul”.
Are you experiencing the after- effects of traumatic events, navigating a transition, or wanting to live more authentically? My approach is to help you build upon your strengths, develop strategies to manage immediate challenges, and heal root causes of struggles you’re having. We may start with skills to calm your nervous system when you have anxiety or trauma symptoms, or with education to gain insight into your experiences. We may work on strengthening your relationships and support system. As we process underlying issues, my hope is that you start to experience a sense of greater agency, self-worth and authenticity.
Are you experiencing the after- effects of traumatic events, navigating a transition, or wanting to live more authentically? My approach is to help you build upon your strengths, develop strategies to manage immediate challenges, and heal root causes of struggles you’re having. We may start with skills to calm your nervous system when you have anxiety or trauma symptoms, or with education to gain insight into your experiences. We may work on strengthening your relationships and support system. As we process underlying issues, my hope is that you start to experience a sense of greater agency, self-worth and authenticity.
You may be functioning on the outside but feel internally overwhelmed, tense, or emotionally shut down. Your mind doesn’t slow down, small things feel heavy, and avoiding tasks or conversations has become easier than dealing with them. You might be carrying anxiety, unresolved experiences, or a sense that something isn’t right, but you can’t quite name it. Therapy can help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface and learn how to respond differently, rather than just pushing through.
You may be functioning on the outside but feel internally overwhelmed, tense, or emotionally shut down. Your mind doesn’t slow down, small things feel heavy, and avoiding tasks or conversations has become easier than dealing with them. You might be carrying anxiety, unresolved experiences, or a sense that something isn’t right, but you can’t quite name it. Therapy can help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface and learn how to respond differently, rather than just pushing through.
Are you noticing behaviors in your child that were not always there? Did your family just endure a major life event and you want to process this with someone outside the family? Do you feel like you handle things differently from your child and do not know how to help them? Is your teen going through a season where they seem more down than usually? As a parent and a caregiver it can feel helpless wanting to help your child but not knowing how. As a child it can feel helpless going through something and not knowing how to describe it. I am here to help.
Are you noticing behaviors in your child that were not always there? Did your family just endure a major life event and you want to process this with someone outside the family? Do you feel like you handle things differently from your child and do not know how to help them? Is your teen going through a season where they seem more down than usually? As a parent and a caregiver it can feel helpless wanting to help your child but not knowing how. As a child it can feel helpless going through something and not knowing how to describe it. I am here to help.
Welcome! It is my passion to walk alongside you on your journey of healing, growth, and self-discovery. I truly believe that therapy is for everyone, no matter your background, identity, or stage of life. We all carry stories, struggles, and hopes, and the most important transformations begin within. My role as a therapist is to create a safe, nurturing space where you can reconnect with your authentic self, find your voice, and build the life you truly deserve. I specialize in supporting individuals navigating stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions, as well as those healing from trauma and PTSD.
Welcome! It is my passion to walk alongside you on your journey of healing, growth, and self-discovery. I truly believe that therapy is for everyone, no matter your background, identity, or stage of life. We all carry stories, struggles, and hopes, and the most important transformations begin within. My role as a therapist is to create a safe, nurturing space where you can reconnect with your authentic self, find your voice, and build the life you truly deserve. I specialize in supporting individuals navigating stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions, as well as those healing from trauma and PTSD.
Do you find yourself worrying too much about the future or dwelling on the past? Are you struggling to adapt to recent changes in your life? Some major factors that can affect us include relationships, parenting, divorce, education, career and life transitions. Reaching out for therapy is a brave and important step in your journey. You will find a safe space with me where we will work together to identify what needs to shift in your life and how to move towards positive change. If you are interested in learning more, please contact me to set up a free phone consultation. I look forward to hearing from you.
Do you find yourself worrying too much about the future or dwelling on the past? Are you struggling to adapt to recent changes in your life? Some major factors that can affect us include relationships, parenting, divorce, education, career and life transitions. Reaching out for therapy is a brave and important step in your journey. You will find a safe space with me where we will work together to identify what needs to shift in your life and how to move towards positive change. If you are interested in learning more, please contact me to set up a free phone consultation. I look forward to hearing from you.
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With DBT, you'll learn a variety of skills to increase your ability to navigate stressful situations.
Do you often feel exhausted from trying to meet everyone’s expectations but your own? Maybe you struggle with trauma, ADHD, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or attachment wounds that have led to feeling stuck in cycles of anxiety and self-doubt. You want to break free, set healthier boundaries, and feel more like yourself in relationships and within. My goal is to help you find clarity, confidence, and a lasting sense of peace.
With DBT, you'll learn a variety of skills to increase your ability to navigate stressful situations.
Do you often feel exhausted from trying to meet everyone’s expectations but your own? Maybe you struggle with trauma, ADHD, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or attachment wounds that have led to feeling stuck in cycles of anxiety and self-doubt. You want to break free, set healthier boundaries, and feel more like yourself in relationships and within. My goal is to help you find clarity, confidence, and a lasting sense of peace.
Taking the step to seek counseling can be difficult. My goal as a counselor is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental environment where clients can process their experiences, gain insight, and continue to learn and grow. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults from various backgrounds with a range of presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, and trauma.
Taking the step to seek counseling can be difficult. My goal as a counselor is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental environment where clients can process their experiences, gain insight, and continue to learn and grow. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults from various backgrounds with a range of presenting concerns such as anxiety, depression, substance use, grief, and trauma.
Clearly Aware Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP
1 Endorsed
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or low self-esteem? At Clearly Aware Psychotherapy, we offer a compassionate and transformative approach tailored to you as an individual. Clearly Aware is committed to helping you navigate life's challenges and rediscover your inner strength.
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or low self-esteem? At Clearly Aware Psychotherapy, we offer a compassionate and transformative approach tailored to you as an individual. Clearly Aware is committed to helping you navigate life's challenges and rediscover your inner strength.
I also offer a range of psychotherapy approaches including CBT, DBT, EFT, interpersonal psychotherapy, and more.
Self-discovery is an intentional process which helps us create a balanced approach to change and acceptance. I offer a safe and creative space for teens and adults to explore identity, life changes, and relationships. I am deeply passionate about serving marginalized populations and am affirming of all identities. I enjoy supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community in finding individuation of self, creating healthy relationships/attachments, and exploring the intricacies of gender and sex to support their understanding of how they can show up as humans in their world.
I also offer a range of psychotherapy approaches including CBT, DBT, EFT, interpersonal psychotherapy, and more.
Self-discovery is an intentional process which helps us create a balanced approach to change and acceptance. I offer a safe and creative space for teens and adults to explore identity, life changes, and relationships. I am deeply passionate about serving marginalized populations and am affirming of all identities. I enjoy supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community in finding individuation of self, creating healthy relationships/attachments, and exploring the intricacies of gender and sex to support their understanding of how they can show up as humans in their world.
My approach pulls from CBT, DBT, and IFS, which is a fancy way of saying I use evidence-based techniques that actually work.
I believe that no condition is permanent. Change happens, sometimes slowly, sometimes all at once, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I work with couples, families, and individuals navigating ADHD, personality disorders, pornography use, gambling, sexual trauma, death anxiety, and religious trauma. If you’re grappling with big existential questions or feeling disconnected due to current events and political division, I offer a nonjudgmental space to explore those experiences.
My approach pulls from CBT, DBT, and IFS, which is a fancy way of saying I use evidence-based techniques that actually work.
I believe that no condition is permanent. Change happens, sometimes slowly, sometimes all at once, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I work with couples, families, and individuals navigating ADHD, personality disorders, pornography use, gambling, sexual trauma, death anxiety, and religious trauma. If you’re grappling with big existential questions or feeling disconnected due to current events and political division, I offer a nonjudgmental space to explore those experiences.
Do you feel like you are stuck in the same patterns and can't move forward? I believe everyone has a story to explore, to heal, to grieve, and to grow. I want to provide the support and resources you need to live a healthy, full life.
Do you feel like you are stuck in the same patterns and can't move forward? I believe everyone has a story to explore, to heal, to grieve, and to grow. I want to provide the support and resources you need to live a healthy, full life.
I draw from Brainspotting to support deep processing and nervous system regulation, and I incorporate DBT and CBT skills in a gentle and collaborative way when they feel helpful.
I’m passionate about supporting people from all backgrounds and ages as they navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re working through trauma, navigating life transitions, experiencing distress, or trying to understand old patterns that no longer serve you, I’m here for you. I’ll walk alongside you with curiosity, nonjudgment, and care. If you’re here, you’re already taking a step toward healing, and that matters. As a counseling intern at Vanderbilt University, I aim to create a compassionate, grounded space where you can feel supported and empowered to grow.
I draw from Brainspotting to support deep processing and nervous system regulation, and I incorporate DBT and CBT skills in a gentle and collaborative way when they feel helpful.
I’m passionate about supporting people from all backgrounds and ages as they navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re working through trauma, navigating life transitions, experiencing distress, or trying to understand old patterns that no longer serve you, I’m here for you. I’ll walk alongside you with curiosity, nonjudgment, and care. If you’re here, you’re already taking a step toward healing, and that matters. As a counseling intern at Vanderbilt University, I aim to create a compassionate, grounded space where you can feel supported and empowered to grow.
My background includes advanced training in Sexual Disorders, Depression, Anxiety and Trauma. I'm a Licensed Psychotherapist, Approved Supervisor & Certified Sex Therapist in private practice located in Brentwood and 3 minutes from Nashville, TN. I would love to hear your story and be available to help. No two peoples' experiences are ever the same and whether your issue is emotional, behavioral or just life circumstances I'm ready to walk down that path with you (Couples and Individuals). Areas of focus include victims of sexual abuse. I am EMDR trained (Level 1 & Level 2), Gottman Level 1 trained and TF-CBT Certified.
My background includes advanced training in Sexual Disorders, Depression, Anxiety and Trauma. I'm a Licensed Psychotherapist, Approved Supervisor & Certified Sex Therapist in private practice located in Brentwood and 3 minutes from Nashville, TN. I would love to hear your story and be available to help. No two peoples' experiences are ever the same and whether your issue is emotional, behavioral or just life circumstances I'm ready to walk down that path with you (Couples and Individuals). Areas of focus include victims of sexual abuse. I am EMDR trained (Level 1 & Level 2), Gottman Level 1 trained and TF-CBT Certified.
Using IFS, Brainspotting, somatic work, and DBT skills, I help clients process deeper experiences—not just manage symptoms—so they can feel more grounded, regulated, and in control of their internal world.
My ideal clients feel lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in painful relationship patterns that no longer make sense. Many struggle with trauma, dissociation, anxiety, or emotional reactivity. I help them slow down, understand what’s driving these patterns, and reconnect to themselves in a way that creates clarity and meaningful change.
Using IFS, Brainspotting, somatic work, and DBT skills, I help clients process deeper experiences—not just manage symptoms—so they can feel more grounded, regulated, and in control of their internal world.
My ideal clients feel lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in painful relationship patterns that no longer make sense. Many struggle with trauma, dissociation, anxiety, or emotional reactivity. I help them slow down, understand what’s driving these patterns, and reconnect to themselves in a way that creates clarity and meaningful change.
When religion causes pain it can be a lonely and isolating experience. But religious harm is real—and so is healing from it. I specialize in supporting people who have experienced religious trauma, spiritual abuse, or involvement in high-control or fear-based religious environments. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, shame, scrupulosity or religious OCD, fear of hell, identity confusion, grief, or the lasting impact of purity culture on their sexuality.
When religion causes pain it can be a lonely and isolating experience. But religious harm is real—and so is healing from it. I specialize in supporting people who have experienced religious trauma, spiritual abuse, or involvement in high-control or fear-based religious environments. Many of my clients struggle with anxiety, shame, scrupulosity or religious OCD, fear of hell, identity confusion, grief, or the lasting impact of purity culture on their sexuality.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.