Buddhist Therapists in Dickson, TN
Stable Space - Trauma and Equine Therapy,
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP, Equine, EMDR
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Choosing to begin therapy can be a daunting decision, but it's a huge step on the path to healing. I recognize the courage behind that decision. My mission is to help you navigate the journey ahead and ensure that you never have to travel it alone. My specialty in trauma treatment, combined with a client-centered approach, allows me a unique perspective that can provide much-needed support and a sense of safety. Utilizing techniques tailored specifically to your unique needs, I am able to walk alongside you as we work together to navigate some of life's darkest times.
Choosing to begin therapy can be a daunting decision, but it's a huge step on the path to healing. I recognize the courage behind that decision. My mission is to help you navigate the journey ahead and ensure that you never have to travel it alone. My specialty in trauma treatment, combined with a client-centered approach, allows me a unique perspective that can provide much-needed support and a sense of safety. Utilizing techniques tailored specifically to your unique needs, I am able to walk alongside you as we work together to navigate some of life's darkest times.
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Have you ever been told your emotions are “too much”? Maybe you’ve felt like you’re stuck in a loop of self-doubt, hopelessness, or even thoughts of giving up. I see you. And I want you to know things can get better. For the past decade, I have helped thousands of people emerge from hopelessness, suicidal ideation and the burden of unbearable pain into a life that they love using Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Life is hard. I know it is. I went through DBT as a client before I became a DBT therapist. And it saved my life. I want you to be filled with hope that DBT really can help and I can show you how.
Have you ever been told your emotions are “too much”? Maybe you’ve felt like you’re stuck in a loop of self-doubt, hopelessness, or even thoughts of giving up. I see you. And I want you to know things can get better. For the past decade, I have helped thousands of people emerge from hopelessness, suicidal ideation and the burden of unbearable pain into a life that they love using Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Life is hard. I know it is. I went through DBT as a client before I became a DBT therapist. And it saved my life. I want you to be filled with hope that DBT really can help and I can show you how.
I love working with clients who have a readiness to gain greater self awareness, and those who have a deep desire to know and accept themselves. I have a heart for working with individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as those who have ADHD/ASD. As a member of these communities myself I know that many of us were taught to dislike ourselves or to try and blend in and I hope to offer each client who steps into my office a sense of safety and understanding.
I love working with clients who have a readiness to gain greater self awareness, and those who have a deep desire to know and accept themselves. I have a heart for working with individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as those who have ADHD/ASD. As a member of these communities myself I know that many of us were taught to dislike ourselves or to try and blend in and I hope to offer each client who steps into my office a sense of safety and understanding.
Some minds and ways of being are less common than others- but not less valuable! I am highly experienced with supporting neurodivergent clients as they navigate a normative world. As the creator of Spectrum for Life, I provide neurodiversity, L-G-B-T-Q-I-A-P-K+, and multi-culturally affirming mental health counseling. All of my approaches are trauma-informed. I am here to support you as you navigate challenges related to anxiety, depression, marginalization, conflicts, and other life experiences. Visit my website to learn more about my extensive experience and approaches.
I am currently only accepting private pay clients.
Some minds and ways of being are less common than others- but not less valuable! I am highly experienced with supporting neurodivergent clients as they navigate a normative world. As the creator of Spectrum for Life, I provide neurodiversity, L-G-B-T-Q-I-A-P-K+, and multi-culturally affirming mental health counseling. All of my approaches are trauma-informed. I am here to support you as you navigate challenges related to anxiety, depression, marginalization, conflicts, and other life experiences. Visit my website to learn more about my extensive experience and approaches.
I am currently only accepting private pay clients.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or burdened with depression and anxiety? Are you struggling with shame and self-criticism? Are you grieving a loss, or searching for a deeper sense of meaning and peace? Therapy can help, and I have forty years of rich experience as a psychotherapist. In therapy, we will work together to help you heal old wounds, develop self-compassion, and reconnect with your inner strengths. My integrative approach blends traditional psychotherapy with mindfulness-based approaches, mind-body methods, and a deep understanding of the Enneagram to support genuine, lasting change — not just short-term relief.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or burdened with depression and anxiety? Are you struggling with shame and self-criticism? Are you grieving a loss, or searching for a deeper sense of meaning and peace? Therapy can help, and I have forty years of rich experience as a psychotherapist. In therapy, we will work together to help you heal old wounds, develop self-compassion, and reconnect with your inner strengths. My integrative approach blends traditional psychotherapy with mindfulness-based approaches, mind-body methods, and a deep understanding of the Enneagram to support genuine, lasting change — not just short-term relief.
Are intense emotions leaving you feeling overwhelmed? Does your past seem to follow you in your thoughts, relationships, or sense of self? Do you feel stuck in old patterns?
I believe in providing a safe, supportive space to explore these challenges and work toward meaningful change. Whether you are processing trauma, managing anxiety or depression, navigating relationship difficulties, or seeking growth in recovery; I am here to help you build clarity, resilience, and hope.
Are intense emotions leaving you feeling overwhelmed? Does your past seem to follow you in your thoughts, relationships, or sense of self? Do you feel stuck in old patterns?
I believe in providing a safe, supportive space to explore these challenges and work toward meaningful change. Whether you are processing trauma, managing anxiety or depression, navigating relationship difficulties, or seeking growth in recovery; I am here to help you build clarity, resilience, and hope.
Welcome. Whether you are struggling in your relationship or are tired of feeling anxious and depressed, I can help you connect with yourself, and in turn with others, in a new way toward feeling better soon. I honor and respect everything within you, in the midst of your search and struggle, which has brought you here. I really get how lonely, desperate, hopeless feeling or even numbing, that struggle can be. I have an MA in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco — the first program in the world to blend Western schools of psychology with Eastern spiritual traditions.
Welcome. Whether you are struggling in your relationship or are tired of feeling anxious and depressed, I can help you connect with yourself, and in turn with others, in a new way toward feeling better soon. I honor and respect everything within you, in the midst of your search and struggle, which has brought you here. I really get how lonely, desperate, hopeless feeling or even numbing, that struggle can be. I have an MA in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco — the first program in the world to blend Western schools of psychology with Eastern spiritual traditions.
Do you feel stuck? If there is something you've been struggling with or working on - if you don't feel like you're fitting into your life like you'd like, that you're not the person you'd like to be - or if you've tried therapy before and didn't get to where you wanted, I am here for you!
I specialize in helping people through trauma/PTSD, anxiety/depression, grief, unhealthy relationship patterns, self-esteem & confidence issues, life crises & transitions, and medical diagnoses. My goal is to help you develop the insight, knowledge base, routines, skills, and abilities to feel & do your best physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Do you feel stuck? If there is something you've been struggling with or working on - if you don't feel like you're fitting into your life like you'd like, that you're not the person you'd like to be - or if you've tried therapy before and didn't get to where you wanted, I am here for you!
I specialize in helping people through trauma/PTSD, anxiety/depression, grief, unhealthy relationship patterns, self-esteem & confidence issues, life crises & transitions, and medical diagnoses. My goal is to help you develop the insight, knowledge base, routines, skills, and abilities to feel & do your best physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Choosing to begin therapy can be a daunting decision, but it's a huge step on the path to healing. I recognize the courage behind that decision. My mission is to help you navigate the journey ahead and ensure that you never have to travel it alone. My specialty in trauma treatment, combined with a client-centered approach, allows me a unique perspective that can provide much-needed support and a sense of safety. Utilizing techniques tailored specifically to your unique needs, I am able to walk alongside you as we work together to navigate some of life's darkest times.
Choosing to begin therapy can be a daunting decision, but it's a huge step on the path to healing. I recognize the courage behind that decision. My mission is to help you navigate the journey ahead and ensure that you never have to travel it alone. My specialty in trauma treatment, combined with a client-centered approach, allows me a unique perspective that can provide much-needed support and a sense of safety. Utilizing techniques tailored specifically to your unique needs, I am able to walk alongside you as we work together to navigate some of life's darkest times.
Many people come to therapy feeling constrained by expectations from family, culture, religion, relationships, or earlier versions of themselves. There’s often a quiet sense that something more authentic is trying to emerge, but anxiety, grief, shame, or familiar patterns make it hard to move forward.
I work with adults and teens in the Nashville area navigating life transitions, identity questions, and relationship challenges. My approach is grounded and relational, integrating psychological depth with space for spiritual exploration to support meaningful, lasting change.
Many people come to therapy feeling constrained by expectations from family, culture, religion, relationships, or earlier versions of themselves. There’s often a quiet sense that something more authentic is trying to emerge, but anxiety, grief, shame, or familiar patterns make it hard to move forward.
I work with adults and teens in the Nashville area navigating life transitions, identity questions, and relationship challenges. My approach is grounded and relational, integrating psychological depth with space for spiritual exploration to support meaningful, lasting change.
Carla
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP-S, FT, NCC
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Grief, trauma, illness, or caregiving can feel heavy and isolating—but you don’t have to face it alone. At Brentwood Counseling Associates, located in Maryland Farms in Brentwood TN, I offer compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for adults navigating loss, serious illness, end-of-life transitions, and caregiver burnout. My approach blends somatic therapy, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation to support healing at your pace. Together, we’ll create a safe space to process pain, build resilience, and rediscover meaning—with gentleness and care.
Grief, trauma, illness, or caregiving can feel heavy and isolating—but you don’t have to face it alone. At Brentwood Counseling Associates, located in Maryland Farms in Brentwood TN, I offer compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for adults navigating loss, serious illness, end-of-life transitions, and caregiver burnout. My approach blends somatic therapy, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation to support healing at your pace. Together, we’ll create a safe space to process pain, build resilience, and rediscover meaning—with gentleness and care.
I provide psychotherapy utilizing Psychodynamic Theory, Cognitive behavioral therapy, and Buddhist philosophy.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges, struggling with unresolved emotions, or seeking deeper meaning and connection? As a compassionate psychotherapist, I specialize in helping individuals navigate their inner landscapes to find clarity and healing. With a focus on psychodynamic psychotherapy, I assist clients in exploring the unconscious patterns and past experiences that may be influencing their current struggles. For those seeking innovative approaches, I offer ketamine-assisted therapy, which can facilitate profound insights and emotional breakthroughs.
I provide psychotherapy utilizing Psychodynamic Theory, Cognitive behavioral therapy, and Buddhist philosophy.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges, struggling with unresolved emotions, or seeking deeper meaning and connection? As a compassionate psychotherapist, I specialize in helping individuals navigate their inner landscapes to find clarity and healing. With a focus on psychodynamic psychotherapy, I assist clients in exploring the unconscious patterns and past experiences that may be influencing their current struggles. For those seeking innovative approaches, I offer ketamine-assisted therapy, which can facilitate profound insights and emotional breakthroughs.
Katy (she/her) is clinician with experience working with individuals in different stages of life with a wide variety of clinical concerns. She uses a person-centered approach to her work, combining holistic and mindfulness-based techniques.
Katy (she/her) is clinician with experience working with individuals in different stages of life with a wide variety of clinical concerns. She uses a person-centered approach to her work, combining holistic and mindfulness-based techniques.
Embodied Wellness with Paigean Jones, PhD
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, PMH-C, RYT-200
2 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37221
In a world that often values toughness, being a highly sensitive and soft-hearted person can feel like a burden. We might say “yes” when we really mean “no”. And we may feel like we have to act differently to fit in, even if it means putting others before ourselves. Sometimes it can feel tough to find our inner courage, speak up for what we want, and create positive boundaries. This can be especially true when we’re striving for success in our careers, supporting our loved ones emotionally, or navigating big life changes like pregnancy and the postpartum period.
In a world that often values toughness, being a highly sensitive and soft-hearted person can feel like a burden. We might say “yes” when we really mean “no”. And we may feel like we have to act differently to fit in, even if it means putting others before ourselves. Sometimes it can feel tough to find our inner courage, speak up for what we want, and create positive boundaries. This can be especially true when we’re striving for success in our careers, supporting our loved ones emotionally, or navigating big life changes like pregnancy and the postpartum period.
My approach is grounded in psychodynamic, existential, and Buddhist theories, with a focus on integrating mindfulness and compassion with self and others.
My involvement with Buddhist meditation and philosophy for over 50 years has led me to believe that we are all capable of developing peace of mind. I work in a depth model where the focus is on addressing your underlying character structure and core beliefs about the world.
My approach is grounded in psychodynamic, existential, and Buddhist theories, with a focus on integrating mindfulness and compassion with self and others.
My involvement with Buddhist meditation and philosophy for over 50 years has led me to believe that we are all capable of developing peace of mind. I work in a depth model where the focus is on addressing your underlying character structure and core beliefs about the world.
Many of us struggle with defenses and behaviors we have developed in order to escape the pain of our lives, whether it be in the form of substances, food, sex/relationships, work, perfectionism, dissociation, or something else, and in our understandable attempts to avoid this pain we become disconnected from our authentic self and body in the process. As a result, we can often wind up creating even more suffering for ourselves and begin to not only numb the pain, but the joys as well.
Many of us struggle with defenses and behaviors we have developed in order to escape the pain of our lives, whether it be in the form of substances, food, sex/relationships, work, perfectionism, dissociation, or something else, and in our understandable attempts to avoid this pain we become disconnected from our authentic self and body in the process. As a result, we can often wind up creating even more suffering for ourselves and begin to not only numb the pain, but the joys as well.
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Alison Leigh, Top Rated Somatic Sex Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, PhD
Nashville, TN 37208
Talk therapy alone doesn't work. If you need to overcome sexual trauma, PTSD, Somatic Sex Therapy is the answer. Do you disconnect or crave intimacy? Stressed at work, lacking libido, sex drive, or want to learn how to build confidence and intimacy again? Using Somatic Psychotherapy, Somatic Sex Therapy and executive coaching techniques, I'll help you increase your confidence through my trauma-informed approach. I've helped 5,900 men and 10,000 women, and 15,000 couples find their love and confidence again through mastering intimacy. I specialize in erectile dysfunction (ED), performance anxiety, low libido and couples counseling.
Talk therapy alone doesn't work. If you need to overcome sexual trauma, PTSD, Somatic Sex Therapy is the answer. Do you disconnect or crave intimacy? Stressed at work, lacking libido, sex drive, or want to learn how to build confidence and intimacy again? Using Somatic Psychotherapy, Somatic Sex Therapy and executive coaching techniques, I'll help you increase your confidence through my trauma-informed approach. I've helped 5,900 men and 10,000 women, and 15,000 couples find their love and confidence again through mastering intimacy. I specialize in erectile dysfunction (ED), performance anxiety, low libido and couples counseling.
As a meditation teacher-in-training, I have also gathered 200+ days in retreat and thousands of hours of meditation practice in multiple Buddhist & contemplative traditions.
I trust in your inner wisdom deeply and I take a collaborative, client-centered approach that honors your lived and felt experience. I create a relational space that supports self-exploration, emotional processing, shadow work, inner child exploration, reparenting, self-compassion, and the development of inner resources and attachment security. I have completed the level one training in Integrative Attachment Therapy (IAT), and I draw from mindfulness, somatic awareness, parts work, polyvagal theory, and NVC to meet you where you are. As a meditation teacher, I offer presence and an embodied understanding of inner transformation.
As a meditation teacher-in-training, I have also gathered 200+ days in retreat and thousands of hours of meditation practice in multiple Buddhist & contemplative traditions.
I trust in your inner wisdom deeply and I take a collaborative, client-centered approach that honors your lived and felt experience. I create a relational space that supports self-exploration, emotional processing, shadow work, inner child exploration, reparenting, self-compassion, and the development of inner resources and attachment security. I have completed the level one training in Integrative Attachment Therapy (IAT), and I draw from mindfulness, somatic awareness, parts work, polyvagal theory, and NVC to meet you where you are. As a meditation teacher, I offer presence and an embodied understanding of inner transformation.
Welcome, I’m so glad you are considering reaching out for support. These are hard times, and learning to befriend, rather than avoid or deny, the vulnerability and complexity of being human is a revolutionary act. Effectively meeting this moment requires skillful and consistent access to our inner knowing and resilience. That’s where I come in: I help change-makers, cycle-breakers and creatives navigate the lingering imprints of trauma, both personal and cultural, on their relationships and sense of self so that you can move beyond the trance of unworthiness and welcome more of who you are with compassion and curiosity.
Welcome, I’m so glad you are considering reaching out for support. These are hard times, and learning to befriend, rather than avoid or deny, the vulnerability and complexity of being human is a revolutionary act. Effectively meeting this moment requires skillful and consistent access to our inner knowing and resilience. That’s where I come in: I help change-makers, cycle-breakers and creatives navigate the lingering imprints of trauma, both personal and cultural, on their relationships and sense of self so that you can move beyond the trance of unworthiness and welcome more of who you are with compassion and curiosity.
The past doesn't have to dictate your future.
Whether you are navigating a major life transition or realizing that old wounds are still driving your current choices, you might feel like you’re constantly managing your life rather than living it. It’s exhausting to feel disconnected from yourself or stuck in relationship cycles that leave you depleted.
The past doesn't have to dictate your future.
Whether you are navigating a major life transition or realizing that old wounds are still driving your current choices, you might feel like you’re constantly managing your life rather than living it. It’s exhausting to feel disconnected from yourself or stuck in relationship cycles that leave you depleted.
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Buddhist Therapists
Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.