Sexual Abuse Therapists in Dickson, TN
Kristi Burke, Firefly Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Dickson, TN 37055
It takes tremendous courage to initiate the first step towards seeking counseling. I understand how vulnerable it can feel and I want to offer you a place free from judgment where you are invited to share your story. My approach is client-centered and relational, as I believe the connection between the client and therapist is integral to the healing process. Whether you are struggling with difficult life transitions or facing the effects of trauma, I am here to help you navigate and work through those challenges.
It takes tremendous courage to initiate the first step towards seeking counseling. I understand how vulnerable it can feel and I want to offer you a place free from judgment where you are invited to share your story. My approach is client-centered and relational, as I believe the connection between the client and therapist is integral to the healing process. Whether you are struggling with difficult life transitions or facing the effects of trauma, I am here to help you navigate and work through those challenges.
You are invited to come talk with me in my relaxed spacious office. Coming to therapy is a difficult decision for many people, but you can trust that your visits are private and confidential. Making the first phone call is often the hardest step. You deserve to feel better and talk therapy is highly effective. We can talk about your concerns and stressors and develop a plan to help you regain your ability to handle life's challenges.
You are invited to come talk with me in my relaxed spacious office. Coming to therapy is a difficult decision for many people, but you can trust that your visits are private and confidential. Making the first phone call is often the hardest step. You deserve to feel better and talk therapy is highly effective. We can talk about your concerns and stressors and develop a plan to help you regain your ability to handle life's challenges.
I would be honored to assist and support you on your journey to a happier, more fufilled life with healthier relationships. With compassion and empathy I will help you discover the basis of your anger, anxiety, depression and other difficult feelings that have precipitated your struggles. Together we will explore your behaviors which have resulted from your hidden conflict and help you foster insight so that you do not repeat painful patterns that affect you and your relationships in the future. We will help you discover strength, clarity and confidence to resolve your issues and embrace a self-assured, empowered and positive life.
I would be honored to assist and support you on your journey to a happier, more fufilled life with healthier relationships. With compassion and empathy I will help you discover the basis of your anger, anxiety, depression and other difficult feelings that have precipitated your struggles. Together we will explore your behaviors which have resulted from your hidden conflict and help you foster insight so that you do not repeat painful patterns that affect you and your relationships in the future. We will help you discover strength, clarity and confidence to resolve your issues and embrace a self-assured, empowered and positive life.
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.
With compassion,insight and acceptance, I can help you explore the issues which prevent you from success in your personal and professional relationships. I believe that we all possess much of the knowledge needed to answer life's questions; however, as with all things, we sometimes simply forget where to look. I see my work primarily as a guide, helping my clients find their own answers and their own happiness.I view therapy as a way to gain self awareness in order to understand one's pattern of relating to others and dealing with life's challenges.
With compassion,insight and acceptance, I can help you explore the issues which prevent you from success in your personal and professional relationships. I believe that we all possess much of the knowledge needed to answer life's questions; however, as with all things, we sometimes simply forget where to look. I see my work primarily as a guide, helping my clients find their own answers and their own happiness.I view therapy as a way to gain self awareness in order to understand one's pattern of relating to others and dealing with life's challenges.
Hey there, great job at taking the time to focus on your self-care! I know this process can be scary but let’s see if we can walk through it together. I work with a wide variety of clients that have been affected by substance use & addiction(individual struggling themselves or their support systems & those affected by their use). Whether you’re not sure about this whole therapy thing or you know it’s time to make a change, you don’t have to figure out your next steps alone. I have experience in working with the LGBTQ+ community in providing gender & trauma informed care while working towards a happy and fulfilled life.
Hey there, great job at taking the time to focus on your self-care! I know this process can be scary but let’s see if we can walk through it together. I work with a wide variety of clients that have been affected by substance use & addiction(individual struggling themselves or their support systems & those affected by their use). Whether you’re not sure about this whole therapy thing or you know it’s time to make a change, you don’t have to figure out your next steps alone. I have experience in working with the LGBTQ+ community in providing gender & trauma informed care while working towards a happy and fulfilled life.
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With 20 years at the Sexual Assault Center, as well as 1 year at the VA working with Military Sexual Assault, I would tell you, the path is hopeful.
Whether you deal with anxiety, depression, out of control emotions, numb emotions, dissociation, anger/irritablity, sexual behaviors that concern you, you've lost a sense of who you are, experience eating disorders, substance abuse, alcoholism, or want sexual therapy to restore the lost connection, I look forward to our work.
With 20 years at the Sexual Assault Center, as well as 1 year at the VA working with Military Sexual Assault, I would tell you, the path is hopeful.
Whether you deal with anxiety, depression, out of control emotions, numb emotions, dissociation, anger/irritablity, sexual behaviors that concern you, you've lost a sense of who you are, experience eating disorders, substance abuse, alcoholism, or want sexual therapy to restore the lost connection, I look forward to our work.
Catherine Johnson Furbish
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Nashville, TN 37215
Waitlist for new clients
We all have different parts of ourselves that show up in different ways at different times. It's often the case that what leads us to seek therapy is the feeling that some of our parts are showing up either as "too big" or overwhelming or as some sort of overreaction that we can't quite understand. My goal as a therapist is to help set the conditions we all need in order to better understand the different ways we show up in the world, and why. Anxiety, PTSD, depression and other trauma-related symptoms can improve in incredible ways when we take the time to understand why.
We all have different parts of ourselves that show up in different ways at different times. It's often the case that what leads us to seek therapy is the feeling that some of our parts are showing up either as "too big" or overwhelming or as some sort of overreaction that we can't quite understand. My goal as a therapist is to help set the conditions we all need in order to better understand the different ways we show up in the world, and why. Anxiety, PTSD, depression and other trauma-related symptoms can improve in incredible ways when we take the time to understand why.
Overwhelmed by trauma or stuck in old patterns? You're not alone. Perhaps you’ve tried talking it through, but the same emotional patterns keep resurfacing. You might feel stuck, emotionally shut down, anxious, or just exhausted from always holding it together. You want more than coping skills; you want deep, lasting healing. I specialize in Somatic and Attachment-Focused EMDR I help clients process both “big T” and “small t” trauma, even when there’s no clear memory or event. Many of my clients don’t see themselves as “traumatized,” yet they feel something is chronically off. If that’s you, you are in the right place.
Overwhelmed by trauma or stuck in old patterns? You're not alone. Perhaps you’ve tried talking it through, but the same emotional patterns keep resurfacing. You might feel stuck, emotionally shut down, anxious, or just exhausted from always holding it together. You want more than coping skills; you want deep, lasting healing. I specialize in Somatic and Attachment-Focused EMDR I help clients process both “big T” and “small t” trauma, even when there’s no clear memory or event. Many of my clients don’t see themselves as “traumatized,” yet they feel something is chronically off. If that’s you, you are in the right place.
I believe that we all deserve support and at the core of personal transformation is a duality of self-compassion and desire for change. As humans we are intrinsically wired for connection, resiliency and healing. However, sometimes there are things from the past or other life stressors that cause us to feel stuck and that healing is out of our reach. I am deeply interested in the mind-body connection and believe reconnecting to our bodies can be incredibly transformational. I work with folks in adolescence and adulthood who are desiring to address trauma, optimal performance, depression, anxiety and life transitions.
I believe that we all deserve support and at the core of personal transformation is a duality of self-compassion and desire for change. As humans we are intrinsically wired for connection, resiliency and healing. However, sometimes there are things from the past or other life stressors that cause us to feel stuck and that healing is out of our reach. I am deeply interested in the mind-body connection and believe reconnecting to our bodies can be incredibly transformational. I work with folks in adolescence and adulthood who are desiring to address trauma, optimal performance, depression, anxiety and life transitions.
I specialize in working with adults who experienced childhood sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, and trauma.
I am a certified EMDR therapist, consultant and trainer, that provides fast healing by harnessing the power of your brain with EMDR. If you are motivated and tired of the same old patterns, and want to break free from your past, EMDR may be right for you. I offer EMDR Intensives as well as a limited amount of individual sessions.
I specialize in working with adults who experienced childhood sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, and trauma.
I am a certified EMDR therapist, consultant and trainer, that provides fast healing by harnessing the power of your brain with EMDR. If you are motivated and tired of the same old patterns, and want to break free from your past, EMDR may be right for you. I offer EMDR Intensives as well as a limited amount of individual sessions.
It is natural to experience a range of emotions; some flooding us thoroughly, and others frozen at our core. Sometimes we all feel challenged by life itself—anxious about change, lonely with ourselves, feeling captive by our past, and running from our fears. This is why it can be helpful to seek out a therapist. Our counseling practice is focused on helping adults and teens who struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety, and chronic stress. As clinical therapists and trauma specialists, we can help you to better recognize and resolve challenges, so you can feel better oriented to your present and prepared to create a balanced future.
It is natural to experience a range of emotions; some flooding us thoroughly, and others frozen at our core. Sometimes we all feel challenged by life itself—anxious about change, lonely with ourselves, feeling captive by our past, and running from our fears. This is why it can be helpful to seek out a therapist. Our counseling practice is focused on helping adults and teens who struggle with trauma, depression, anxiety, and chronic stress. As clinical therapists and trauma specialists, we can help you to better recognize and resolve challenges, so you can feel better oriented to your present and prepared to create a balanced future.
My clients often seek out therapy during times of uncertainty—whether they’re navigating major life transitions, managing stress, or trying to heal from past wounds that continue to affect their present. They might be struggling with anxiety, low self-worth, relationship challenges, trauma, or the overwhelm that comes from juggling multiple responsibilities. They feel disconnected from themselves, uncertain about the future, or stuck in old patterns that no longer serve them while wanting a safe, supportive space where they can explore their inner world without judgment, be met with compassion, and feel truly understood.
My clients often seek out therapy during times of uncertainty—whether they’re navigating major life transitions, managing stress, or trying to heal from past wounds that continue to affect their present. They might be struggling with anxiety, low self-worth, relationship challenges, trauma, or the overwhelm that comes from juggling multiple responsibilities. They feel disconnected from themselves, uncertain about the future, or stuck in old patterns that no longer serve them while wanting a safe, supportive space where they can explore their inner world without judgment, be met with compassion, and feel truly understood.
We all experience times of stress, fear, loneliness and sadness. Worries and "what if's" can keep us up at night. But when these things start to affect our overall well being and daily functioning, help from a professional can be beneficial. I can work with you in these difficult times and provide support and tools necessary for healing.I hope you will find my office safe, welcoming, nonjudgemental and a place where you can talk through what's bothering you.
We all experience times of stress, fear, loneliness and sadness. Worries and "what if's" can keep us up at night. But when these things start to affect our overall well being and daily functioning, help from a professional can be beneficial. I can work with you in these difficult times and provide support and tools necessary for healing.I hope you will find my office safe, welcoming, nonjudgemental and a place where you can talk through what's bothering you.
Do you need help bringing Connection, Peace and Balance to your life or relationships? Many of us do because we run from one thing to another, without enough of ourselves to go around. We can struggle in our life or relationships and need to regain our balance or even create a new one. We get weighed down by anxiety, sadness or feeling we aren’t understood. We have trouble expressing our feelings and needs or understanding the important people in our lives. I can help you feel heard and understood and strengthen the connections in your life. My goal is to empower people and help them discover how to live a life that feels better.
Do you need help bringing Connection, Peace and Balance to your life or relationships? Many of us do because we run from one thing to another, without enough of ourselves to go around. We can struggle in our life or relationships and need to regain our balance or even create a new one. We get weighed down by anxiety, sadness or feeling we aren’t understood. We have trouble expressing our feelings and needs or understanding the important people in our lives. I can help you feel heard and understood and strengthen the connections in your life. My goal is to empower people and help them discover how to live a life that feels better.
Feeling stuck can show up as anxiety, discouragement, or repeating patterns you cannot seem to break. In a safe and private environment, I provide counseling that considers the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. By combining psychological understanding, awareness of how the brain responds to life experiences, and faith-informed support, we work toward healing and renewed perspective so you can move forward with greater freedom and purpose.
Feeling stuck can show up as anxiety, discouragement, or repeating patterns you cannot seem to break. In a safe and private environment, I provide counseling that considers the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. By combining psychological understanding, awareness of how the brain responds to life experiences, and faith-informed support, we work toward healing and renewed perspective so you can move forward with greater freedom and purpose.
l strive to provide a compassionate and safe space for individuals to explore their experiences and work towards healing, and I am dedicated to the well-being of my clients. Drawing upon evidence-based therapeutic approaches, I tailor my therapy sessions to meet the unique needs of each client. I believe in the power of a collaborative therapeutic relationship, where individuals feel empowered and supported as they navigate their healing process. I am trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, TF-CBT, DBT, IFS, IFT, Motivational Interviewing, and Person-Centered Therapy.
l strive to provide a compassionate and safe space for individuals to explore their experiences and work towards healing, and I am dedicated to the well-being of my clients. Drawing upon evidence-based therapeutic approaches, I tailor my therapy sessions to meet the unique needs of each client. I believe in the power of a collaborative therapeutic relationship, where individuals feel empowered and supported as they navigate their healing process. I am trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, TF-CBT, DBT, IFS, IFT, Motivational Interviewing, and Person-Centered Therapy.
I am passionate about helping adults and children heal from relational trauma and move forward into relational health. I am experienced in helping women recover from destructive relationships and work through divorce. I also work often with children and teenagers who have experienced abuse and trauma, have high anxiety, or have ADHD. I hold certifications in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Trauma Play Therapy, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), and Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling. I also have certificates in Domestic Abuse Victim Advocacy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT).
I am passionate about helping adults and children heal from relational trauma and move forward into relational health. I am experienced in helping women recover from destructive relationships and work through divorce. I also work often with children and teenagers who have experienced abuse and trauma, have high anxiety, or have ADHD. I hold certifications in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Trauma Play Therapy, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), and Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling. I also have certificates in Domestic Abuse Victim Advocacy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT).
Thank you for your interest in my practice. Are you feeling stuck? Is there something nagging at you? Do people consistently tell you that you should change? Maybe you are in pain or feeling stressed. Maybe you want more out of your relationships or your work life. Perhaps you want to be healthier. Therapy can help. Together, let's identify what the problems are and begin moving toward a happier, more energetic you. I will provide you with professional support and suggestions and together we will continually monitor your progress until you reach your goals.
Thank you for your interest in my practice. Are you feeling stuck? Is there something nagging at you? Do people consistently tell you that you should change? Maybe you are in pain or feeling stressed. Maybe you want more out of your relationships or your work life. Perhaps you want to be healthier. Therapy can help. Together, let's identify what the problems are and begin moving toward a happier, more energetic you. I will provide you with professional support and suggestions and together we will continually monitor your progress until you reach your goals.
We all experience hardships in life, whether sudden or gradual. My experience of 15 years includes working with clients experiencing various life challenges including chronic health issues, grief, family dynamics and personal trauma to providing specialized care for Veterans facing combat-related stress and the effects of redeployment on personal and family well being. My approach emphasizes collaboration and affirmation to help cultivate a safe and trusting therapeutic environment where clients feel empowered to explore their emotions and navigate their journey toward healing and resilience.
We all experience hardships in life, whether sudden or gradual. My experience of 15 years includes working with clients experiencing various life challenges including chronic health issues, grief, family dynamics and personal trauma to providing specialized care for Veterans facing combat-related stress and the effects of redeployment on personal and family well being. My approach emphasizes collaboration and affirmation to help cultivate a safe and trusting therapeutic environment where clients feel empowered to explore their emotions and navigate their journey toward healing and resilience.
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Sexual Abuse Therapists
How do therapists treat sexual abuse?
A good therapist will be nonjudgmental and possibly demonstrate active listening, repeating back what the client says to show that they have understood. These skills allow people to feel comfortable discussing their traumatic experiences openly. Some important treatment goals are to restore a sense of safety and to rebuild confidence. In addition to working one-on-one with the patient, a therapist might bring in supportive family members to assist the client.
Do you have to talk extensively about sexual abuse in therapy?
Survivors frequently find it difficult to describe what happened to them out loud. They can even still be in a state of denial if the sexual abuse occurred recently. It is important for survivors to acknowledge that what happened isn’t their fault and to challenge and reappraise any unhealthy feelings or thoughts as they arise. Art therapy and play therapy are useful non-verbal means of communication for some survivors.
How long does treatment for sexual abuse take?
Recovery from sexual abuse can be a long and difficult process. Some survivors are able to move on naturally on their own, given time, while others require the guidance of a trained therapist. Therapy needs vary and can range from a few sessions to months or even years. Healing from sexual abuse takes time, and everyone’s journey will look a little different.
Can trauma symptoms caused by sexual abuse come back after treatment?
As occurs in many cases of trauma, survivors of sexual abuse may experience PTSD-like symptoms long after the abuse has ceased or after an initial round of treatment has occurred. In such a case, there is evidence that prolonged exposure therapy is a useful treatment for survivors, and may be more efficacious than supportive counseling alone. While triggers may continue to cause distress, the idea is that, with time and repeated exposure, their power will fade, allowing survivors to move on with their lives.