Transgender Therapists in Dickson, TN
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.
Are you experiencing the road as lonely and isolating or feeling confused about your next steps in life? Maybe your race, gender, sexual identity, or world-view is being dishonored, and you feel oppression and injustice.
Are you experiencing the road as lonely and isolating or feeling confused about your next steps in life? Maybe your race, gender, sexual identity, or world-view is being dishonored, and you feel oppression and injustice.
I'm known for a direct, intuitive and loving approach. Like the horses, I tell it like it is and I hold space for you to find contentment and growth. First session is information gathering, goal setting and education on what can provide you with some immediate relief from symptoms. We support that foundation each time we meet and go deeper emotionally to understand the "hows and whys" of what got you stuck. I may provide readings or other activities to do in between sessions so that therapy becomes a new habit for you. Horses help us by supporting our authenticity as we engage the new things we have learned.
I'm known for a direct, intuitive and loving approach. Like the horses, I tell it like it is and I hold space for you to find contentment and growth. First session is information gathering, goal setting and education on what can provide you with some immediate relief from symptoms. We support that foundation each time we meet and go deeper emotionally to understand the "hows and whys" of what got you stuck. I may provide readings or other activities to do in between sessions so that therapy becomes a new habit for you. Horses help us by supporting our authenticity as we engage the new things we have learned.
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.
I believe you deserve the opportunity to meet your most authentic and confident self and to find joy in the journey of doing so. Whether that means healing from trauma, finding where you belong, or learning how to get out of your own way— we can work together to make space in your life for what matters, and that's you. I also acknowledge that each of us exists within larger systems (some of which can be inherently unjust) and that building such a life often requires you to find belongingness and support both from within and from without. I strive to make therapy a healing space but also approachable, safe, and even silly sometimes!
I believe you deserve the opportunity to meet your most authentic and confident self and to find joy in the journey of doing so. Whether that means healing from trauma, finding where you belong, or learning how to get out of your own way— we can work together to make space in your life for what matters, and that's you. I also acknowledge that each of us exists within larger systems (some of which can be inherently unjust) and that building such a life often requires you to find belongingness and support both from within and from without. I strive to make therapy a healing space but also approachable, safe, and even silly sometimes!
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Sasha Cory LMFT (Relational Alchemy)
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LCMFT
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Relational therapy for BIPOC queer people, couples, and chosen families. I work with people in complex relationships, including partners, polycules, families, friend groups, and the relationship they have with themselves. Many come in feeling stuck in familiar roles or carrying more than their share. My work is grounded in family systems and somatics. I am also a yoga teacher, and I integrate body awareness to support regulation and honest conversation. I pay close attention to safety, consent, and power, helping people stay connected while honoring themselves.
Relational therapy for BIPOC queer people, couples, and chosen families. I work with people in complex relationships, including partners, polycules, families, friend groups, and the relationship they have with themselves. Many come in feeling stuck in familiar roles or carrying more than their share. My work is grounded in family systems and somatics. I am also a yoga teacher, and I integrate body awareness to support regulation and honest conversation. I pay close attention to safety, consent, and power, helping people stay connected while honoring themselves.
I believe we all have the innate capacity for healing and it is not something you need to do alone. As a non-binary autistic therapist, I specialize in working with Neurodivergent (ND) and queer people of all ages. I often support clients healing from complex trauma, including relational/attachment trauma and religious trauma, as well as anxiety, stress and depression. My knowledge and experience with ND extends beyond just ADHD/Autism as I have experience working with BPD, DID/plurality, learning disabilities and other ND experiences. Chronic illness/pain is also a familiar topic given the presence in queer/ND communities.
I believe we all have the innate capacity for healing and it is not something you need to do alone. As a non-binary autistic therapist, I specialize in working with Neurodivergent (ND) and queer people of all ages. I often support clients healing from complex trauma, including relational/attachment trauma and religious trauma, as well as anxiety, stress and depression. My knowledge and experience with ND extends beyond just ADHD/Autism as I have experience working with BPD, DID/plurality, learning disabilities and other ND experiences. Chronic illness/pain is also a familiar topic given the presence in queer/ND communities.
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.
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.
Have you been struggling with new health concerns, fatigue, problematic sleep, work stress, relationship stress, or just life stress?
Has your mood not been where you would like it to be?
Do you need support in developing new ways to manage life and stress?
I am an integrative healthcare psychologist who evaluates your symptoms using a biopsychosocial perspective and discovers how these challenges may be impacting your overall functioning using a collaborative approach.
I help clients get from where they are to where they want to be using talk strategies that promote new perspectives in symptom management.
Have you been struggling with new health concerns, fatigue, problematic sleep, work stress, relationship stress, or just life stress?
Has your mood not been where you would like it to be?
Do you need support in developing new ways to manage life and stress?
I am an integrative healthcare psychologist who evaluates your symptoms using a biopsychosocial perspective and discovers how these challenges may be impacting your overall functioning using a collaborative approach.
I help clients get from where they are to where they want to be using talk strategies that promote new perspectives in symptom management.
You may be reaching a point where old roles no longer fit: scapegoat, caretaker, emotional stabilizer, or “the strong one.”
What follows can feel disorienting, including grief, anger, relief, and a growing refusal to contort yourself for systems that relied on your silence.
I work with adults who are ready to step out of survival roles and into sovereignty—people who want to understand how they adapted, not stay stuck retelling what hurt. Many of my clients are navigating estrangement, enmeshed family systems, complex trauma, identity shifts, or the consequences of choosing themselves for the first time.
You may be reaching a point where old roles no longer fit: scapegoat, caretaker, emotional stabilizer, or “the strong one.”
What follows can feel disorienting, including grief, anger, relief, and a growing refusal to contort yourself for systems that relied on your silence.
I work with adults who are ready to step out of survival roles and into sovereignty—people who want to understand how they adapted, not stay stuck retelling what hurt. Many of my clients are navigating estrangement, enmeshed family systems, complex trauma, identity shifts, or the consequences of choosing themselves for the first time.
Advanced Trauma Training of over 12 hours, over 30 hours in transgender care and mental health.
When you cut a tree down and look at the growth rings added every year, you can see the way fire, water, wind, and people have impacted its life each year. I believe that people are no different. Our environment shapes us, and nevertheless we grow. Some years are harder than others, but even within the hard years, growth takes place.
Advanced Trauma Training of over 12 hours, over 30 hours in transgender care and mental health.
When you cut a tree down and look at the growth rings added every year, you can see the way fire, water, wind, and people have impacted its life each year. I believe that people are no different. Our environment shapes us, and nevertheless we grow. Some years are harder than others, but even within the hard years, growth takes place.
I believe in diversity, equality, and inclusion, I believe in the freedom of speech and expression of who you are without fear. I am willing to share my story with you if necessary to build trust, safety, empathy, and understanding. I am not afraid to discuss politics and religion if it impacts your well being. What I'm trying to say, is there is enough space at my table for everyone. If any of this resonates with you and you need a safe place to process and work through your mental health and well-being, let me know. I would love to be a part of your story.
I believe in diversity, equality, and inclusion, I believe in the freedom of speech and expression of who you are without fear. I am willing to share my story with you if necessary to build trust, safety, empathy, and understanding. I am not afraid to discuss politics and religion if it impacts your well being. What I'm trying to say, is there is enough space at my table for everyone. If any of this resonates with you and you need a safe place to process and work through your mental health and well-being, let me know. I would love to be a part of your story.
I work with clients experiencing a wide variety of struggles including anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, low self-worth, boundary setting, serious and chronic illness, stress management, spirituality, religious trauma, grief/loss, and perinatal and postpartum mood disorders. I am open and affirming and have experience working with clients who identify as LGBTQIA+. I work with adults of all ages as well as couples. I see clients virtually through SimplePractice as well as in person.
I work with clients experiencing a wide variety of struggles including anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, low self-worth, boundary setting, serious and chronic illness, stress management, spirituality, religious trauma, grief/loss, and perinatal and postpartum mood disorders. I am open and affirming and have experience working with clients who identify as LGBTQIA+. I work with adults of all ages as well as couples. I see clients virtually through SimplePractice as well as in person.
As a licensed clinical psychologist and faculty member for the International OCD Foundation, I'm proud to lead as the Founding Director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center (NOATC). We provide individual, group, and family therapy for people all across the lifespan. Our specialties include the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, panic, and OC spectrum disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder. Our approach to therapy is grounded in research-based techniques and a belief that individuals are most open to change when they feel that their unique traits are respected.
As a licensed clinical psychologist and faculty member for the International OCD Foundation, I'm proud to lead as the Founding Director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center (NOATC). We provide individual, group, and family therapy for people all across the lifespan. Our specialties include the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, panic, and OC spectrum disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder. Our approach to therapy is grounded in research-based techniques and a belief that individuals are most open to change when they feel that their unique traits are respected.
Everyone wants to be themselves, to be “seen,” and to be valued for their uniqueness. We’re wired to need safe and affirming relationships and connection with others. When we’re struggling, it’s usually because something has gotten in the way of these things - not because we’re somehow "defective" or "flawed." I value authenticity, and strive to help clients feel and honor emotions that may seem “wrong" or unacceptable.
Everyone wants to be themselves, to be “seen,” and to be valued for their uniqueness. We’re wired to need safe and affirming relationships and connection with others. When we’re struggling, it’s usually because something has gotten in the way of these things - not because we’re somehow "defective" or "flawed." I value authenticity, and strive to help clients feel and honor emotions that may seem “wrong" or unacceptable.
You may be navigating depression, trauma, or intense emotions and seeking guidance to cope and grow. You want a safe, supportive space to process your experiences and learn practical tools to manage life’s challenges with clarity and confidence.
You may be navigating depression, trauma, or intense emotions and seeking guidance to cope and grow. You want a safe, supportive space to process your experiences and learn practical tools to manage life’s challenges with clarity and confidence.
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.
Ready to quiet those racing thoughts, find purpose and understanding in life? Hi! I'm Amanda. I help children, teens and adults learn skills to improve their life. It's important to have a place to grow personally, learn how to regain control of your thoughts and live your best life. I am passionate about helping others through difficult times and feel a sense of peace in their lives.
Ready to quiet those racing thoughts, find purpose and understanding in life? Hi! I'm Amanda. I help children, teens and adults learn skills to improve their life. It's important to have a place to grow personally, learn how to regain control of your thoughts and live your best life. I am passionate about helping others through difficult times and feel a sense of peace in their lives.
A relationship changes. A role no longer fits. The identity you’ve always known feels unfamiliar, and you may find yourself asking, “What now?”
You might be navigating a life transition, questioning your identity, or exploring new aspects of yourself & relationships. Maybe your career feels uncertain, your kids need you less, or your relationship is shifting in way that is exiting & unsettling. Growth is uncomfortable & change happens when we sit with it, understand our patterns, & take intentional steps forward. I work with adults, parents & couples in these in-between spaces, helping you make sense of what's shifting & reconnect.
A relationship changes. A role no longer fits. The identity you’ve always known feels unfamiliar, and you may find yourself asking, “What now?”
You might be navigating a life transition, questioning your identity, or exploring new aspects of yourself & relationships. Maybe your career feels uncertain, your kids need you less, or your relationship is shifting in way that is exiting & unsettling. Growth is uncomfortable & change happens when we sit with it, understand our patterns, & take intentional steps forward. I work with adults, parents & couples in these in-between spaces, helping you make sense of what's shifting & reconnect.
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Transgender Therapists
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.