Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists in Gallatin, TN
Many therapists like myself venture into the mental health field motivated by their own experiences. Growing up in a family that struggled with addictions, grief/loss, co-dependency, violence and dysfunction, I existed in life feeling lonely, worthless, and empty for too many years. I turned my life upside down and reconstructed my life based upon me as I was truly created. Living life whole, as a spiritually connected being, brought me to love, accept and respect myself. In this place LIFE IS GOOD! I know the path that leads to this place.
Many therapists like myself venture into the mental health field motivated by their own experiences. Growing up in a family that struggled with addictions, grief/loss, co-dependency, violence and dysfunction, I existed in life feeling lonely, worthless, and empty for too many years. I turned my life upside down and reconstructed my life based upon me as I was truly created. Living life whole, as a spiritually connected being, brought me to love, accept and respect myself. In this place LIFE IS GOOD! I know the path that leads to this place.
When past experiences go unresolved, they often surface in our relationships. My clients often experience with intense reactions, shutting down, fearing abandonment, or feeling anxious and disconnected without fully understand why. Or they might understand what’s happening on an intellectual level, yet still feel stuck trying to find deeper change. My approach to therapy is relational and deeply grounded in attunement. Being truly seen and understood is a big piece of this work. I go beyond surface level, hold the heavy stuff with you, and make sure to not only help make sense of it all..but actually get to the root.
When past experiences go unresolved, they often surface in our relationships. My clients often experience with intense reactions, shutting down, fearing abandonment, or feeling anxious and disconnected without fully understand why. Or they might understand what’s happening on an intellectual level, yet still feel stuck trying to find deeper change. My approach to therapy is relational and deeply grounded in attunement. Being truly seen and understood is a big piece of this work. I go beyond surface level, hold the heavy stuff with you, and make sure to not only help make sense of it all..but actually get to the root.
Ask about Military benefit program. Accepting new clients.
I work with Adults and teens. I offer a creative, integrative, compassionate approach. I work with adults who are navigating life's everyday challenges and transitions (e.g., Anxiety/Depression, Self-worth, Career issues, Grief, Parenthood, Relationship issues Marriage/ Divorce and much more. I also, offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy) for Adults EMDR is not only used for PTSD but an array of clinical problems that can have positive life changing results. I work with teens to help with self esteem, social anxiety, ADHD, Autism and other concerns.
Ask about Military benefit program. Accepting new clients.
I work with Adults and teens. I offer a creative, integrative, compassionate approach. I work with adults who are navigating life's everyday challenges and transitions (e.g., Anxiety/Depression, Self-worth, Career issues, Grief, Parenthood, Relationship issues Marriage/ Divorce and much more. I also, offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy) for Adults EMDR is not only used for PTSD but an array of clinical problems that can have positive life changing results. I work with teens to help with self esteem, social anxiety, ADHD, Autism and other concerns.
Licensed in Tennessee and Kentucky -I am a SAP for those who operate under DOT safety and have failed a drug test. We all need someone at one time or another. Reach out, I would love to help. I have many years working with addiction and recovery. I work with many populations to include addictions, codependency, couples, marriage and family, childhood trauma, grief, severe and persistent mental illness such as bi-polar, OCD etc, situational issues, and personality disorders. I work with spiritual issues and have experience working with transgender population such as gender dysphoria and coming out. I use person centered approach.
Licensed in Tennessee and Kentucky -I am a SAP for those who operate under DOT safety and have failed a drug test. We all need someone at one time or another. Reach out, I would love to help. I have many years working with addiction and recovery. I work with many populations to include addictions, codependency, couples, marriage and family, childhood trauma, grief, severe and persistent mental illness such as bi-polar, OCD etc, situational issues, and personality disorders. I work with spiritual issues and have experience working with transgender population such as gender dysphoria and coming out. I use person centered approach.
My ideal client is an individual who may be having difficulty with bio-psycho-social-spiritual behavior changes. These difficulties include but are not limited to the following: difficulty coping with a traumatic event, poor anger management, school or social issue behavior problems, boundaries issues, and sibling rivalry. My ideal client will be motivated in finding self-sustaining coping strategies and insight into the reasoning behind the challenges they face.
My ideal client is an individual who may be having difficulty with bio-psycho-social-spiritual behavior changes. These difficulties include but are not limited to the following: difficulty coping with a traumatic event, poor anger management, school or social issue behavior problems, boundaries issues, and sibling rivalry. My ideal client will be motivated in finding self-sustaining coping strategies and insight into the reasoning behind the challenges they face.
Now Accepting New Clients! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been working in this field for over 10 years. I am passionate about working with people aiming to learn more about themselves, own their story, and make positive change toward a healthy life. I have experience in helping people with a wide range of issues including self-worth, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety problems, grief, addiction, and relationship issues.
Now Accepting New Clients! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been working in this field for over 10 years. I am passionate about working with people aiming to learn more about themselves, own their story, and make positive change toward a healthy life. I have experience in helping people with a wide range of issues including self-worth, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety problems, grief, addiction, and relationship issues.
“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do.” – Brené Brown
Hello, I’m Vanessa. I’m glad you’re here! Taking the first step toward prioritizing your mental health can feel overwhelming, and I want to acknowledge the strength it takes to begin this journey.
I work with individuals navigating generational trauma, women’s health concerns, and relationship challenges. Whether you’re processing past experiences, adjusting to life transitions, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, I’m here to support you with compassion and understanding.
“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do.” – Brené Brown
Hello, I’m Vanessa. I’m glad you’re here! Taking the first step toward prioritizing your mental health can feel overwhelming, and I want to acknowledge the strength it takes to begin this journey.
I work with individuals navigating generational trauma, women’s health concerns, and relationship challenges. Whether you’re processing past experiences, adjusting to life transitions, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, I’m here to support you with compassion and understanding.
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All are welcome here! I'm dedicated to supporting clients of all ages through a variety of areas, including dissociative disorders (DID/systems), complex trauma, developmental/relational trauma, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, and dysfunctional family systems. While survival strategies may have been effective in the past, therapy provides a platform to explore new pathways to healing. I trust in every client's innate creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience, offering support and connection while navigating this journey. Together, we'll cultivate resources for growth and empowerment.
All are welcome here! I'm dedicated to supporting clients of all ages through a variety of areas, including dissociative disorders (DID/systems), complex trauma, developmental/relational trauma, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, and dysfunctional family systems. While survival strategies may have been effective in the past, therapy provides a platform to explore new pathways to healing. I trust in every client's innate creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience, offering support and connection while navigating this journey. Together, we'll cultivate resources for growth and empowerment.
I have over 20 years experience in private practice and institutional settings. I work with individuals and couples. I use traditional talk therapy methods as well as instituting new approaches such as the use of EMDR for those suffering from trauma. I use an app. called Simple Practice to conduct my business. The app is used to look at my calendar and book appointments, complete intake paperwork and make payments. You can download the Simple Practice. Client Portal app., , select my name, Gayden Fite, and get started completing intake forms and requesting an appointment. You can text me at 615-440-8909 with any questions.
I have over 20 years experience in private practice and institutional settings. I work with individuals and couples. I use traditional talk therapy methods as well as instituting new approaches such as the use of EMDR for those suffering from trauma. I use an app. called Simple Practice to conduct my business. The app is used to look at my calendar and book appointments, complete intake paperwork and make payments. You can download the Simple Practice. Client Portal app., , select my name, Gayden Fite, and get started completing intake forms and requesting an appointment. You can text me at 615-440-8909 with any questions.
I know how hard life can be, and sometimes, the circumstances seem insurmountable, no matter how hard we try. Difficult experiences of loss, broken dreams, and painful stories of childhood abuse and neglect can leave us feeling alone, confused, and afraid. I believe that no matter what you've been through, you are worthy of love and belonging. Feeling safe enough to return to ourselves can take time, but when you are ready, you can heal and realize true freedom and peace. I find this work incredibly rewarding, and it would be an honor to join you on your journey toward recovery.
I know how hard life can be, and sometimes, the circumstances seem insurmountable, no matter how hard we try. Difficult experiences of loss, broken dreams, and painful stories of childhood abuse and neglect can leave us feeling alone, confused, and afraid. I believe that no matter what you've been through, you are worthy of love and belonging. Feeling safe enough to return to ourselves can take time, but when you are ready, you can heal and realize true freedom and peace. I find this work incredibly rewarding, and it would be an honor to join you on your journey toward recovery.
As a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience, I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families who have been impacted by complex trauma. We are shaped most profoundly by our earliest and closest relationships, and when those relationships have been fraught with chronic adversity – either due to neglect and abuse, or due to unintentional or unavoidable life adversity – we tend to struggle emotionally, behaviorally, and interpersonally with the impact of early life trauma exposure. Treatment is most effective when one is able to find a safe space to identify the root of those struggles.
As a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience, I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families who have been impacted by complex trauma. We are shaped most profoundly by our earliest and closest relationships, and when those relationships have been fraught with chronic adversity – either due to neglect and abuse, or due to unintentional or unavoidable life adversity – we tend to struggle emotionally, behaviorally, and interpersonally with the impact of early life trauma exposure. Treatment is most effective when one is able to find a safe space to identify the root of those struggles.
The biggest reason many don't seek counseling is the fear of reliving the past. Forward facing trauma therapy proves you don't always have to go back to move forward. There is a different way. There is a better way. We start with the symptoms of the present. Then look at how trauma affects the brain and changes how we, think, feel, and behave here in the present. Learning how to fix and reset the brain while decreasing symptoms is our goal at Sessions of Serenity. Done at your pace, in a way that helps restore safety, creates calm and empowers the client. Your past does not have to continue robbing you of your future.
The biggest reason many don't seek counseling is the fear of reliving the past. Forward facing trauma therapy proves you don't always have to go back to move forward. There is a different way. There is a better way. We start with the symptoms of the present. Then look at how trauma affects the brain and changes how we, think, feel, and behave here in the present. Learning how to fix and reset the brain while decreasing symptoms is our goal at Sessions of Serenity. Done at your pace, in a way that helps restore safety, creates calm and empowers the client. Your past does not have to continue robbing you of your future.
You may feel pulled in different directions—one part of you longing for change or closeness, while another feels tired, protective, or unsure. You might carry grief, trauma, or losses that are hard to name, sensing them more in your body than in words. In my own journey, I learned that understanding alone was not enough. Many people come to therapy longing for a slower, kinder way of healing—one that supports safety, connection, and trust, and allows change to unfold gently. My work is shaped by Somatic Internal Family Systems (IFS) and my own lived experience.
You may feel pulled in different directions—one part of you longing for change or closeness, while another feels tired, protective, or unsure. You might carry grief, trauma, or losses that are hard to name, sensing them more in your body than in words. In my own journey, I learned that understanding alone was not enough. Many people come to therapy longing for a slower, kinder way of healing—one that supports safety, connection, and trust, and allows change to unfold gently. My work is shaped by Somatic Internal Family Systems (IFS) and my own lived experience.
Dr. Mednick is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specialized in a unique blend of various methodologies to offer her clients the deepest possible healing. Dr. Mednick has built her practice with clients worldwide. Through illness,trauma and addictions therapy, she transitions clients with the identification of living as "victims" or "survivors" all the way to that of living as "thrivers." Dr. Mednick strives to bring her clients completion in the trauma/addiction/illness cycle, and to move them from the trauma vortex (pain and chaos) towards easily and consciously choosing the healing vortex (calm and relaxed).
Dr. Mednick is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specialized in a unique blend of various methodologies to offer her clients the deepest possible healing. Dr. Mednick has built her practice with clients worldwide. Through illness,trauma and addictions therapy, she transitions clients with the identification of living as "victims" or "survivors" all the way to that of living as "thrivers." Dr. Mednick strives to bring her clients completion in the trauma/addiction/illness cycle, and to move them from the trauma vortex (pain and chaos) towards easily and consciously choosing the healing vortex (calm and relaxed).
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.
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.
Hi, I’m Katherine! I help people with complex trauma and dissociation feel more present, grounded, and connected. I do my best work with teens and young adults who have experienced abuse, neglect, attachment wounding, and grief and loss. My clients often feel overwhelmed by their emotions, struggling to understand them. They may have a hard time feeling safe in relationships. They sometimes feel unsure about who they are and what they want/need. Through coming to therapy, they are hoping to feel more stable, capable of handling what life throws at them, and secure in their relationships with themselves and the people they love.
Hi, I’m Katherine! I help people with complex trauma and dissociation feel more present, grounded, and connected. I do my best work with teens and young adults who have experienced abuse, neglect, attachment wounding, and grief and loss. My clients often feel overwhelmed by their emotions, struggling to understand them. They may have a hard time feeling safe in relationships. They sometimes feel unsure about who they are and what they want/need. Through coming to therapy, they are hoping to feel more stable, capable of handling what life throws at them, and secure in their relationships with themselves and the people they love.
It's hard to survive in today's world. Complex trauma and dissociation are isolating. Most people I work with have already survived chronic relational trauma: childhood abuse and neglect, religious trauma, marginalization, and oppression. Therapy is meant to be healing, but often leaves folks with complex trauma feeling misunderstood. I specialize in complexity and helping people make sense of themselves and their stories, so they can relate to themselves and others more deeply. Those pieces of the mind and heart that are fragmented or confusing are often the most necessary for wholeness.
It's hard to survive in today's world. Complex trauma and dissociation are isolating. Most people I work with have already survived chronic relational trauma: childhood abuse and neglect, religious trauma, marginalization, and oppression. Therapy is meant to be healing, but often leaves folks with complex trauma feeling misunderstood. I specialize in complexity and helping people make sense of themselves and their stories, so they can relate to themselves and others more deeply. Those pieces of the mind and heart that are fragmented or confusing are often the most necessary for wholeness.
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.
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.
Do you feel disconnected from your creative spark? Do you sometimes feel sad without fully understanding why, or notice your mind or body longing for rest but feeling stuck in overdrive or shut down? You might feel self-critical, protective, angry, or self-sabotaging while also longing for closeness, gentleness, and care. If you’re navigating developmental trauma, complicated grief, or relational wounds, you’re not alone. Therapy can be a supportive place to gently sort through what feels overwhelming at your own pace.
Do you feel disconnected from your creative spark? Do you sometimes feel sad without fully understanding why, or notice your mind or body longing for rest but feeling stuck in overdrive or shut down? You might feel self-critical, protective, angry, or self-sabotaging while also longing for closeness, gentleness, and care. If you’re navigating developmental trauma, complicated grief, or relational wounds, you’re not alone. Therapy can be a supportive place to gently sort through what feels overwhelming at your own pace.
My clients desire change yet don't always know how to get there. My hope is to walk with you during life's challenges, conflicts in relationships, trauma, addictions, and old deep wounds. I love to see my clients heal and grow in ways they did not think possible. In sessions, clients learn their negative interactional patterns, begin to experience real closeness and intimacy with their significant others. My goal is to help you work through life's messes, discover the beauty of forgiveness, mine the depths of true joy, teach the art of grieving well and to help you discover your most authentic self.
My clients desire change yet don't always know how to get there. My hope is to walk with you during life's challenges, conflicts in relationships, trauma, addictions, and old deep wounds. I love to see my clients heal and grow in ways they did not think possible. In sessions, clients learn their negative interactional patterns, begin to experience real closeness and intimacy with their significant others. My goal is to help you work through life's messes, discover the beauty of forgiveness, mine the depths of true joy, teach the art of grieving well and to help you discover your most authentic self.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.