Personality Disorders Therapists in Madison, TN
I am a seasoned licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience. My practice is basically divided into 3rds; 1/3 adults struggling with anxiety and depression; 1/3 clients who benefit from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and 1/3 folks who need to find their strengths to deal with life on life's terms. My practice is based in systems thinking, dialectics, mindfulness and humanism.
I am a seasoned licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience. My practice is basically divided into 3rds; 1/3 adults struggling with anxiety and depression; 1/3 clients who benefit from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and 1/3 folks who need to find their strengths to deal with life on life's terms. My practice is based in systems thinking, dialectics, mindfulness and humanism.
I am an accomplished therapist and client advocate with over twenty years of counseling and supervisory experience in the mental health field. I am dedicated to serving individuals that have issues with mental illness, addiction, relationship issues, trauma, and other emotional struggles. Clients report that my work as a therapist and advocate has helped them feel a sense of trust, compassion, and understanding. I strive to provide a safe space that helps clients nurture a different state of mind.
I am an accomplished therapist and client advocate with over twenty years of counseling and supervisory experience in the mental health field. I am dedicated to serving individuals that have issues with mental illness, addiction, relationship issues, trauma, and other emotional struggles. Clients report that my work as a therapist and advocate has helped them feel a sense of trust, compassion, and understanding. I strive to provide a safe space that helps clients nurture a different state of mind.
It's time to reach your full potential. I offer holistic therapy that focuses on your goals and quick solutions to address current problems as well as changing long entrenched behaviorial patterns. Therapy will assist you in gaining insight from your past, healing traumas at the root and making long term changes for the future. I believe in client centered/relational therapy in a supportive environment. I hold a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. I am also a trained and certified Hypnotherapist by The National Guild of Hypnotists. I work from several therapeutic modalities depending on the individual.
It's time to reach your full potential. I offer holistic therapy that focuses on your goals and quick solutions to address current problems as well as changing long entrenched behaviorial patterns. Therapy will assist you in gaining insight from your past, healing traumas at the root and making long term changes for the future. I believe in client centered/relational therapy in a supportive environment. I hold a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. I am also a trained and certified Hypnotherapist by The National Guild of Hypnotists. I work from several therapeutic modalities depending on the individual.
Performance and well-being should never have to compete. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, former collegiate athlete, coach, and founder of TheraPlaybook, I help athletes, high-achieving professionals, and individuals navigate anxiety, trauma, life transitions, burnout, and the pressures of performance. My approach combines evidence-based therapy with practical strategies that build resilience, confidence, and emotional wellness. Together, we'll work toward healing, personal growth, and becoming the healthiest version of yourself.
Performance and well-being should never have to compete. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, former collegiate athlete, coach, and founder of TheraPlaybook, I help athletes, high-achieving professionals, and individuals navigate anxiety, trauma, life transitions, burnout, and the pressures of performance. My approach combines evidence-based therapy with practical strategies that build resilience, confidence, and emotional wellness. Together, we'll work toward healing, personal growth, and becoming the healthiest version of yourself.
Does life seem grey or disconnected? Do most days feel heavy? Do relationships, day to day life, and changes feel overwhelming? Do relationships or life feel frustrating? If you resonate with these questions, then I am glad you have found this page. As a therapist, I have grappled with these questions both myself and with others. I believe that with connection, understanding, transparency, and honesty we can find harmony and acceptance in the world as it is. Together we can move forward, find a new normal, and be more congruent within our lives.
Does life seem grey or disconnected? Do most days feel heavy? Do relationships, day to day life, and changes feel overwhelming? Do relationships or life feel frustrating? If you resonate with these questions, then I am glad you have found this page. As a therapist, I have grappled with these questions both myself and with others. I believe that with connection, understanding, transparency, and honesty we can find harmony and acceptance in the world as it is. Together we can move forward, find a new normal, and be more congruent within our lives.
NOW Accepting NEW Clients! My focus is helping client’s get through life challenges. I work alongside adults, couples, and families in a private practice setting. I use a multifaceted therapeutic approach as I believe that each individual is unique & diverse; so, their treatment should reflect their needs. I have a passion for bridging gaps across generations and repairing existing generational cycles. As I have a strong belief that childhood experiences not only affect us as individuals, but also the relationships that we create with others.
NOW Accepting NEW Clients! My focus is helping client’s get through life challenges. I work alongside adults, couples, and families in a private practice setting. I use a multifaceted therapeutic approach as I believe that each individual is unique & diverse; so, their treatment should reflect their needs. I have a passion for bridging gaps across generations and repairing existing generational cycles. As I have a strong belief that childhood experiences not only affect us as individuals, but also the relationships that we create with others.
I am available to work with individuals experiencing distress, especially anxiety and depression, women with mood disorders surrounding infertility and pregnancy, infant loss, and miscarriage as well as couples with relational conflict. Contemporary life is full of loneliness, stress, trauma and many faces of grief. Whether it be through setting long or short term therapeutic goals, I can help you create a new spirit of resilience.
I am available to work with individuals experiencing distress, especially anxiety and depression, women with mood disorders surrounding infertility and pregnancy, infant loss, and miscarriage as well as couples with relational conflict. Contemporary life is full of loneliness, stress, trauma and many faces of grief. Whether it be through setting long or short term therapeutic goals, I can help you create a new spirit of resilience.
“The hardest part about the gym, is getting there.” I am excited that you have taken the first step to overcome your emotional challenges and life stressors. Making the choice to begin therapy is not always an easy one. My goal is to help you feel more comfortable about that decision. Sometimes you just need someone to assist you with life changes, challenges, and handling the stress of it all.
“The hardest part about the gym, is getting there.” I am excited that you have taken the first step to overcome your emotional challenges and life stressors. Making the choice to begin therapy is not always an easy one. My goal is to help you feel more comfortable about that decision. Sometimes you just need someone to assist you with life changes, challenges, and handling the stress of it all.
Somewhere along the way, you learned who you needed to be to be loved. Maybe that meant hiding your needs, dulling your sensitivity, or putting yourself last. You may still feel the echoes of those messages in your relationships, in your body, and in the way you talk to yourself when no one else is around. Maybe you feel tired of performing, questioning your worth, and feeling somehow both too much and not enough.
Somewhere along the way, you learned who you needed to be to be loved. Maybe that meant hiding your needs, dulling your sensitivity, or putting yourself last. You may still feel the echoes of those messages in your relationships, in your body, and in the way you talk to yourself when no one else is around. Maybe you feel tired of performing, questioning your worth, and feeling somehow both too much and not enough.
Therapy is an experience that I have seen from both sides, as a client and clinician. This is why my approach comes from an empathic, relative point of view. My belief is that a client knows more about what they need better than anyone else. However, we all need guidance and assistance at times to help unlock our potential. I have learned that each client has their own set of core beliefs, maladaptive coping skills, and a significant barrier to obtaining the life we deserve. As a result, we can work to change these unhealthy behaviors one may use to numb and escape feelings that are destructive and harmful together.
Therapy is an experience that I have seen from both sides, as a client and clinician. This is why my approach comes from an empathic, relative point of view. My belief is that a client knows more about what they need better than anyone else. However, we all need guidance and assistance at times to help unlock our potential. I have learned that each client has their own set of core beliefs, maladaptive coping skills, and a significant barrier to obtaining the life we deserve. As a result, we can work to change these unhealthy behaviors one may use to numb and escape feelings that are destructive and harmful together.
More Therapists Nearby
I specialize in supporting survivors of sexual trauma, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and narcissistic abuse who are experiencing panic attacks, anxiety, dissociation (including DID and derealization/depersonalization), and more.
You’ve survived deep wounds: abuse that has shaped how you see yourself, your relationships, and the world. Maybe you struggle with overwhelming emotions, dissociation, panic, or feeling disconnected from your body & identity. You might find yourself in unhealthy relationships, battling self-doubt, or feeling like healing is out of reach. But trauma does not define you. I specialize in supporting survivors of sexual, physical, & emotional abuse reclaim their sense of self using EMDR, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, and a relational, psychodynamic approach. With nearly a decade of experience, I am here to affirm that healing is possible.
I specialize in supporting survivors of sexual trauma, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and narcissistic abuse who are experiencing panic attacks, anxiety, dissociation (including DID and derealization/depersonalization), and more.
You’ve survived deep wounds: abuse that has shaped how you see yourself, your relationships, and the world. Maybe you struggle with overwhelming emotions, dissociation, panic, or feeling disconnected from your body & identity. You might find yourself in unhealthy relationships, battling self-doubt, or feeling like healing is out of reach. But trauma does not define you. I specialize in supporting survivors of sexual, physical, & emotional abuse reclaim their sense of self using EMDR, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, and a relational, psychodynamic approach. With nearly a decade of experience, I am here to affirm that healing is possible.
Shah Rukh Khan - "Healing doesn't mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life." I assist individuals, couples, and families in navigating, processing, healing, & overcoming complex life changes, traumas, or specific challenges that impact their lives. I also work with individuals struggling with new or existing TBIs in addition to aiding individuals in finding their purpose in life after major life changes. I have a direct approach with clients which often expedites a client's progress. Specifically, I use CBT, DBT, PCT, Solution Focused Therapy, & Gottman Method to help clients reach their goals.
Shah Rukh Khan - "Healing doesn't mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life." I assist individuals, couples, and families in navigating, processing, healing, & overcoming complex life changes, traumas, or specific challenges that impact their lives. I also work with individuals struggling with new or existing TBIs in addition to aiding individuals in finding their purpose in life after major life changes. I have a direct approach with clients which often expedites a client's progress. Specifically, I use CBT, DBT, PCT, Solution Focused Therapy, & Gottman Method to help clients reach their goals.
I support clients who may be experiencing mood disorders, trauma, cultural identity issues, personality disorders, and life adjustments.
Hi! It is nice to see you here! A little bit about myself, I am a Vietnamese-American who brings my lived experiences and expertise into my practice. So if you want to take some time to chat about my experiences as a therapist or hilarious stories about the dance world, feel free to reach out and chat!
I support clients who may be experiencing mood disorders, trauma, cultural identity issues, personality disorders, and life adjustments.
Hi! It is nice to see you here! A little bit about myself, I am a Vietnamese-American who brings my lived experiences and expertise into my practice. So if you want to take some time to chat about my experiences as a therapist or hilarious stories about the dance world, feel free to reach out and chat!
As your therapist, I will offer you presence, focused attention and a collaborative effort to understand and make meaning of your inner life and conflicts. Together, we will work to bring about the changes necessary to empower you to live authentically, with purpose, and to achieve your full potential. I tend to work well with individuals who see their mental health as a journey or who are motivated to understand and work through the underlying causes of their difficulties in longer-term therapeutic relationships.
As your therapist, I will offer you presence, focused attention and a collaborative effort to understand and make meaning of your inner life and conflicts. Together, we will work to bring about the changes necessary to empower you to live authentically, with purpose, and to achieve your full potential. I tend to work well with individuals who see their mental health as a journey or who are motivated to understand and work through the underlying causes of their difficulties in longer-term therapeutic relationships.
If you’ve been trying to hold everything together but still feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to walk this path by yourself.
For over 20 years, I’ve walked alongside people from all backgrounds navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, church hurt, ministry burnout, identity struggles, grief, and seasons of transition. Many come to me feeling exhausted, discouraged, or unsure of their next step. At Summit Services Group, I provide a safe, compassionate space for healing, growth, and personal transformation.
If you’ve been trying to hold everything together but still feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to walk this path by yourself.
For over 20 years, I’ve walked alongside people from all backgrounds navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, church hurt, ministry burnout, identity struggles, grief, and seasons of transition. Many come to me feeling exhausted, discouraged, or unsure of their next step. At Summit Services Group, I provide a safe, compassionate space for healing, growth, and personal transformation.
I live by the idea that giving up on a goal because of a setback is like slashing your other three tires because you have a flat. To me, it's a reminder that one difficult moment doesn't erase your progress. Growth isn't linear, and setbacks are part of the process. My role is to help you navigate those moments with resilience, compassion, and practical tools as we work together toward meaningful, lasting change.
I live by the idea that giving up on a goal because of a setback is like slashing your other three tires because you have a flat. To me, it's a reminder that one difficult moment doesn't erase your progress. Growth isn't linear, and setbacks are part of the process. My role is to help you navigate those moments with resilience, compassion, and practical tools as we work together toward meaningful, lasting change.
Often, life gets away from us before we realize how quickly things have changed. Life is a process of personal growth and evolution. It is also a process of building and maintaining relationships with people in a world that is constantly in flux. In my Individual Therapy and Family Therapy practice, I focus on partnering with you to explore challenges around interpersonal relationships, behavioral problems, sexual identity and behaviors, self-esteem, core beliefs/values, and many other aspects of life.
Often, life gets away from us before we realize how quickly things have changed. Life is a process of personal growth and evolution. It is also a process of building and maintaining relationships with people in a world that is constantly in flux. In my Individual Therapy and Family Therapy practice, I focus on partnering with you to explore challenges around interpersonal relationships, behavioral problems, sexual identity and behaviors, self-esteem, core beliefs/values, and many other aspects of life.
Do you struggle with anxiety? Are you a perfectionist? Would you like healthier relationships? I specialize in empowering individuals to enhance their communication skills, foster deeper connections in their relationships, and navigate the challenges of anxiety and perfectionism. I believe that, with skilled guidance, clients can identify what is important to them and increase their ability to engage in behaviors that help them have healthier relationships, improved communication, increased self-esteem, and move toward a life that they find valuable and meaningful.
Do you struggle with anxiety? Are you a perfectionist? Would you like healthier relationships? I specialize in empowering individuals to enhance their communication skills, foster deeper connections in their relationships, and navigate the challenges of anxiety and perfectionism. I believe that, with skilled guidance, clients can identify what is important to them and increase their ability to engage in behaviors that help them have healthier relationships, improved communication, increased self-esteem, and move toward a life that they find valuable and meaningful.
These days people frequently are burdened with some combination of anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship difficulties, self-doubt, life transitions and challenges, or long-standing interpersonal patterns that interfere with personal fulfillment and satisfying relationships. Struggling with these kinds of situations can leave a person feeling hopelessly stuck. Fortunately, the collaborative work of psychotherapy can be very effective in finding satisfying solutions to these problems.
These days people frequently are burdened with some combination of anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship difficulties, self-doubt, life transitions and challenges, or long-standing interpersonal patterns that interfere with personal fulfillment and satisfying relationships. Struggling with these kinds of situations can leave a person feeling hopelessly stuck. Fortunately, the collaborative work of psychotherapy can be very effective in finding satisfying solutions to these problems.
I spend my days creating space for topics that feel risky and at times foreign but create immense reward. We are all imperfect humans who make mistakes, care too much, and blame ourselves far too often. Learning about yourself is the greatest gift to enhance how you experience life.
We can't 'get rid of' of depression, anxiety, grief or regret. But we can work with these heavier experiences and learn how to carry them differently. I like to incorporate somatics, role playing, writing, and other experiential forms of therapy into practice. We can't be 'happy' all the time, but we can learn to be fully alive in the present.
I spend my days creating space for topics that feel risky and at times foreign but create immense reward. We are all imperfect humans who make mistakes, care too much, and blame ourselves far too often. Learning about yourself is the greatest gift to enhance how you experience life.
We can't 'get rid of' of depression, anxiety, grief or regret. But we can work with these heavier experiences and learn how to carry them differently. I like to incorporate somatics, role playing, writing, and other experiential forms of therapy into practice. We can't be 'happy' all the time, but we can learn to be fully alive in the present.
See more therapy options for Madison
Nearby Personality Disorders Therapists Searches for Madison
- Antioch
- Bellevue
- Brentwood
- Gallatin
- Goodlettsville
- Hendersonville
- Hermitage
- Mount Juliet
- Nashville
- Nolensville
- Old Hickory
- White House
Personality Disorders Therapists
What are the common treatment options for personality disorders?
Personality disorders are typically treated with psychotherapy, sometimes in conjunction with medication. Therapy can help people with personality disorders develop skills to tolerate difficult emotions, navigate interpersonal relationships, and solidify their sense of self. Medications can treat symptoms that co-occur with the disorder, such as depression, anger, aggression, and impulsivity.
When to seek treatment for personality disorders?
Even though treatment for personality disorders can be an uphill battle, it’s best to seek help if you suspect that you or a loved one is struggling with one, because personality disorders can create substantial problems in life. Symptoms depend on the specific disorder, but overall signs of personality disorders include consistent difficulty maintaining close relationships, dramatic variations in self-esteem, and an unstable sense of identity.
How long does therapy take for personality disorders?
The timeline for treating personality disorders isn’t as clear-cut as it is for other disorders. Change can be difficult, taking from around one year to five, 10, or more. The key is finding a therapist who has extensive experience treating the relevant disorder. For example, a psychologist who specializes in narcissistic personality disorder has specific communication strategies that allow them to sustain the relationship and be more effective with narcissistic patients.
Can therapy help people with personality disorders?
Research suggests that for those who are motivated to address concerns or interpersonal conflict related to a personality disorder, therapy is far more effective than no treatment, and that most people in therapy see improvements. However, since personality disorders involve entrenched elements of identity, they are less responsive to treatment than are other mental health conditions. Finding an expert who has extensive experience working with a given personality disorder is one factor that increases the likelihood of successful treatment.