Men's Issues Therapists in Maryville, TN

YOU CAN GET AN APPOINTMENT with a QUALiFIED THERAPIST THIS WEEK. Guaranteed! Finances should never stand between you & getting really good counseling or coaching, so your fee will always match your income. No one is turned away for financial reasons. My first priority is to relate to each person, couple or family as unique. Everyone has strengths & positive qualities that can be drawn on to help make therapy a positive, enriching, and productive experience. Let's work together so you can live your best life. No matter where you've been or what you've been through or how much money you have or don't have, there's ALWAYS hope!

I work with men of all ages who are trying to find their path. Life transitions are difficult, but every person has great potential. When anxiety, depression or negative thought patterns take hold, they can obscure your path forward. Though it is important to address these symptoms, I put the greatest focus on what is beneath. I believe that once you identify what you want and know what stands in your way and how to overcome it, you are more motivated to work towards your goals.

I work with individuals and couples. What I do best is help couples maximize their ability to know and understand each other. Included in my approach is the belief that in order to have a healthy relationship, you need two healthy people. It seems that most people come to counseling to get their spouse to see things their way. They want me to referee and side with them. I help them see that they must change themselves first, and stop demanding for their spouse to change first. Once this foundation is established, couples can work successfully on strengthening their relationship.

Do you hate the idea of being in therapy? Are you cynical, skeptical, or burnt-out... but you know you've got to do *something*? I love working with people who question everything, are feeling “stuck,” or just hate traditional therapy. If you’ve been struggling but don’t quite know how to define “what’s wrong,” our work together can help you clarify the problem, and then find creative approaches to getting you back on track. We can get into the profound work if we need to, but sometimes it’s just a matter of telling your story in a different way – perhaps without even talking about it!

"I don't need to talk about it." This may be what you have always believed, but life keeps happening and now you don't know what else to do. "It" could be that you feel like no one has ever really understood you or accepted you as you are. "It" could be something hurtful or traumatic that happened to you. "It" might be a relationship with someone you really love, but you just can't seem to make it work. "It" could also be the shame you feel after turning to substances or addictive behaviors to fill the emptiness. At some point, everything that used to work stops working and you wonder if you will ever be happy again.

I help clients struggling with identity issues, trauma, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and substance abuse issues using a promising new approach called Acceptance & Integration Training (AAIT). What you'll love most about AAIT is its ability to help you quickly resolve the layers of conditioning, self-judgment, loss, and regrets and access a greater sense of wholeness and peace.

“If you do what you have always done, you will get what you always got.” Are you tired of being stuck in the same old cycles? Whether the problem is self-sabotaging behavior, feelings of worthlessness, constant family squabbling, or the like, let me help you break free from the madness and put you on a path to mental and emotional wellness. I will come along side you with encouraging insight, practical wisdom and competent care to jumpstart your journey to become your very best self.

Life isn’t always easy. At times we all need a little bit of help to work through some of the more challenging problems. Everyone has battles to fight and hurdles to overcome at some point. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, or any other issue, you should know that there is hope for a better tomorrow.

I love to work with couples. Every relationship has it's ups and downs, good times and bad. I'm here to help you through those hard times with you partner, equipping you with effective tools for communication, compromise and compassion. In individual counseling we all know that no two people can experience life in the same way. That's why it's my mission to tailor every single session to your individual needs, in order to overcome hardship, manage effects of past trauma and achieve spiritual, mental, emotional and relational balance.

Life can be difficult during transitional periods or crisis situations. I meet clients where ‘they are’ in life. I collaborate with clients to identify the problem and the best possible solutions. I view myself as a coach rather than an expert. I will not have all the answers AND we can figure out how to improve the troubling situation.

As a therapist, I believe in meeting my clients exactly where they are in their healing journey. Too frequently, we create unrealistic expectations of ourselves and find it difficult to give ourselves space to breathe. I enjoy helping my clients to utilize coping skills, restore emotional regulation, and challenge cognitive distortions. Most importantly, I strive to create a genuine atmosphere for my clients to engage in healing and change.

I am a pre-licensed professional working toward state licensure after obtaining my Master's of Education in Mental Health Counseling.

My goal as a therapist is to help you find your true self and the ideal path for your life. Oftentimes, our true selves and paths get buried under the hurt from the past, the auto-pilot of the present, and the fears of the future. Together, we will address that which holds you back from your true self and path. I will support you as you explore thoughts, experiences, patterns, beliefs, and emotions; and together we will find and identify your inner strength so that you can feel more grounded and rooted in the person you want to become.

Too often the strain we put on ourselves to "get it right", or "have it all together", leaves us feeling more pressured, confused, and defeated than we started. I believe in creating a space where you can better come to know yourself, and feel empowered to live the life you want. I relish in helping my clients develop self-esteem, employ coping skills, and authentically express themselves to find confidence in their own voice, and move towards goals and actions that align with the person they want to be.

I enjoy working with people from all walks of life and encouraging them and giving them hope. I believe in balanced living and looking at how issues are effecting us emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. I believe in looking at things from a Christian Worldview but work with people from all viewpoints.

22 year private practice specializing in psychotherapy grounded in theory and research on personality, relationships, mental disorders, and development, My approach is to help you analyze yourself to find your emotional blind spots. This will allow you to understand yourself better, allowing you to make sense of your difficulties, helping you cope with painful feelings, reducing symptoms, and opening up more possibilities in your life. Because your comfort in confiding in me and expressing yourself is key, I take additional measures to protect privacy and confidentiality.

There is a major difference in 'feeling alone' and 'being alone'. Loneliness in the midst of crisis can feel suffocating, especially in our marriages and/or relationships. The counseling process can be a therapeutic friendship when all else feels lost and hopeless. Asking for help can be a very difficult process, but it is a vital first step towards healing and wellness. Let's partner up and journey together. Because no one should have to walk in alone in their journey.

I am a Certified Restoration Therapist, which guides my approach in working with clients of all ages and issues. Restoration Therapy seeks to provide opportunities for people to escape cycles of conflict that can easily turn them into their worst selves when painful feelings arise. Restoration therapists help you map what shape these conflict cycles take, and map a way out, so you can regulate those difficult emotions and stay on track. In working with me, you can expect to identify longstanding patterns of interaction that may hinder current relationships and begin to reshape those patterns into a more healthy and whole self.

**Currently on WAITLIST. Not currently accepting new clients.** My passion lies in seeing your renewed hope and confidence; confidence in your ability to get through this tough time, and hope that things will look better on the other side of it. I believe in people's ability to handle change, transition, or trauma. I do know that sometimes it can be hard to know exactly how to do this alone. We often get bogged down in feeling the weight of our issues, and have difficulty seeing it from any other perspective, or knowing how to begin to get "unstuck."