Addiction Therapists in Nashville, TN
of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
I am a pre-licensed cilinician, passionate about helping individuals forge their own path along the journey of recovery. My work focuses on an eclectic style of therapy to help you work through the pain of the past and have hope for your future.
of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
I am a pre-licensed cilinician, passionate about helping individuals forge their own path along the journey of recovery. My work focuses on an eclectic style of therapy to help you work through the pain of the past and have hope for your future.
Sarah Broyles Ledbetter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37214
That kind of trauma leads to addiction, confusing, disorganized or unfulfilling relationships, and difficulty harnessing the resources needed to navigate change so the client can create their most authentic life and relationships.
I specialize in the 'now' of the therapeutic moment and the reliable resources that are present in the room for enhancing your agency in facing and addressing what's scariest. I have a variety of props that help people "make the implicit explicit," so that by bringing things out, the client increases self-efficacy and increases curiosity.
That kind of trauma leads to addiction, confusing, disorganized or unfulfilling relationships, and difficulty harnessing the resources needed to navigate change so the client can create their most authentic life and relationships.
I specialize in the 'now' of the therapeutic moment and the reliable resources that are present in the room for enhancing your agency in facing and addressing what's scariest. I have a variety of props that help people "make the implicit explicit," so that by bringing things out, the client increases self-efficacy and increases curiosity.
Karl S Bolton
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADAC, II
Not Verified Not Verified
4 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37220
I live to serve those struggling with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and their families.
I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a therapy proven to be effective in treating SUD as well as mental health struggles including such as anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation issues. If mental health has been a barrier in your recovery, DBT is proven to work and I am ready to guide you.
I live to serve those struggling with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and their families.
I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a therapy proven to be effective in treating SUD as well as mental health struggles including such as anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation issues. If mental health has been a barrier in your recovery, DBT is proven to work and I am ready to guide you.
Lacey Rudisill-Campbell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37203
I specialize in anxiety, grief, addiction and recovery, relational issues and trauma resolution.
I work to identify the strengths of my client and then utilize these as we collaborate, accomplishing the client's life goals, navigating stressors and bringing balance and hope to the client's life. Are you tired of sabotaging your success? Do you wish you could get a grip on your anxiety? Why am I so angry all of the time? Other people can quit, why can't I? Will I ever be enough? I believe in creating a safe space of healing, hope and refuge where you can achieve your goals and desires for your life.
I specialize in anxiety, grief, addiction and recovery, relational issues and trauma resolution.
I work to identify the strengths of my client and then utilize these as we collaborate, accomplishing the client's life goals, navigating stressors and bringing balance and hope to the client's life. Are you tired of sabotaging your success? Do you wish you could get a grip on your anxiety? Why am I so angry all of the time? Other people can quit, why can't I? Will I ever be enough? I believe in creating a safe space of healing, hope and refuge where you can achieve your goals and desires for your life.
I chose to become a therapist because my oldest daughter's struggles with addiction and mental health issues made finding appropriate help challenging for our family.
I typically utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solutions-Focused therapy, alongside Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I enjoy working with adults aged 20-60 and am most comfortable supporting clients struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma.
I chose to become a therapist because my oldest daughter's struggles with addiction and mental health issues made finding appropriate help challenging for our family.
I typically utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solutions-Focused therapy, alongside Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I enjoy working with adults aged 20-60 and am most comfortable supporting clients struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma.
During that time I discovered I have a genuine connection and desire to work with people suffering from the disease of addiction.
My area of focus is drug and alcohol counseling, but more specifically it is spiritual direction. I work with people from all faiths and none, and I help them on the journey to freedom from addiction, abuse, and diseased thinking and behaviors. I offer a plan of action and a variety of tools for most anyone suffering from the family disease of addiction.
During that time I discovered I have a genuine connection and desire to work with people suffering from the disease of addiction.
My area of focus is drug and alcohol counseling, but more specifically it is spiritual direction. I work with people from all faiths and none, and I help them on the journey to freedom from addiction, abuse, and diseased thinking and behaviors. I offer a plan of action and a variety of tools for most anyone suffering from the family disease of addiction.
I am a certified sex addiction therapist which means I work with clients with relationship issues, including compulsive sexual behaviors & attachment issues.
As a Master’s level, licensed, CSAT certified clinician, my focus is in connecting with others by walking alongside them through life experiences, both past & present, to uncover & address old wounds which may have caused maladaptive patterns of thinking, relating & behaving. As we gain greater awareness of and compassion for ourselves we begin to be reunited with our authentic self, resulting in a more accurate view of ourselves and others. It is there where we come to know our worth & purpose in the world and where we experience true freedom.
I am a certified sex addiction therapist which means I work with clients with relationship issues, including compulsive sexual behaviors & attachment issues.
As a Master’s level, licensed, CSAT certified clinician, my focus is in connecting with others by walking alongside them through life experiences, both past & present, to uncover & address old wounds which may have caused maladaptive patterns of thinking, relating & behaving. As we gain greater awareness of and compassion for ourselves we begin to be reunited with our authentic self, resulting in a more accurate view of ourselves and others. It is there where we come to know our worth & purpose in the world and where we experience true freedom.
I have been gaining experience with assisting adults suffering from substance-abuse, anxiety, and depression since before I even graduated my Master's program at UT.
Hello! I believe that through therapy, one can receive the emotional/mental support to achieve the goal of living a true, authentic life. So many people live their lives day-to-day, bottling up those hard-to-deal-with emotions or struggling to find stability with regulating themselves in a healthy, productive manner. The goal here is not perfection but to at least begin moving towards a life that you actually enjoy living. It's time to be who you are truly meant to be.
I have been gaining experience with assisting adults suffering from substance-abuse, anxiety, and depression since before I even graduated my Master's program at UT.
Hello! I believe that through therapy, one can receive the emotional/mental support to achieve the goal of living a true, authentic life. So many people live their lives day-to-day, bottling up those hard-to-deal-with emotions or struggling to find stability with regulating themselves in a healthy, productive manner. The goal here is not perfection but to at least begin moving towards a life that you actually enjoy living. It's time to be who you are truly meant to be.
Dean Porterfield
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, NCC
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37221
In addition to my private practice I have served as a Director of an Outdoor Therapeutic Boarding School, and currently serve as the Director of Adolescent and Young Men Services at a residential Substance Abuse program.
Understanding that for most, making the decision to enter therapy is a difficult step, it is essential that I not only connect and relate, but I provide a degree of noticeable relief or insight within the first session. This is especially true with adolescents, young adults and men, who tend to be resistant at the onset of the therapy process. I meet my clients where they are at, build upon their strengths to address their struggles, establish mutually agreed upon goals, and become an advocate for their overall growth and well-being. I am affirming, but direct in my approach.
In addition to my private practice I have served as a Director of an Outdoor Therapeutic Boarding School, and currently serve as the Director of Adolescent and Young Men Services at a residential Substance Abuse program.
Understanding that for most, making the decision to enter therapy is a difficult step, it is essential that I not only connect and relate, but I provide a degree of noticeable relief or insight within the first session. This is especially true with adolescents, young adults and men, who tend to be resistant at the onset of the therapy process. I meet my clients where they are at, build upon their strengths to address their struggles, establish mutually agreed upon goals, and become an advocate for their overall growth and well-being. I am affirming, but direct in my approach.
With experience working with a wide range of mental health and addiction issues and specialization in trauma resolution and recovery, I utilize an integrated approach in order to fit the needs of each unique individual.
Many of us struggle with defenses and behaviors we have developed in order to escape the pain of our lives, whether it be in the form of substances, food, sex/relationships, work, perfectionism, dissociation, or something else, and in our understandable attempts to avoid this pain we become disconnected from our authentic self and body in the process. As a result, we can often wind up creating even more suffering for ourselves and begin to not only numb the pain, but the joys as well.
With experience working with a wide range of mental health and addiction issues and specialization in trauma resolution and recovery, I utilize an integrated approach in order to fit the needs of each unique individual.
Many of us struggle with defenses and behaviors we have developed in order to escape the pain of our lives, whether it be in the form of substances, food, sex/relationships, work, perfectionism, dissociation, or something else, and in our understandable attempts to avoid this pain we become disconnected from our authentic self and body in the process. As a result, we can often wind up creating even more suffering for ourselves and begin to not only numb the pain, but the joys as well.
Leah Steakley Long
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212
I work with clients who struggle with addiction, chronic relapse, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD and more.
Whether you are looking to get sober, stay sober, work on healthy relationships and healthy communication styles or past traumas, I am here to help you reach your therapeutic goals. I believe in therapy and I believe that if you stick with it you will see significant changes in your life.
I work with clients who struggle with addiction, chronic relapse, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD and more.
Whether you are looking to get sober, stay sober, work on healthy relationships and healthy communication styles or past traumas, I am here to help you reach your therapeutic goals. I believe in therapy and I believe that if you stick with it you will see significant changes in your life.
Meet Our Addiction Therapists
Landon Rives
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37220
I specialize in ambivalence, avoidance, self sabotage, and insight orientation, so addiction, life transitions, grief, anxiety, depression, and interpersonal relationships are the primary content in which I work.
You are feeling anxious, avoidant, indecisive, and generally stuck in life. You are now at the point of genuinely seeking change but not sure where to start. Life feels like a tangled knot and you have been avoiding what might be the next best step forward OR, what you have tried has not worked. If you want to commit to moving forward but are struggling to identify the way, I can help.
I specialize in ambivalence, avoidance, self sabotage, and insight orientation, so addiction, life transitions, grief, anxiety, depression, and interpersonal relationships are the primary content in which I work.
You are feeling anxious, avoidant, indecisive, and generally stuck in life. You are now at the point of genuinely seeking change but not sure where to start. Life feels like a tangled knot and you have been avoiding what might be the next best step forward OR, what you have tried has not worked. If you want to commit to moving forward but are struggling to identify the way, I can help.
Have you or someone you love been impacted by substance use in a negative way?
I enjoy focusing on codependency, family conflicts, gender and sexual identity. As a therapist at the intersection of many identities, I know how important it can be to find places that honor and affirm all parts of you. I will always do my best to fulfill this commitment.
Have you or someone you love been impacted by substance use in a negative way?
I enjoy focusing on codependency, family conflicts, gender and sexual identity. As a therapist at the intersection of many identities, I know how important it can be to find places that honor and affirm all parts of you. I will always do my best to fulfill this commitment.
Jasmine Randle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37214
My clinical experience includes providing treatment for anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders.
Arriving at the place of wholeness oftentimes is a journey. That path has “detours” and “construction” blocks along the way. Some of us barrel through those and some of us turn around. Either direction leaves us in a place where we need healing. We all have the strength to conquer our adversities and I want to partner with you.
My clinical experience includes providing treatment for anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders.
Arriving at the place of wholeness oftentimes is a journey. That path has “detours” and “construction” blocks along the way. Some of us barrel through those and some of us turn around. Either direction leaves us in a place where we need healing. We all have the strength to conquer our adversities and I want to partner with you.
Sherrie E. McKinney
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, BS, LADC II, NCAC II, SAP, P4LIFE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I provide substance abuse counseling, drug education and an Alcohol and Drug Assessment that will satisfy most state requirements.
Addiction is progressive, incurable and can be fatal; relapse is common but not a requirement. Relapse prevention is a viable solution and requirement for ongoing sobriety.With addiction, there is no cure, but there is hope through counseling, support groups, group education classes, sessions focused on sobriety and relapse-prevention.
I provide substance abuse counseling, drug education and an Alcohol and Drug Assessment that will satisfy most state requirements.
Addiction is progressive, incurable and can be fatal; relapse is common but not a requirement. Relapse prevention is a viable solution and requirement for ongoing sobriety.With addiction, there is no cure, but there is hope through counseling, support groups, group education classes, sessions focused on sobriety and relapse-prevention.
Leslie Ann Binch
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37206
My specialties include: PTSD and Trauma, substance abuse, eating disorders, anxiety and adjustment disorders and co-occurring disorders.
Talk therapy is not enough. My approach to therapy focuses on combining cognitive and somatic therapies to strengthen connection to self, and reduce the blocks to healing. The goal is to connect to your authenticity, and have the freedom to find positive and affirming ways to enjoy relationships with self and others. The goal is to experience life without shutting down or disconnecting, and/or using destructive behaviors to reduce pain and distress. Attaining the freedom to choose what you want for yourself, begins with taking the first step.
My specialties include: PTSD and Trauma, substance abuse, eating disorders, anxiety and adjustment disorders and co-occurring disorders.
Talk therapy is not enough. My approach to therapy focuses on combining cognitive and somatic therapies to strengthen connection to self, and reduce the blocks to healing. The goal is to connect to your authenticity, and have the freedom to find positive and affirming ways to enjoy relationships with self and others. The goal is to experience life without shutting down or disconnecting, and/or using destructive behaviors to reduce pain and distress. Attaining the freedom to choose what you want for yourself, begins with taking the first step.
Melissa Hudgens at Stone Counseling & Consulting
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, LADACII, QCS
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37214
I am a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor, specializing in addictions, anxiety, depression and life transitions.
Life can be messy and full of challenges. Having the right guide through those challenges can help you not just overcome them but excel to live the life you desire. My therapy style is warm, collaborative, interactive and informed by evidence-based approaches. I offer compassionate care and direction in addition to a safe and honest environment that will foster self-knowledge, growth, and healing. Treatment approaches are tailored for each client to explore problematic behaviors and painful feelings while building skills for lasting change.
I am a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor, specializing in addictions, anxiety, depression and life transitions.
Life can be messy and full of challenges. Having the right guide through those challenges can help you not just overcome them but excel to live the life you desire. My therapy style is warm, collaborative, interactive and informed by evidence-based approaches. I offer compassionate care and direction in addition to a safe and honest environment that will foster self-knowledge, growth, and healing. Treatment approaches are tailored for each client to explore problematic behaviors and painful feelings while building skills for lasting change.
Margie Andrews Moore
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37203
I provide support for people pleasers and perfectionists, I work with addiction and 12 Step recovery, and with those struggling with codependency and disruptive relationship patterns.
I am passionate and committed to helping my clients wake up to their true self that has always been there, but might be buried beneath layers of hurt, loss, trauma, grief, and learned patterns of behavior. Through my own journey of growth and healing, I want you to experience the same thing, discovering your sense of worth and value. My goal is to create a safe place where we can explore, seek answers, and address struggles and challenges you are facing. We will grapple with what to hold on to and what to unlearn or discard, and help you develop a relationship with yourself that feels good, grounded, and meaningful.
I provide support for people pleasers and perfectionists, I work with addiction and 12 Step recovery, and with those struggling with codependency and disruptive relationship patterns.
I am passionate and committed to helping my clients wake up to their true self that has always been there, but might be buried beneath layers of hurt, loss, trauma, grief, and learned patterns of behavior. Through my own journey of growth and healing, I want you to experience the same thing, discovering your sense of worth and value. My goal is to create a safe place where we can explore, seek answers, and address struggles and challenges you are facing. We will grapple with what to hold on to and what to unlearn or discard, and help you develop a relationship with yourself that feels good, grounded, and meaningful.
Sheri Lynn Dowdy
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37204
I have worked in mental health and substance abuse in some compacity for the last 12 years.
Now Accepting New Clients! I believe taking that first step into a therapist's office can be one of the bravest actions a person can make. With all the demands and issues that life imposes on us, it is no wonder we often feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad, and alone. Often when we have these feelings, we do not know how to make them go away. Sometimes we are stuck in a rut, not realizing how strongly it can affect our state of mind.
I have worked in mental health and substance abuse in some compacity for the last 12 years.
Now Accepting New Clients! I believe taking that first step into a therapist's office can be one of the bravest actions a person can make. With all the demands and issues that life imposes on us, it is no wonder we often feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad, and alone. Often when we have these feelings, we do not know how to make them go away. Sometimes we are stuck in a rut, not realizing how strongly it can affect our state of mind.
I chose to become a therapist because my oldest daughter's struggles with addiction and mental health issues made finding appropriate help challenging for our family.
I typically utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solutions-Focused therapy, alongside Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I enjoy working with adults aged 20-60 and am most comfortable supporting clients struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma.
I chose to become a therapist because my oldest daughter's struggles with addiction and mental health issues made finding appropriate help challenging for our family.
I typically utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solutions-Focused therapy, alongside Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I enjoy working with adults aged 20-60 and am most comfortable supporting clients struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.