Attachment-based Therapists in Nashville, TN
Hey there! I’m glad you’ve found your way here. Looking for a therapist can feel overwhelming, and it often takes time to find someone who feels like the right fit.
At the core of my approach is the belief that growth and healing happen in the context of safe, meaningful relationships. I care deeply about creating a space where clients feel seen, understood, and accepted exactly as they are. I take time to build authentic connections and to listen without judgment.
Hey there! I’m glad you’ve found your way here. Looking for a therapist can feel overwhelming, and it often takes time to find someone who feels like the right fit.
At the core of my approach is the belief that growth and healing happen in the context of safe, meaningful relationships. I care deeply about creating a space where clients feel seen, understood, and accepted exactly as they are. I take time to build authentic connections and to listen without judgment.
Life experiences can disrupt our connection with the self. As a result, we can feel overwhelmed and disoriented when faced with challenges. Therapy can help provide a supportive relationship where these experiences can be explored and recovery of lost or devastated parts of the self can begin. I work with clients with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, religious trauma and deconstruction, relationship and family issues, mind-body connection, complex trauma, and creativity.
Life experiences can disrupt our connection with the self. As a result, we can feel overwhelmed and disoriented when faced with challenges. Therapy can help provide a supportive relationship where these experiences can be explored and recovery of lost or devastated parts of the self can begin. I work with clients with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, religious trauma and deconstruction, relationship and family issues, mind-body connection, complex trauma, and creativity.
I am a sliding scale therapist whose practice is focused on decreasing stress to help my clients develop a clearer idea of who they are, what they feel, and what they need. Clients who seek my care are often looking for ways to feel more confident and less fearful of the future so they can live in the moment, instead of waiting for the other shoe to drop. Feeling the need to achieve at all costs, focusing only on “what’s next”, and feeling a constant need to stay busy are all experiences I help adults learn to recognize, reframe, and conquer. I see clients on a sliding scale to keep therapy accessible and affordable.
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I am a sliding scale therapist whose practice is focused on decreasing stress to help my clients develop a clearer idea of who they are, what they feel, and what they need. Clients who seek my care are often looking for ways to feel more confident and less fearful of the future so they can live in the moment, instead of waiting for the other shoe to drop. Feeling the need to achieve at all costs, focusing only on “what’s next”, and feeling a constant need to stay busy are all experiences I help adults learn to recognize, reframe, and conquer. I see clients on a sliding scale to keep therapy accessible and affordable.
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Hi! Welcome!
I’m so glad you’re here. I always say finding a therapist is kind of like dating - you truly have to find the right match. Here are some nuggets of information about me that might help you determine if I feel like a good fit. I believe that healing comes through connection, and I’m deeply passionate about the therapeutic relationship. I spend a lot of time getting to know my clients in an authentic and judgment-free way.
Hi! Welcome!
I’m so glad you’re here. I always say finding a therapist is kind of like dating - you truly have to find the right match. Here are some nuggets of information about me that might help you determine if I feel like a good fit. I believe that healing comes through connection, and I’m deeply passionate about the therapeutic relationship. I spend a lot of time getting to know my clients in an authentic and judgment-free way.
I am a queer affirming therapist who specializes in working with neurodiverse and LGBTQ + folks on accommodating their lives in order to improve overall functioning. I am a sex therapist in training who can help all couples; queer and straight better their communication and connection in a safe trauma informed space. I am a direct and empathetic therapist who will hold space for you explore the feelings that we are never allowed to express as we collaborate together to help you identify your values, let go of what no longer serves, and re-centering you in your life.
I am a queer affirming therapist who specializes in working with neurodiverse and LGBTQ + folks on accommodating their lives in order to improve overall functioning. I am a sex therapist in training who can help all couples; queer and straight better their communication and connection in a safe trauma informed space. I am a direct and empathetic therapist who will hold space for you explore the feelings that we are never allowed to express as we collaborate together to help you identify your values, let go of what no longer serves, and re-centering you in your life.
My ideal client may be a woman, man, or teenager who feels emotionally overwhelmed or stuck in unhealthy patterns. They may struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, grief, or life transitions. On the outside they function, but inside they feel uncertain, disconnected, or exhausted. They want clarity, confidence, and healthier relationships. They seek a safe space to understand themselves, regulate emotions, set boundaries, and build stability, self-worth, and meaningful connection in their lives.
My ideal client may be a woman, man, or teenager who feels emotionally overwhelmed or stuck in unhealthy patterns. They may struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, grief, or life transitions. On the outside they function, but inside they feel uncertain, disconnected, or exhausted. They want clarity, confidence, and healthier relationships. They seek a safe space to understand themselves, regulate emotions, set boundaries, and build stability, self-worth, and meaningful connection in their lives.
Immediate Openings in East Nashville and Downtown Franklin, or Virtual across Tennessee. I believe everyone is born with a True Self — a version of you that feels whole, grounded, and at ease. Over time, life’s challenges can lead to developing coping strategies that often resulting in anxiety, disconnection, or medicating behaviors. I help individuals and couples reduce the gap between the life you are living and the life you long for. Together, we’ll work toward clarity, peace, and reconnection to you.
Immediate Openings in East Nashville and Downtown Franklin, or Virtual across Tennessee. I believe everyone is born with a True Self — a version of you that feels whole, grounded, and at ease. Over time, life’s challenges can lead to developing coping strategies that often resulting in anxiety, disconnection, or medicating behaviors. I help individuals and couples reduce the gap between the life you are living and the life you long for. Together, we’ll work toward clarity, peace, and reconnection to you.
As a counselor, I am committed to being present, open, and accepting with you. Much of my practice consists of helping clients heal core wounds. I also work with professionals who are over-stressed or who are adjusting to life with a mental illness or psychological injury.
As a counselor, I am committed to being present, open, and accepting with you. Much of my practice consists of helping clients heal core wounds. I also work with professionals who are over-stressed or who are adjusting to life with a mental illness or psychological injury.
I am a caring and empathetic person who has a heart for helping people. As a therapist I seek to work collaboratively with clients in establishing treatment goals. My hope is that clients will learn new and healthier ways of living and gain a greater ability to treat both themselves and others with compassion. It takes courage to step into the therapy room, so I work to provide a disarming and open space for clients to share. My curiosity guides me as I get to know people for who they are and I enjoy helping clients learn to think, feel, and act in new, productive ways to become the people they want to be.
I am a caring and empathetic person who has a heart for helping people. As a therapist I seek to work collaboratively with clients in establishing treatment goals. My hope is that clients will learn new and healthier ways of living and gain a greater ability to treat both themselves and others with compassion. It takes courage to step into the therapy room, so I work to provide a disarming and open space for clients to share. My curiosity guides me as I get to know people for who they are and I enjoy helping clients learn to think, feel, and act in new, productive ways to become the people they want to be.
“Accepting new clients. Reduced rate available by request.”
Do you have trauma from the past that is impacting your relationships today?
If so, welcome! I’m glad you are here.
We are so often hurt in the context of relationships and we are also have the potential to be healed in the context of relationships.
Together, we can work on healing your relationship to yourself that will empower you to have healthy relationships with the people in your life.
I work with men, women, couples, parents, young adults, and adolescents (10+).
Many of my clients are working through their attachment styles.
“Accepting new clients. Reduced rate available by request.”
Do you have trauma from the past that is impacting your relationships today?
If so, welcome! I’m glad you are here.
We are so often hurt in the context of relationships and we are also have the potential to be healed in the context of relationships.
Together, we can work on healing your relationship to yourself that will empower you to have healthy relationships with the people in your life.
I work with men, women, couples, parents, young adults, and adolescents (10+).
Many of my clients are working through their attachment styles.
Have you frequently left therapy sessions feeling misunderstood? As a kinky, non-binary, neurodivergent, and polyamorous human I understand the difficulty in finding a clinician who understands you and respects your lived experience. As a therapist, I create a therapeutic space that is intersectional, sacred, and honoring of the innate knowledge and ability to heal that we hold in our bodies. I operate from an anti-capitalist and anti-colonial framework and utilize neuroscience and attachment science to help clients understand and connect with their minds and bodies in order to build a pleasurable and fulfilling life.
Have you frequently left therapy sessions feeling misunderstood? As a kinky, non-binary, neurodivergent, and polyamorous human I understand the difficulty in finding a clinician who understands you and respects your lived experience. As a therapist, I create a therapeutic space that is intersectional, sacred, and honoring of the innate knowledge and ability to heal that we hold in our bodies. I operate from an anti-capitalist and anti-colonial framework and utilize neuroscience and attachment science to help clients understand and connect with their minds and bodies in order to build a pleasurable and fulfilling life.
I specialize in helping women and couples reconnect with themselves and each other during life's most challenging transitions, with particular expertise in maternal and reproductive health, chronic pain or illness, betrayal trauma, and relationship concerns. If you're navigating the emotional complexities of motherhood, healing from betrayal, facing physical health challenges, or feeling disconnected from your partner, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of the path forward. You deserve support that sees all of you—not just your symptoms, but the whole picture of your physical, emotional, and relational wellbeing.
I specialize in helping women and couples reconnect with themselves and each other during life's most challenging transitions, with particular expertise in maternal and reproductive health, chronic pain or illness, betrayal trauma, and relationship concerns. If you're navigating the emotional complexities of motherhood, healing from betrayal, facing physical health challenges, or feeling disconnected from your partner, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of the path forward. You deserve support that sees all of you—not just your symptoms, but the whole picture of your physical, emotional, and relational wellbeing.
Does it sometimes feel like you’re stuck in the darkness and it’s hard to see where to go next? Do you want to increase a sense of connectedness in your life and relationships? If so, therapy can be a safe harbor from which to slow down and cast a light in your internal life and find ways to live a more fulfilling life. I have helped individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, complex trauma, life transitions and relational issues live life more fully. I also have experience helping immigrant and Latinx clients navigate challenges. I believe in each person's capacity to find the way to a brighter and more meaningful life.
Does it sometimes feel like you’re stuck in the darkness and it’s hard to see where to go next? Do you want to increase a sense of connectedness in your life and relationships? If so, therapy can be a safe harbor from which to slow down and cast a light in your internal life and find ways to live a more fulfilling life. I have helped individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, complex trauma, life transitions and relational issues live life more fully. I also have experience helping immigrant and Latinx clients navigate challenges. I believe in each person's capacity to find the way to a brighter and more meaningful life.
I am passionate about meeting each client with compassion and authenticity. I believe vulnerability is a strength and strive to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel genuinely seen and heard as they share their stories.
I am passionate about meeting each client with compassion and authenticity. I believe vulnerability is a strength and strive to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel genuinely seen and heard as they share their stories.
Sometimes life's challenges can overwhelm us and exceed our capacity to work through them on our own. My practice is focused on providing a safe, non-judgmental environment to help those who need support moving past difficult life events and trauma experiences. I use a culturally sensitive lens and practice from a strengths based perspective to support those who have difficulty accessing their emotional self, are innately neurodivergent, or have experienced stressful or painful situations, relational trauma and issues that involve spirituality or faith.
Sometimes life's challenges can overwhelm us and exceed our capacity to work through them on our own. My practice is focused on providing a safe, non-judgmental environment to help those who need support moving past difficult life events and trauma experiences. I use a culturally sensitive lens and practice from a strengths based perspective to support those who have difficulty accessing their emotional self, are innately neurodivergent, or have experienced stressful or painful situations, relational trauma and issues that involve spirituality or faith.
I view therapy as a space to reconnect with your own inner strength and capacity for healing. I work with a wide range of clients, with a special passion for supporting children and teens, premarital couples, and individuals navigating anxiety, OCD, codependency, trauma, or chronic health challenges. Together, we’ll explore your inner world in a safe, supportive space—deepening self-awareness, honoring the mind-body connection, building compassion, and fostering healthier relationships. My goal is to help you live with greater authenticity, balance, and intention.
I view therapy as a space to reconnect with your own inner strength and capacity for healing. I work with a wide range of clients, with a special passion for supporting children and teens, premarital couples, and individuals navigating anxiety, OCD, codependency, trauma, or chronic health challenges. Together, we’ll explore your inner world in a safe, supportive space—deepening self-awareness, honoring the mind-body connection, building compassion, and fostering healthier relationships. My goal is to help you live with greater authenticity, balance, and intention.
J. Gregory Briggs, Ph.D., LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
9 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37203
My private practice is different than most therapy practices. First, my role as President of The Briggs Institute, Inc. allows me to limit my caseload size. This assures that my clients receive the attention they deserve. Second, my experience in academia places me at the forefront of the field of marriage and family therapy. This means that my practice is informed by scientific research that most private practice therapists can't easily access.
My private practice is different than most therapy practices. First, my role as President of The Briggs Institute, Inc. allows me to limit my caseload size. This assures that my clients receive the attention they deserve. Second, my experience in academia places me at the forefront of the field of marriage and family therapy. This means that my practice is informed by scientific research that most private practice therapists can't easily access.
In this fast-paced, hustle-culture world, you find yourself struggling with anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism no matter how many vacations you take. It seems like balance in life is an impossible goal. Your friends see you as someone who has it all together, but you feel like you're drowning in expectations and overwhelm. It doesn’t have to be this way. I would love to help!
In this fast-paced, hustle-culture world, you find yourself struggling with anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism no matter how many vacations you take. It seems like balance in life is an impossible goal. Your friends see you as someone who has it all together, but you feel like you're drowning in expectations and overwhelm. It doesn’t have to be this way. I would love to help!
My passion as a counselor is two-fold: to walk alongside couples who feel emotionally distant and distressed in their relationships on the path toward connection and healing, and to journey with women who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, conflict resolution, and other relational issues.
My passion as a counselor is two-fold: to walk alongside couples who feel emotionally distant and distressed in their relationships on the path toward connection and healing, and to journey with women who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, conflict resolution, and other relational issues.
It’s possible to find your spark for life again! I am passionate about helping people heal from their pasts, rediscover their authenticity, and create a life worth living – all while learning how to ride the waves of life instead of being completely knocked down by them. Our life experiences can create pain, suffering, and an undercurrent of dread and anxiety that keeps us from living the life we want. At times it can feel like we are just barely getting by from moment to moment in a panicked fear, and other times it can feel like operating on autopilot – depressed, disconnected, and numb.
It’s possible to find your spark for life again! I am passionate about helping people heal from their pasts, rediscover their authenticity, and create a life worth living – all while learning how to ride the waves of life instead of being completely knocked down by them. Our life experiences can create pain, suffering, and an undercurrent of dread and anxiety that keeps us from living the life we want. At times it can feel like we are just barely getting by from moment to moment in a panicked fear, and other times it can feel like operating on autopilot – depressed, disconnected, and numb.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.