Couples Counseling Therapists in Nashville, TN

My focus is you and understanding how your mind works. It is challenging trying to identify with your inner light while going through the motions of life. Searching for strength, courage, happiness, and peace without a clear understanding of life purpose, can be overwhelming. Our partnership in your emotional journey will explore your soul, identify the root of your issues and navigate a plan to elevate your self worth through integrative mental health and holistic approaches. My goal is to empower you to live purposely and authentically.

It is easy to become attached to painful stories that we have created about life, other people, or ourselves. Experiential Therapy is a wonderful way to begin the process of letting go by gaining tools that promote healing and recovery. Through the practice of unlearning fear-based behaviors, we open up our minds to fresh and new ways to experience the world.

Hello and thank you for stopping by. Counseling is a very personal journey and it is important to find a counselor you can trust and feel comfortable with. I always encourage potential clients to research, compare, and even email or call prior to the first session so any initial questions or concerns can be answered and addressed. Over the past 20 years both my training and experience in mental health have been in working with people with history of trauma, mood and anxiety type disorders, relationship difficulties, behavioral struggles, parenting issues, and life transitions.

I understand how hard it is to set boundaries & prioritize self care. I also know how hard it is to set boundaries when you feel like you are being selfish for needing them. I have a passion for working with women, & I understand what it is like to constantly feel the need to please. I am passionate about women’s issues & helping women reach every goal they set. I can work with individuals, couples , & families to find their way & help them create or build the life they have always wanted. Mental Health can be isolating & draining. My hope is to be a support system for you to work through your mental health or life challenges.

I have been counseling for 21 years in a private practice setting in mental health related areas with individuals, couples , and families. I provide treatment for relationships, marital, military combat trauma, sexual abuse, Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD) and other related stress disorders, depression, addiction recovery, adjustments, anger, and stress management.

My desire is to create safe, supportive space to help you feel comfortable and fully supported in the work that you would like to do. I enjoy assisting with transitions through all kinds of life circumstances - grief and loss, relationship issues, career changes and soul questions or crises, to name a few. I welcome working with you to help you release what is not working in your life and to help you make room for the "new" -- for transformation, deep peace and, most of all, for joy.

Thank you for visiting my page! I help individuals, and couples overcome the ebbs and flow of life. The stresses of life can often lead us down the path to use substances, behaviors, and unhealthy mindsets to cope with our pain. As a therapist, I often tell my clients that pain is inevitable in life, but suffering is optional, and that is how I can help you! I have experience working with individuals who struggle with compulsive sexual behavior—working very closely with Dr. Michael Christian at Connection Therapy Group. I am also training through IITAP created by Patrick Carnes to become a certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT).

Choosing a therapist is a very personal decision. Therapy is only as effective as the relationship between the therapist and client and because of this I believe the best way to determine if a therapist is right for you is to book a session and simply meet in person and to trust your instincts. My focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. I achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan.

***Accepting online clients in South Carolina and Tennessee***I work with adolescents (15+), adults, couples , and families, focusing on trauma, anxiety, anger, personality disorders, family integration and reunification related to adoption and foster care. I also work with the LGBTGEQIAP+ community as an "out" counselor. I approach counseling from a multicultural and social justice viewpoint and have lived and worked in many US states and countries, which is an experience I draw from to understand your unique experience.

The decision to engage yourself in a therapeutic relationship is a courageous choice that can yield rewarding and profound insights and changes in your life. I find it a great privilege to partner with my clients as we explore and discover the complexities and challenges of their unique story. Our work will be collaborative as I assist you in finding wholeness, balance, a greater acceptance of yourself and relational and spiritual health. My goal is to listen well and offer a respectful, empathic, and honest environment to help you grow, heal and rediscover your truest, most congruent self.

I help individuals, parents, and couples transform the fear, shame, and expectations that get in the way of deep connection with others and their most authentic self. When things in our lives feel uncomfortable or scary, we often react by finding ways to disconnect from our emotions, which only leads to things like anxiety, stress, rage, negative self-talk, obsessive thoughts, grief, conflict, and ways of coping that just don't serve us. You may know something needs to change but aren't sure where to start, or you may worry that you won't be understood or accepted. I trust that you make sense and have the capacity to heal and grow.

My therapeutic approach is client-centered and integrative in nature, while being deeply influenced by attachment theory. In my experience both as a client and as a therapist, Emotionally Focused Therapy is the most powerful therapeutic approach to couples therapy. Too often, people focus on the content of what is wrong ("Why can't he load the dishwasher correctly?" or "Why won't she stop nagging me?") rather than the process of what is actually happening ("I need to feel respected and heard" or "I need more connection"). EFT has been found through much research to effect lasting change and connection.

My work is psychodynamically oriented, which means that I am interested in how early life and family of origin issues impact current life relationships and events. I work with both individuals and couples -- gay and straight. I also work with people of color. I have a general practice that includes people dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, trauma, work related stress, sexual identity, religious issues, etc.

I focus on helping you become more comfortable with yourself. Together, we work to discover how you can thrive in your life, your relationships and the world you navigate on a daily basis. I foster a safe space for you to explore your intense emotions, identify your goals and empower you to achieve them.

Reach your full potential. I offer holistic talk therapy that focuses on solutions to address current problems as well as changing long entrenched behaviorial patterns.Therapy will assist you in gaining insight from your past and taking charge of the future. I believe in client centered 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.

I am passionate about seeing lives and relationships restored. I recognize the courage it takes to come to therapy and believe that transformation happens in the context of relationships when people feel heard and understood. My hope is to invite clients into a safe space where we have the opportunity to honestly confront painful and uncomfortable issues.

My mission as a counselor is to provide individuals with support and encouragement as they navigate challenges and experience triumphs. Through my experience I have learned the importance of helping clients cultivate a life they love, even if it is different than what they originally envisioned. With my specialization in play therapy from Lipscomb University, I love incorporating expressive arts into counseling to help my clients develop hands on skills to take with them as they grow and flourish beyond therapy.

Hi, I’m David. As the founder and clinical director of the Nashville Therapy Group, I can match you with a gifted therapist who is the best fit for your unique needs, or if you think we’re the right fit, we can work together as you make your way towards lasting positive change. As your therapist, we’ll explore your thoughts and feelings, and I’ll offer a fresh perspective using the latest evidence-based interventions. We will identify your potential for growth and challenge the beliefs and behaviors that keep you and your loved ones from experiencing happiness, harmony, and health.

I specialize in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, Depression, Substance Abuse, and working with couples on relationships. I work with adolescents and adults and provide therapy for people who feel like these issues are getting in the way of their goals, impacting their lives negatively, and feel stuck. My goal is to understand the obstacles that are holding you back and help you make the changes that you desire in your life. Change is hard and I'm here to provide guidance, techniques, strategies, and tools that you can use to begin making a difference in your life.

Life is sometimes difficult, painful and confusing. This is also true of relationships. These difficult conditions can create growth, healing and positive change. My speciality is relationships and with an extensive background in crisis intervention, I help couples work through understand the framework for unpacking conflict and anxiety and learn the tools to achieve desired change, especially connection. As deeply painful and uncertain as difficulties may be, it is also a time of opportunity, growth, healing and wisdom.