Geriatric Therapists in Nashville, TN
Are you struggling with dementia or taking care of a loved one who is?
I provide education to help individuals better understand what is happening to them and the people they care for. I provide insight on navigating housing and legal systems that can be confusing. I provide therapy to help relieve stress and bring joyful moments back to the lives of those with dementia.
Are you struggling with dementia or taking care of a loved one who is?
I provide education to help individuals better understand what is happening to them and the people they care for. I provide insight on navigating housing and legal systems that can be confusing. I provide therapy to help relieve stress and bring joyful moments back to the lives of those with dementia.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor with a wealth of experience and a heart that remains young, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals through life’s complexities. I specialize in working with adults from middle age to later life, including caregivers, who face a range of challenges such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, substance use, and relationship dynamics.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor with a wealth of experience and a heart that remains young, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals through life’s complexities. I specialize in working with adults from middle age to later life, including caregivers, who face a range of challenges such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, substance use, and relationship dynamics.
I walk with couples, individuals, and older adults who are discovering that being human can be overwhelming, unexpected, difficult, and disappointing.
Together, we will gain insights and apply helpful strategies and techniques from the following sources to help you build enriching relationships that achieve your desired future:
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and
• Mindfulness Exercises
I walk with couples, individuals, and older adults who are discovering that being human can be overwhelming, unexpected, difficult, and disappointing.
Together, we will gain insights and apply helpful strategies and techniques from the following sources to help you build enriching relationships that achieve your desired future:
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and
• Mindfulness Exercises
I help people untangle what feels overwhelming so they can breathe again. My style is warm, steady, and practical—I listen deeply, help you make sense of your emotions, and give you tools you can actually use in daily life. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, trauma, postpartum changes, or the pressure of being “the strong one,” I meet you with compassion and clarity. Together, we’ll build insight, strengthen your coping skills, and create meaningful, sustainable change. You don’t have to carry everything alone.
I help people untangle what feels overwhelming so they can breathe again. My style is warm, steady, and practical—I listen deeply, help you make sense of your emotions, and give you tools you can actually use in daily life. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, trauma, postpartum changes, or the pressure of being “the strong one,” I meet you with compassion and clarity. Together, we’ll build insight, strengthen your coping skills, and create meaningful, sustainable change. You don’t have to carry everything alone.
From The Ashes Therapeutic Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDRPT2
3 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37215
Do you experience overwhelming feelings of anxiety or a depressed mood? Do you wrestle with low self-esteem or setting boundaries? Do you feel like your self-care practices are nonexistent? Are you struggling to find a way to deal with feelings of grief? It’s important that we choose to be healthier versions of ourselves and live authentically. I can give you the tools to achieve this outcome! My philosophy begins with the perspective that our thoughts control our feelings and our feelings control our actions. When we can change our thinking to be more adaptive, we can become the best versions of ourselves.
Do you experience overwhelming feelings of anxiety or a depressed mood? Do you wrestle with low self-esteem or setting boundaries? Do you feel like your self-care practices are nonexistent? Are you struggling to find a way to deal with feelings of grief? It’s important that we choose to be healthier versions of ourselves and live authentically. I can give you the tools to achieve this outcome! My philosophy begins with the perspective that our thoughts control our feelings and our feelings control our actions. When we can change our thinking to be more adaptive, we can become the best versions of ourselves.
If so, you may have started to worry that you have dementia and wonder if there is anything you can do about it.
I specialize in providing neuropsychological assessments for middle-aged and older adult patients with cognitive problems related to known or suspected dementias and/or other brain disorders. I also provide strengths-based assessments for adults of all ages who present with a variety of concerns, including ADHD, Autism, and intellectual giftedness.
If so, you may have started to worry that you have dementia and wonder if there is anything you can do about it.
I specialize in providing neuropsychological assessments for middle-aged and older adult patients with cognitive problems related to known or suspected dementias and/or other brain disorders. I also provide strengths-based assessments for adults of all ages who present with a variety of concerns, including ADHD, Autism, and intellectual giftedness.
My goal is to utilize the individual strengths of all clients for the sake of enabling them to accomplish their goals, overcome hardships, and live up to their fullest potential. This possibility is readily available to all willing to adopt new perspectives and practices to their day to day lives. I am passionate about meeting clients where they are for the sake of discovering the perspectives and interests that make people excited about the lives they live. I am credentialed as a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider.
My goal is to utilize the individual strengths of all clients for the sake of enabling them to accomplish their goals, overcome hardships, and live up to their fullest potential. This possibility is readily available to all willing to adopt new perspectives and practices to their day to day lives. I am passionate about meeting clients where they are for the sake of discovering the perspectives and interests that make people excited about the lives they live. I am credentialed as a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider.
Whether you have experienced a trauma, loss, transition, or identity crisis, or you have a diagnosable condition, like ADHD, PTSD, depression, or anxiety, we are here to help. We work with adolescents and adults of all ages. We also strive to meet people where they are. If you've never been to therapy, hate talking about feelings, and don't even know what's wrong, it's okay. We can show you the way. We also love it when people come to us ready for the deep dive that gets to the root of the problem and leads to changes that last. We utilize attachment/relational & somatic practices, brainspotting, clinical hypnotherapy, IFS, & more.
Whether you have experienced a trauma, loss, transition, or identity crisis, or you have a diagnosable condition, like ADHD, PTSD, depression, or anxiety, we are here to help. We work with adolescents and adults of all ages. We also strive to meet people where they are. If you've never been to therapy, hate talking about feelings, and don't even know what's wrong, it's okay. We can show you the way. We also love it when people come to us ready for the deep dive that gets to the root of the problem and leads to changes that last. We utilize attachment/relational & somatic practices, brainspotting, clinical hypnotherapy, IFS, & more.
Accepting new clients- Trauma has a way of staying with us long after the moment has passed—showing up as anxiety, sleeplessness, painful memories, or a sense of being on edge or shut down without knowing why. If that's where you are, I want you to know it makes sense, and it can change. My name is Amber, and I'm an EMDR-trained, trauma-informed therapist helping teens and adults heal from trauma, PTSD, grief, and the lasting weight of difficult experiences. You don't have to relive everything to get better, and you don't have to do this alone.
Accepting new clients- Trauma has a way of staying with us long after the moment has passed—showing up as anxiety, sleeplessness, painful memories, or a sense of being on edge or shut down without knowing why. If that's where you are, I want you to know it makes sense, and it can change. My name is Amber, and I'm an EMDR-trained, trauma-informed therapist helping teens and adults heal from trauma, PTSD, grief, and the lasting weight of difficult experiences. You don't have to relive everything to get better, and you don't have to do this alone.
Navigating life with chronic illness, grief, or relational challenges can be a lot. I love supporting people who have felt unseen, who thought their life would look different, and who are trying to rebuild stability after it changed unexpectedly. Major life changes, like illness or loss, can bring frustration, isolation, resentment, fear, and loss. You do not have to walk this alone. Having lived experience with chronic illness helps me meet you where you are with empathy and support.
Navigating life with chronic illness, grief, or relational challenges can be a lot. I love supporting people who have felt unseen, who thought their life would look different, and who are trying to rebuild stability after it changed unexpectedly. Major life changes, like illness or loss, can bring frustration, isolation, resentment, fear, and loss. You do not have to walk this alone. Having lived experience with chronic illness helps me meet you where you are with empathy and support.
As an Associate Clinical Professor at Yale Department of psychiatry, I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 20 years. My therapeutic approach is to help individuals and couples better understand the conflicts in their life and find healthy ways to resolve or cope with them tapping into their strengths and their social support. In addition to my private practice, I have been working at the Department of Veterans Affairs for many years as a supervisory psychologist and I have published extensively in the field. I have also supervised and trained psychologists and psychiatrists in psychotherapy both in the US and abroad.
As an Associate Clinical Professor at Yale Department of psychiatry, I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 20 years. My therapeutic approach is to help individuals and couples better understand the conflicts in their life and find healthy ways to resolve or cope with them tapping into their strengths and their social support. In addition to my private practice, I have been working at the Department of Veterans Affairs for many years as a supervisory psychologist and I have published extensively in the field. I have also supervised and trained psychologists and psychiatrists in psychotherapy both in the US and abroad.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of experience helping adults and seniors in Tennessee overcome challenges, build resilience, and become the best version of themselves.
Something brought you here today — maybe it's exhaustion, heartache, or a quiet sense that you deserve more than this. Whatever it is, that matters. Life rarely falls apart in just one way. I work with adults facing some of life's most complex challenges — from anxiety and depression to trauma, grief, relationship struggles, and major life transitions — and I meet each person exactly where they are.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eight years of experience helping adults and seniors in Tennessee overcome challenges, build resilience, and become the best version of themselves.
Something brought you here today — maybe it's exhaustion, heartache, or a quiet sense that you deserve more than this. Whatever it is, that matters. Life rarely falls apart in just one way. I work with adults facing some of life's most complex challenges — from anxiety and depression to trauma, grief, relationship struggles, and major life transitions — and I meet each person exactly where they are.
If you feel you are standing in the way of your own progress in life, or find you are repeating patterns that are not effective, despite your efforts to change, I may be able to help. I offer a setting in which to discover your unique set of concerns and I try to help you to discover a plan that works best for you.
If you feel you are standing in the way of your own progress in life, or find you are repeating patterns that are not effective, despite your efforts to change, I may be able to help. I offer a setting in which to discover your unique set of concerns and I try to help you to discover a plan that works best for you.
With over 8 years of social work experience, I've had the privilege of working with teens identifying as LGBTQIA, older adults, caregivers, survivors of domestic violence, people who are incarcerated, and those navigating OCD, anxiety, depression, and perinatal mood disorders.
If you’re struggling with OCD, anxiety, depression, pregnancy, postpartum, intimacy, or a major life transition, you deserve therapy that is effective and personalized to you. Sometimes that means slowing down to explore your full story. Other times, it means focusing on practical skills to help manage what’s overwhelming you most. Whatever you need, my goal is to create a space that feels safe, genuine, and compassionate. Through collaboration and evidence-based tools, we’ll process past difficulties, find new solutions, and move toward meaningful change at your own pace.
With over 8 years of social work experience, I've had the privilege of working with teens identifying as LGBTQIA, older adults, caregivers, survivors of domestic violence, people who are incarcerated, and those navigating OCD, anxiety, depression, and perinatal mood disorders.
If you’re struggling with OCD, anxiety, depression, pregnancy, postpartum, intimacy, or a major life transition, you deserve therapy that is effective and personalized to you. Sometimes that means slowing down to explore your full story. Other times, it means focusing on practical skills to help manage what’s overwhelming you most. Whatever you need, my goal is to create a space that feels safe, genuine, and compassionate. Through collaboration and evidence-based tools, we’ll process past difficulties, find new solutions, and move toward meaningful change at your own pace.
I believe the therapeutic relationship heals and will keep good boundaries while also genuinely caring about your well-being. I am a warm, intelligent, down-to-earth person who snorts when she laughs. I am interactive and fun, compassionate and heart-centered, as well as grounded and practical. I welcome all people from all walks of life and will allow your therapy journey to unfold organically, at your pace and with your power. I also give feedback and homework and will give you gentle nudges from time to time, if needed. Therapy is hard and fun and beautiful and painful. I hold safe space.
I believe the therapeutic relationship heals and will keep good boundaries while also genuinely caring about your well-being. I am a warm, intelligent, down-to-earth person who snorts when she laughs. I am interactive and fun, compassionate and heart-centered, as well as grounded and practical. I welcome all people from all walks of life and will allow your therapy journey to unfold organically, at your pace and with your power. I also give feedback and homework and will give you gentle nudges from time to time, if needed. Therapy is hard and fun and beautiful and painful. I hold safe space.
Welcome to therapy! Whether you are navigating lifelong mental health struggles, wanting to heal from trauma, or just needing extra support; I am here to accompany you through it all. I prioritize openness and honesty, compassion, client autonomy, and self determination within the therapy room. I value humor and laughter, connection and authenticity, and I love exploring the never-ending dance of emotions that we all experience as humans. In this space we’ll explore how your past informs your present, identify relational patterns that no longer serve you, and build necessary emotional tools.
Welcome to therapy! Whether you are navigating lifelong mental health struggles, wanting to heal from trauma, or just needing extra support; I am here to accompany you through it all. I prioritize openness and honesty, compassion, client autonomy, and self determination within the therapy room. I value humor and laughter, connection and authenticity, and I love exploring the never-ending dance of emotions that we all experience as humans. In this space we’ll explore how your past informs your present, identify relational patterns that no longer serve you, and build necessary emotional tools.
You may be experiencing "stuckness" in your life, feeling caught in loops that have left you overwhelmed and in pain. Yet, something brought you here – somewhere within you is an action tendency to move toward healing, growth, and connection. Whatever burdens your body has carried alone - trauma, OCD, shame, identity struggles, loss, transitions, or existing in a world where you never felt welcome or understood - together, we can tap into that healing energy already within you, create a safe container for exploration of painful experiences, reconstruct old ways of being, and make space for movement toward what matters most to you.
You may be experiencing "stuckness" in your life, feeling caught in loops that have left you overwhelmed and in pain. Yet, something brought you here – somewhere within you is an action tendency to move toward healing, growth, and connection. Whatever burdens your body has carried alone - trauma, OCD, shame, identity struggles, loss, transitions, or existing in a world where you never felt welcome or understood - together, we can tap into that healing energy already within you, create a safe container for exploration of painful experiences, reconstruct old ways of being, and make space for movement toward what matters most to you.
I specialize in neurodiversity-affirming testing for autism, ADHD and mental health for kids and adults. Clients often come to me seeking testing for the first time or as a second opinion after feeling misunderstood by other clinicians. I strive to create a comfortable environment where you feel validated and understood. My goal is to understand more about your unique lived experience and neurodivergence, get you the right diagnosis, and help you get connected with the resources that you need. Testing is available virtually and in Nashville and Murfreesboro, TN.
I specialize in neurodiversity-affirming testing for autism, ADHD and mental health for kids and adults. Clients often come to me seeking testing for the first time or as a second opinion after feeling misunderstood by other clinicians. I strive to create a comfortable environment where you feel validated and understood. My goal is to understand more about your unique lived experience and neurodivergence, get you the right diagnosis, and help you get connected with the resources that you need. Testing is available virtually and in Nashville and Murfreesboro, TN.
You and I both know that life can feel unbelievably messy, unpredictable and chaotic. It's easy to get lost in the frenetic juggling of home life, work life and relationships. You can lose your sense of purpose, direction and even who you are. Experiencing some measure of difficulty, distress and pain IS life, but what happens when your usual ways of coping no longer work? It can be all too easy to surrender to the unrelenting waves of frustration, despair and disillusionment when faced with difficult experiences.
You and I both know that life can feel unbelievably messy, unpredictable and chaotic. It's easy to get lost in the frenetic juggling of home life, work life and relationships. You can lose your sense of purpose, direction and even who you are. Experiencing some measure of difficulty, distress and pain IS life, but what happens when your usual ways of coping no longer work? It can be all too easy to surrender to the unrelenting waves of frustration, despair and disillusionment when faced with difficult experiences.
If you or a loved one are struggling with personal or professional issues, we can help. We provide individual, couple, group and family therapy services, offering tailored and integrative treatment plans.
The goal of our program is help you, or a loved one, start treatment and achieve a healthy life balance. To do this, we educate not only clients, but also their friends and family, providing concrete suggestions and building action plans to create solutions. Together, we will uncover the steps necessary for a happier, healthier, more productive life. At Cohesion Counseling Services, we know that in many situations that by the time
If you or a loved one are struggling with personal or professional issues, we can help. We provide individual, couple, group and family therapy services, offering tailored and integrative treatment plans.
The goal of our program is help you, or a loved one, start treatment and achieve a healthy life balance. To do this, we educate not only clients, but also their friends and family, providing concrete suggestions and building action plans to create solutions. Together, we will uncover the steps necessary for a happier, healthier, more productive life. At Cohesion Counseling Services, we know that in many situations that by the time
See more therapy options for Nashville
Nearby Geriatric Therapists Searches for Nashville
- Antioch
- Brentwood
- Franklin
- Gallatin
- Goodlettsville
- Hendersonville
- Hermitage
- Lebanon
- Madison
- Mount Juliet
- Smyrna
- Spring Hill
FAQ - About Geriatric Therapy
What can a geriatric psychologist help with?
Geriatric therapists specialize in the cognitive and neurological challenges that often accompany aging, including dementia, memory loss, and age-related cognitive decline. They also address the psychological conditions that frequently co-occur with these issues, such as depression, anxiety, and grief. Geriatric therapists and psychologists are trained to assess cognitive functioning, identify symptoms that may warrant further evaluation, and conduct or refer for formal neurological assessment when needed. In many cases, geriatric therapists also work closely with medical doctors to manage a client's overall health, and they may support caregivers and family members navigating the demands of caring for an aging loved one.
Why might someone seek a geriatric psychologist?
Someone might seek a geriatric therapist when they or a loved one begins experiencing cognitive or neurological changes and is unsure whether those changes are a normal part of aging or something that requires clinical attention. A geriatric therapist can help connect families with appropriate next steps. They are also commonly sought following a new diagnosis, when clients and families are working to understand what that diagnosis means practically and emotionally, and what to expect as a condition progresses. When seeking a therapist, it can be helpful to consider whether a clinician with a stronger psychotherapy focus or one with more of a social work orientation, who can help connect clients with assisted living or medical resources, would be the better fit.
What type of therapy might a geriatric therapists specialize in?
Geriatric therapist often combine psychotherapy with psychoeducation, helping clients and their families understand cognitive and neurological conditions and what to expect as they progress. For clients experiencing anxiety or depression alongside cognitive decline, therapists may draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or mindfulness-based approaches. For clients with dementia specifically, therapists may be trained in specialized modalities such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), which is designed to preserve cognitive functioning.
Can geriatric psychologists help people who suffer from dementia?
Yes, and this is a core area of geriatric psychology. Therapists specializing in dementia can work directly with clients on memory loss and cognitive functioning, while also addressing conditions that commonly co-occur, such as depression and anxiety. They can provide caregivers with objective assessments of a client's functioning and disease progression, and are typically well-versed in community resources available to dementia patients and their families.