Therapists in Nashville, TN
Samantha Barstack
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37215
I believe that when we can recognize and engage with our emotions and challenges they become more manageable. I have found that through dedication in understanding nuance, appreciation for individuality, and compassion, I can walk along side my clients on their own unique path of growth and healing. As your clinician, my goal is to foster a firm and genuine connection that provides us with a strong foundation for healing, self-reflection, change, and empowerment.
I believe that when we can recognize and engage with our emotions and challenges they become more manageable. I have found that through dedication in understanding nuance, appreciation for individuality, and compassion, I can walk along side my clients on their own unique path of growth and healing. As your clinician, my goal is to foster a firm and genuine connection that provides us with a strong foundation for healing, self-reflection, change, and empowerment.
Anna Stone
Counselor, MEd, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37203
Waitlist for new clients
My approach is grounded in humanistic and person-centered principles, aimed at empowering individuals to recognize their inherent strengths and potentials. I integrate various therapeutic modalities, including CBT, ACT, DBT, solution-focused, parts work, and other mindfulness-based and somatic approaches. I am trained in Phase I & II of Brainspotting, and use this modality to help clients process trauma and access deeper levels of healing. My mission is to walk alongside my clients, helping them to navigate life’s challenges with compassion and resilience, and to work towards a life of purpose, fulfillment, and balance.
My approach is grounded in humanistic and person-centered principles, aimed at empowering individuals to recognize their inherent strengths and potentials. I integrate various therapeutic modalities, including CBT, ACT, DBT, solution-focused, parts work, and other mindfulness-based and somatic approaches. I am trained in Phase I & II of Brainspotting, and use this modality to help clients process trauma and access deeper levels of healing. My mission is to walk alongside my clients, helping them to navigate life’s challenges with compassion and resilience, and to work towards a life of purpose, fulfillment, and balance.
Life is messy, and whether you are navigating grief, recovering from trauma, figuring out neurodivergence, or starting your healing journey, I am here to help individuals feel safe, learn to regulate their nervous system, and develop a relationship between their body and their mind. I am passionate about helping people connect with their experience in the present moment in a safe, holding environment, and develop self-awareness and self-compassion.
Life is messy, and whether you are navigating grief, recovering from trauma, figuring out neurodivergence, or starting your healing journey, I am here to help individuals feel safe, learn to regulate their nervous system, and develop a relationship between their body and their mind. I am passionate about helping people connect with their experience in the present moment in a safe, holding environment, and develop self-awareness and self-compassion.
Kelsey Eleniewski - NOCD
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37209 (Online Only)
As a therapist, I want to focus on the areas you are avoiding or where your functionality is diminished and help you get back to your regular way of life. Therapy isn't about throwing you in the deep end of the pool; it's about giving you the tools to swim there and tread water. Helping people change their perspective on life is truly fulfilling. Trust the process. Be open to your world shifting pretty drastically. Therapy can be hard work, and it can get worse before it gets better, but that 'better' is worth it. At NOCD, my team and I specialize in providing evidence-based treatment for people with OCD.
As a therapist, I want to focus on the areas you are avoiding or where your functionality is diminished and help you get back to your regular way of life. Therapy isn't about throwing you in the deep end of the pool; it's about giving you the tools to swim there and tread water. Helping people change their perspective on life is truly fulfilling. Trust the process. Be open to your world shifting pretty drastically. Therapy can be hard work, and it can get worse before it gets better, but that 'better' is worth it. At NOCD, my team and I specialize in providing evidence-based treatment for people with OCD.
I love helping clients make sense of their hidden stories and experiences. Often, these create chaos, make us unsure, and throw us off balance. I believe that everyone needs a comfortable place to rediscover balance and wholeness through unraveling their stories. While I see a variety of clients, I love pre-marital therapy, married couples struggling with intimacy, as well as singles and women who have experienced sexual trauma. I also have experience with Homeschool culture and the struggles and wins of the music industry. I offer flexible office hours including Saturdays.
I love helping clients make sense of their hidden stories and experiences. Often, these create chaos, make us unsure, and throw us off balance. I believe that everyone needs a comfortable place to rediscover balance and wholeness through unraveling their stories. While I see a variety of clients, I love pre-marital therapy, married couples struggling with intimacy, as well as singles and women who have experienced sexual trauma. I also have experience with Homeschool culture and the struggles and wins of the music industry. I offer flexible office hours including Saturdays.
Lucy Kozak Cesnik
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212
Attention Executives & Creative Leaders: Leadership comes with challenges—balancing work and life, managing stress, and overcoming self-doubt. I’m Lucy Kozak Cesnik, a former Hollywood executive with two decades of success. Now, as the owner of a private practice on Music Row, I bring a unique blend of real-world experience and advanced psychological training. My clients are high achievers looking for clarity, stronger relationships, and lasting change. They want someone who will be direct, give them new insights, and cutting-edge therapeutic plans and tools. All while provide a safe and supportive space to get perspective on life.
Attention Executives & Creative Leaders: Leadership comes with challenges—balancing work and life, managing stress, and overcoming self-doubt. I’m Lucy Kozak Cesnik, a former Hollywood executive with two decades of success. Now, as the owner of a private practice on Music Row, I bring a unique blend of real-world experience and advanced psychological training. My clients are high achievers looking for clarity, stronger relationships, and lasting change. They want someone who will be direct, give them new insights, and cutting-edge therapeutic plans and tools. All while provide a safe and supportive space to get perspective on life.
Have you or someone you love been impacted by substance use in a negative way? Are you curious about what changes you can make to understand and address Substance Use Disorder? Are you unsure of what to do next or where to begin? I’m Trey, a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, and I am here to help. The decision to engage in therapy is a difficult and commendable choice. I’m committed to providing a safe and validating atmosphere to honor this sacred journey. My practice is a space for individuals who are in early or ongoing recovery and those that love them.
Have you or someone you love been impacted by substance use in a negative way? Are you curious about what changes you can make to understand and address Substance Use Disorder? Are you unsure of what to do next or where to begin? I’m Trey, a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, and I am here to help. The decision to engage in therapy is a difficult and commendable choice. I’m committed to providing a safe and validating atmosphere to honor this sacred journey. My practice is a space for individuals who are in early or ongoing recovery and those that love them.
Margaret Banks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37219 (Online Only)
Facing a life challenge? I'm a licensed clinical social worker equipped to help you. I understand the significance of your connection with a therapist in overcoming these difficulties. Utilizing my experiences in dealing with various life issues, I focus on understanding past problems and their effects on your present life. My empathetic and judgment-free approach, complimented by my honest guidance, has been appreciated by my clients. It's important to find a therapist you trust, and I'd be privileged to navigate your journey with you.
Facing a life challenge? I'm a licensed clinical social worker equipped to help you. I understand the significance of your connection with a therapist in overcoming these difficulties. Utilizing my experiences in dealing with various life issues, I focus on understanding past problems and their effects on your present life. My empathetic and judgment-free approach, complimented by my honest guidance, has been appreciated by my clients. It's important to find a therapist you trust, and I'd be privileged to navigate your journey with you.
Jay Shannon Daughtry
Pre-Licensed Professional, MMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37217
Have you experienced pain, loss, disappointment or unexpected change? I am here to help individuals, young adults, couples and families process these experiences in a safe and compassionate environment. Together we can unpack the pain and navigate the issues you are facing. You don't have to face it alone. We can identify realistic goals and relationship strategies as well as boundaries and strategies for growing forward. My desire is to facilitate communication and conflict resolution that is emotionally healing and beneficial. For couples, this process fosters interactions that increase and strengthen attachment and bonding.
Have you experienced pain, loss, disappointment or unexpected change? I am here to help individuals, young adults, couples and families process these experiences in a safe and compassionate environment. Together we can unpack the pain and navigate the issues you are facing. You don't have to face it alone. We can identify realistic goals and relationship strategies as well as boundaries and strategies for growing forward. My desire is to facilitate communication and conflict resolution that is emotionally healing and beneficial. For couples, this process fosters interactions that increase and strengthen attachment and bonding.
Entertainment Health Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37209
Entertainment Health Services specializes in counseling creatives in the Nashville area, focusing on the compounding pressures of balancing life with stress specific to the entertainment industry. Some areas of practice include; relationship problems, relief from depression, anxiety, grief and loss, effective communication skills, conflict resolution, substance abuse, family therapy, maintaining creativity, and time management.
Entertainment Health Services specializes in counseling creatives in the Nashville area, focusing on the compounding pressures of balancing life with stress specific to the entertainment industry. Some areas of practice include; relationship problems, relief from depression, anxiety, grief and loss, effective communication skills, conflict resolution, substance abuse, family therapy, maintaining creativity, and time management.
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.
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.
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Psychologist, PsyD, HSP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37206 (Online Only)
My goal is to help you access your depth of emotional experience to live a more authentic life. My client’s enjoy a therapist who is ethical, warm, direct, has a sense of humor, and above all, is committed to their growth. I view therapy as a collaborative process in which client and therapist work together on goals and presenting concerns. I use an integrative and exploratory approach to therapy, which combines relational, depth, emotion-focused, Gottman principles, somatic, and mindfulness-based approaches.
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Julia Grimoldi
Pre-Licensed Professional, MMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37217 (Online Only)
My practice is focused on decreasing anxiety and fear 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.
My practice is focused on decreasing anxiety and fear 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.
Matthew Lonski (He They)
Counselor, MS Ed, LCPC, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37217 (Online Only)
Are you looking for support and guidance on your journey? You don’t have to do it alone. Showing your true colors can feel vulnerable, so it is my intention to hold space in which you can feel safe to be yourself without judgement. My practice is defined by a genuine desire to help you feel comfortable in your own skin. Therapy can act as an anchor, providing the stability and support to explore your identity safely. I will be there every step of the way to support you in forging new paths and helping you discover and build the life you have always imagined.
Are you looking for support and guidance on your journey? You don’t have to do it alone. Showing your true colors can feel vulnerable, so it is my intention to hold space in which you can feel safe to be yourself without judgement. My practice is defined by a genuine desire to help you feel comfortable in your own skin. Therapy can act as an anchor, providing the stability and support to explore your identity safely. I will be there every step of the way to support you in forging new paths and helping you discover and build the life you have always imagined.
Christy Lee
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37203
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome to New Story Therapy! My hope is to provide you with a safe, supportive space to navigate your relationship with yourself and with others. I currently work primarily with adults who are seeking healing from trauma, anxiety, and depression that may stem from family of origin issues, physical, sexual, & emotional abuse, relationship conflict, and other difficult life experiences. Many of my clients are entrepreneurs, creatives, students, Asian Americans & people of color, and people within the helping profession. You have taken the first step of courage in being here, and it is my honor to connect with you.
Welcome to New Story Therapy! My hope is to provide you with a safe, supportive space to navigate your relationship with yourself and with others. I currently work primarily with adults who are seeking healing from trauma, anxiety, and depression that may stem from family of origin issues, physical, sexual, & emotional abuse, relationship conflict, and other difficult life experiences. Many of my clients are entrepreneurs, creatives, students, Asian Americans & people of color, and people within the helping profession. You have taken the first step of courage in being here, and it is my honor to connect with you.
Julie Wakeman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, NCC, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37216
I provide affirming therapy for all people. If you've struggled with past trauma, identity issues, or life transitions, I will walk along side you as you find healing and harmony in your life.
I provide affirming therapy for all people. If you've struggled with past trauma, identity issues, or life transitions, I will walk along side you as you find healing and harmony in your life.
Evolve Counseling Associates, LLC, is a group practice of mental healthcare therapists committed to creating spaces of healing for our clients. Our practice focuses on the treatment of girls and women of all ages. The mission of Evolve Counseling Associates, LLC, is to be a catalyst for growth & development for girls and women in the realm of mental, emotional, and behavioral health. We believe in a holistic approach to counseling and offer a comprehensive method of practices. Empowering clients to become greater versions of themselves is the foundation of each session.
Evolve Counseling Associates, LLC, is a group practice of mental healthcare therapists committed to creating spaces of healing for our clients. Our practice focuses on the treatment of girls and women of all ages. The mission of Evolve Counseling Associates, LLC, is to be a catalyst for growth & development for girls and women in the realm of mental, emotional, and behavioral health. We believe in a holistic approach to counseling and offer a comprehensive method of practices. Empowering clients to become greater versions of themselves is the foundation of each session.
Arden Lynde
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37206
I see therapy as the process of realizing that we have more choices than we thought we did. I am guided by the belief that every human being is worthy and capable of change, and that connection is the epicenter of human healing. As such, I strive to create a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust, support and acceptance. It takes bravery to seek help, and I feel honored to walk alongside my clients. I recognize the validity of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, races and religions and aim to create relationships/spaces with my clients in which they feel free and safe to be themselves.
I see therapy as the process of realizing that we have more choices than we thought we did. I am guided by the belief that every human being is worthy and capable of change, and that connection is the epicenter of human healing. As such, I strive to create a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust, support and acceptance. It takes bravery to seek help, and I feel honored to walk alongside my clients. I recognize the validity of all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, races and religions and aim to create relationships/spaces with my clients in which they feel free and safe to be themselves.
If you are seeking relief from the effects of grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem, or if you are searching for a deeper meaning in your life, consider allowing me to assist you. I have 25 + years of experience, I frequently use EMDR which is very helpful with the above concerns, and I have a holistic approach meaning attention to the mind/body/spirit as well. We all want better and more meaningful lives, and I would be honored to help you achieve your goals! As Carl Jung said, "It is the privilege of a lifetime to become who you truly are."
If you are seeking relief from the effects of grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem, or if you are searching for a deeper meaning in your life, consider allowing me to assist you. I have 25 + years of experience, I frequently use EMDR which is very helpful with the above concerns, and I have a holistic approach meaning attention to the mind/body/spirit as well. We all want better and more meaningful lives, and I would be honored to help you achieve your goals! As Carl Jung said, "It is the privilege of a lifetime to become who you truly are."
Let me guide you through this journey of transformation as your pain becomes your power and your scars become your strength. I offer empathetic guidance, empowering you to confront fears, rediscover strengths, and reauthor your narrative. Together, let's rewrite your story, one chapter at a time, and uncover a brighter and bolder you. Break free from the shadows and unlock your true potential. I will walk with you through the darkness and into the light, empowering you to shatter limits, reclaim your voice, and release a more confident, outgoing, and shameless version of yourself.
Let me guide you through this journey of transformation as your pain becomes your power and your scars become your strength. I offer empathetic guidance, empowering you to confront fears, rediscover strengths, and reauthor your narrative. Together, let's rewrite your story, one chapter at a time, and uncover a brighter and bolder you. Break free from the shadows and unlock your true potential. I will walk with you through the darkness and into the light, empowering you to shatter limits, reclaim your voice, and release a more confident, outgoing, and shameless version of yourself.
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Number of Therapists in Nashville, TN
2,000+
Average cost per session
$145
Therapists in Nashville, TN who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 84% | Depression |
| 77% | Self Esteem |
| 76% | Relationship Issues |
| 70% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 69% | Coping Skills |
| 68% | Stress |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 80% | Aetna |
| 78% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 65% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Nashville, TN see their clients
| 72% | In Person and Online | |
| 28% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 79% | Female | |
| 20% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |