Therapists in Nashville, TN
Heather Schow
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMSW
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37215
Not accepting new clients
I am so glad you have decided to take the brave step to start therapy! My goal is to give you a safe and accepting environment where we can work together to help you create the life you want to live. I believe many of our childhood experiences significantly affect how we think and what we do as we become adults and as your therapist, I will be a source of empathy and understanding as you work to process your thoughts and emotions. Ultimately, my hope is that our work together will promote you living an authentic life where you can embrace who you are, find healing, and experience personal growth.
I am so glad you have decided to take the brave step to start therapy! My goal is to give you a safe and accepting environment where we can work together to help you create the life you want to live. I believe many of our childhood experiences significantly affect how we think and what we do as we become adults and as your therapist, I will be a source of empathy and understanding as you work to process your thoughts and emotions. Ultimately, my hope is that our work together will promote you living an authentic life where you can embrace who you are, find healing, and experience personal growth.
We often do not know what we want out of life, yet we register a gnawing dissatisfaction. Our desire is inhibited by something we cannot name. Psychoanalysis goes beyond reducing symptoms to provide a unique space to listen to your desire, where you can let go of standards and think out loud without judgment. You can bring your history, your dreams, anything that comes to mind. As you speak freely, you will begin to live more freely.
We often do not know what we want out of life, yet we register a gnawing dissatisfaction. Our desire is inhibited by something we cannot name. Psychoanalysis goes beyond reducing symptoms to provide a unique space to listen to your desire, where you can let go of standards and think out loud without judgment. You can bring your history, your dreams, anything that comes to mind. As you speak freely, you will begin to live more freely.
Hello! I'm Charissa. Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy, I believe that there is hope for every individual to experience healing and growth. At times we can develop patterns or ways of living that once served us well, but can leave us feeling stuck. My goal is to help clients rebuild trust and safety within themselves and within relationships. I specialize in working with individuals and families who have experienced trauma, loss, and attachment ruptures. I work to help individuals process religious trauma and work on healthy boundary setting in all their relationships.
Hello! I'm Charissa. Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy, I believe that there is hope for every individual to experience healing and growth. At times we can develop patterns or ways of living that once served us well, but can leave us feeling stuck. My goal is to help clients rebuild trust and safety within themselves and within relationships. I specialize in working with individuals and families who have experienced trauma, loss, and attachment ruptures. I work to help individuals process religious trauma and work on healthy boundary setting in all their relationships.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Mental Health Service Provider designation in Tennessee. This qualification grants me the independence to diagnose and treat clients individually. As an eclectic therapist, I avoid rigidity in therapeutic methods. My expertise is in cognitive behavioral therapy, which employs thought and action for healing, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy, which incorporates mindfulness into therapy. I employ solution-focused techniques within cognitive behavioral frameworks to assist clients in reaching their objectives.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Mental Health Service Provider designation in Tennessee. This qualification grants me the independence to diagnose and treat clients individually. As an eclectic therapist, I avoid rigidity in therapeutic methods. My expertise is in cognitive behavioral therapy, which employs thought and action for healing, and Acceptance Commitment Therapy, which incorporates mindfulness into therapy. I employ solution-focused techniques within cognitive behavioral frameworks to assist clients in reaching their objectives.
Do you struggle with anxiety, overwhelm, or a loss of identity that affects your day-to-day life, relationships, or ability to feel like yourself since becoming a parent? Do you feel exhausted and on edge by just getting through the day—feeding schedules, sleepless nights, and the constant pressure to “do it all right”? Do you wonder if this season of life could feel calmer, more connected, and more like you again? Now more than ever, parents are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about navigating pregnancy, postpartum changes, and the emotional weight of caring for a new life.
Do you struggle with anxiety, overwhelm, or a loss of identity that affects your day-to-day life, relationships, or ability to feel like yourself since becoming a parent? Do you feel exhausted and on edge by just getting through the day—feeding schedules, sleepless nights, and the constant pressure to “do it all right”? Do you wonder if this season of life could feel calmer, more connected, and more like you again? Now more than ever, parents are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about navigating pregnancy, postpartum changes, and the emotional weight of caring for a new life.
Are you pregnant and looking to create the best start for your baby? Or are you in the fresh postpartum period, feeling a bit anxious and overwhelmed by the intense needs of your new baby? Or are you navigating a pregnancy loss? All of these circumstances fall into the perinatal period. Whatever your situation, you are in a period of transformation, even if it’s challenging to see that at this time. If you’re looking to create the best start for your family, conventional parenting advice might lead you astray. There is so much noise out there that it’s often challenging to find your way and trust yourself.
Are you pregnant and looking to create the best start for your baby? Or are you in the fresh postpartum period, feeling a bit anxious and overwhelmed by the intense needs of your new baby? Or are you navigating a pregnancy loss? All of these circumstances fall into the perinatal period. Whatever your situation, you are in a period of transformation, even if it’s challenging to see that at this time. If you’re looking to create the best start for your family, conventional parenting advice might lead you astray. There is so much noise out there that it’s often challenging to find your way and trust yourself.
I help clients express themselves in a more honest and emotionally connected way, with the hope that this will transform their interpersonal relationships and life circumstances. I work best with those who are motivated to take risks and want to practice relating differently to others.
I view the therapist-client relationship as the most powerful tool in helping individuals to move toward personal responsibility, strengthen their sense of self, and promote resilience. I welcome and affirm individuals of all religious and/or spiritual backgrounds, as well as the diversity of sexual and gender identities and their expressions.
I help clients express themselves in a more honest and emotionally connected way, with the hope that this will transform their interpersonal relationships and life circumstances. I work best with those who are motivated to take risks and want to practice relating differently to others.
I view the therapist-client relationship as the most powerful tool in helping individuals to move toward personal responsibility, strengthen their sense of self, and promote resilience. I welcome and affirm individuals of all religious and/or spiritual backgrounds, as well as the diversity of sexual and gender identities and their expressions.
Feeling stuck in the same cycle. Overthinking, second-guessing, and feeling like you are falling behind while everyone else seems to move forward. Maybe it is anxiety, self-doubt, or habits that feel too hard to control. You may know something needs to change, but you are unsure how to actually do it. That is exhausting.
You do not need surface-level advice or someone just nodding along. You need honest conversations, practical tools, and a clear way forward.
Feeling stuck in the same cycle. Overthinking, second-guessing, and feeling like you are falling behind while everyone else seems to move forward. Maybe it is anxiety, self-doubt, or habits that feel too hard to control. You may know something needs to change, but you are unsure how to actually do it. That is exhausting.
You do not need surface-level advice or someone just nodding along. You need honest conversations, practical tools, and a clear way forward.
Somewhere along the way, you learned that to be loved you needed to be perfect, quiet, selfless — always “good” and never "too much". Maybe that meant hiding your needs, dulling your sensitivity, or putting yourself last. You may still feel the echoes of those messages in your relationships, in your body, and in the way you talk to yourself when no one else is around. Maybe you feel tired of performing, questioning your worth, and feeling somehow both too much and not enough.
Somewhere along the way, you learned that to be loved you needed to be perfect, quiet, selfless — always “good” and never "too much". Maybe that meant hiding your needs, dulling your sensitivity, or putting yourself last. You may still feel the echoes of those messages in your relationships, in your body, and in the way you talk to yourself when no one else is around. Maybe you feel tired of performing, questioning your worth, and feeling somehow both too much and not enough.
I am currently offering a limited number of weekend therapy sessions. The therapeutic journey is one of becoming whole, grounded, and authentic. As a trauma-informed therapist, I understand that healing often involves grief, joy, uncertainty, and courage. My goal is to walk beside you as we navigate anxiety, trauma recovery, relationship challenges, or major life transitions, acting as a lighthouse in darker times and a buoy in brighter ones. While I have experience working with a broad range of folks, I have found a lot of success working with adults navigating parental estrangement and folks from the LGBTQIA+ community!
I am currently offering a limited number of weekend therapy sessions. The therapeutic journey is one of becoming whole, grounded, and authentic. As a trauma-informed therapist, I understand that healing often involves grief, joy, uncertainty, and courage. My goal is to walk beside you as we navigate anxiety, trauma recovery, relationship challenges, or major life transitions, acting as a lighthouse in darker times and a buoy in brighter ones. While I have experience working with a broad range of folks, I have found a lot of success working with adults navigating parental estrangement and folks from the LGBTQIA+ community!
I believe therapy is a space for transformation—a place to grow, reflect, and step into the life you want and become the person you want to be. You have a unique story, shaped by experiences and the choices you’ve made to survive. Some of those choices have supported you, while others may no longer serve you and are holding you back. The strategies and internal thought patterns we use to navigate life that are no longer serving us are not flaws- it’s all part of being human. In our work together, we’ll explore the experiences and patterns that have brought you to this point.
I believe therapy is a space for transformation—a place to grow, reflect, and step into the life you want and become the person you want to be. You have a unique story, shaped by experiences and the choices you’ve made to survive. Some of those choices have supported you, while others may no longer serve you and are holding you back. The strategies and internal thought patterns we use to navigate life that are no longer serving us are not flaws- it’s all part of being human. In our work together, we’ll explore the experiences and patterns that have brought you to this point.
Amy Jackson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPH
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
It can be difficult to understand the patterns that contribute to our pain, but the process can be easier with the help of an unbiased therapist. My individual clients are seeking support with their daily anxiety and want to build self-love and acceptance. We work together to create goals and actionable steps to restore peace within. With couples, I focus on premarital therapy to ensure couples are aligned, as well as therapy after a breach of trust like infidelity. I enjoy working with couples to address negative communication patterns and to restore trust. My clients tend to be motivated to change, and I am there to guide.
It can be difficult to understand the patterns that contribute to our pain, but the process can be easier with the help of an unbiased therapist. My individual clients are seeking support with their daily anxiety and want to build self-love and acceptance. We work together to create goals and actionable steps to restore peace within. With couples, I focus on premarital therapy to ensure couples are aligned, as well as therapy after a breach of trust like infidelity. I enjoy working with couples to address negative communication patterns and to restore trust. My clients tend to be motivated to change, and I am there to guide.
I believe that most problems bringing people to psychotherapy arise from conflict issues and contact issues. Conflicts may involve inner conflicts, such as dilemmas of freedom vs. love, and interpersonal conlicts involving needs between partners, family members, past or present, coworkers, etc. Contact issues involve our connections with self,with others, and seeking, losing, healing, or needing to deepen the quality of these connections. Imbalances in contact or conflict may create mild to severe anxiety, depression, and when unresolved may fuel bad habits at best and at worst compulsive problems. Accurate definition of these underlying issues is necessary for resolution.
I believe that most problems bringing people to psychotherapy arise from conflict issues and contact issues. Conflicts may involve inner conflicts, such as dilemmas of freedom vs. love, and interpersonal conlicts involving needs between partners, family members, past or present, coworkers, etc. Contact issues involve our connections with self,with others, and seeking, losing, healing, or needing to deepen the quality of these connections. Imbalances in contact or conflict may create mild to severe anxiety, depression, and when unresolved may fuel bad habits at best and at worst compulsive problems. Accurate definition of these underlying issues is necessary for resolution.
As a somatic psychotherapist, I use a combination of body-based and traditional talk therapies to help clients live more fully. My passion is working with clients who are struggling with the effects of trauma including anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, and relationship difficulties. Somatic Experiencing (SE) is my foundational lens while utilizing other evidenced based treatments including Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Experiential, Dream Analysis, and Adjunct to 12-Step. I view therapy as a collaborative process and see myself as a guide in helping my clients find their unique ability to address their struggles.
As a somatic psychotherapist, I use a combination of body-based and traditional talk therapies to help clients live more fully. My passion is working with clients who are struggling with the effects of trauma including anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, and relationship difficulties. Somatic Experiencing (SE) is my foundational lens while utilizing other evidenced based treatments including Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Experiential, Dream Analysis, and Adjunct to 12-Step. I view therapy as a collaborative process and see myself as a guide in helping my clients find their unique ability to address their struggles.
If you are seeking relief from grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem, or if you're searching for a deeper meaning in your life, allow me to help. I have 25 + years of therapy experience, and I am a Jungian psychologist and Level II EMDR practitioner. I am also an ally for women, BIPOC, and queer communities. Contact me if you need a safe therapy space, particularly if you're concerned about local, national, or world events. We all want better and more meaningful lives, and I would be honored to help you! As Carl Jung said, "It is the privilege of a lifetime to become who you truly are."
If you are seeking relief from grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem, or if you're searching for a deeper meaning in your life, allow me to help. I have 25 + years of therapy experience, and I am a Jungian psychologist and Level II EMDR practitioner. I am also an ally for women, BIPOC, and queer communities. Contact me if you need a safe therapy space, particularly if you're concerned about local, national, or world events. We all want better and more meaningful lives, and I would be honored to help you! As Carl Jung said, "It is the privilege of a lifetime to become who you truly are."
I am an EMDR Trained Clinician who specializes in treating trauma with a background in marriage and family. Additional EMDR training allows me to specifically help performers reach peak performance and work past mental blocks or "yips". Post-EMDR areas of growth may include identity formation, boundaries, and communication skills. Overall, I want my clients to be equipped to pursue a healthy, productive lifestyle. Using an integrative approach, I help clients increase self-efficacy by educating them on health practices they control that positively impact their mental wellbeing.
I am an EMDR Trained Clinician who specializes in treating trauma with a background in marriage and family. Additional EMDR training allows me to specifically help performers reach peak performance and work past mental blocks or "yips". Post-EMDR areas of growth may include identity formation, boundaries, and communication skills. Overall, I want my clients to be equipped to pursue a healthy, productive lifestyle. Using an integrative approach, I help clients increase self-efficacy by educating them on health practices they control that positively impact their mental wellbeing.
When emotions are high, logic and language can be low, so instead of looking to reason, we should instead look for connection. Through a lens of compassionate curiosity, I work to hold the space needed to explore complex feelings & emotions. My passion is working with toddlers, kiddos, teens, and young adults seeking insight, empowerment, self-awareness, direction, & meaning when facing emotional/behavioral struggles, school-related issues, family/relationship challenges, life-transitions, and self-esteem. I believe every human, no matter how young, can find healing, and I'm here to walk alongside you or your child on your journey.
When emotions are high, logic and language can be low, so instead of looking to reason, we should instead look for connection. Through a lens of compassionate curiosity, I work to hold the space needed to explore complex feelings & emotions. My passion is working with toddlers, kiddos, teens, and young adults seeking insight, empowerment, self-awareness, direction, & meaning when facing emotional/behavioral struggles, school-related issues, family/relationship challenges, life-transitions, and self-esteem. I believe every human, no matter how young, can find healing, and I'm here to walk alongside you or your child on your journey.
Do you feel like you’re carrying a big burden trying to manage the pressures of what you think you should do or how you should act? Maybe you’re feeling exhausted trying to advocate for yourself in a medical system that isn’t always set up to support you. Or, maybe you often feel like something bad is going to happen—to you or someone you love. There’s no “right” way to move through life, but we live in a world that often makes it feel like there is—one filled with stress, judgment, and isolation.
Do you feel like you’re carrying a big burden trying to manage the pressures of what you think you should do or how you should act? Maybe you’re feeling exhausted trying to advocate for yourself in a medical system that isn’t always set up to support you. Or, maybe you often feel like something bad is going to happen—to you or someone you love. There’s no “right” way to move through life, but we live in a world that often makes it feel like there is—one filled with stress, judgment, and isolation.
I’m passionate about supporting people from all backgrounds and ages as they navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re working through trauma, navigating life transitions, experiencing distress, or trying to understand old patterns that no longer serve you, I’m here for you. I’ll walk alongside you with curiosity, nonjudgment, and care. If you’re here, you’re already taking a step toward healing, and that matters. As a counseling intern at Vanderbilt University, I aim to create a compassionate, grounded space where you can feel supported and empowered to grow.
I’m passionate about supporting people from all backgrounds and ages as they navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re working through trauma, navigating life transitions, experiencing distress, or trying to understand old patterns that no longer serve you, I’m here for you. I’ll walk alongside you with curiosity, nonjudgment, and care. If you’re here, you’re already taking a step toward healing, and that matters. As a counseling intern at Vanderbilt University, I aim to create a compassionate, grounded space where you can feel supported and empowered to grow.
You may be someone others rely on. You manage responsibilities, meet expectations, and care deeply about doing things well. From the outside, your life may look successful and well put together. Yet internally, you might experience constant pressure, difficulty slowing down, or a persistent sense that you should always be doing more.
You may be someone others rely on. You manage responsibilities, meet expectations, and care deeply about doing things well. From the outside, your life may look successful and well put together. Yet internally, you might experience constant pressure, difficulty slowing down, or a persistent sense that you should always be doing more.
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Number of Therapists in Nashville, TN
2,000+
Average cost per session
$150
Therapists in Nashville, TN who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 84% | Depression |
| 76% | Relationship Issues |
| 76% | Self Esteem |
| 73% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 67% | Stress |
| 64% | Grief |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 87% | Aetna |
| 77% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 64% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
How Therapists in Nashville, TN see their clients
| 68% | In Person and Online | |
| 32% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 80% | Female | |
| 19% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |