Attachment-based Therapists in Old Hickory, TN
What an honor it is to share space with folks who want to enjoy their lives to the fullest! I'm here to help you improve relationships, regulate emotions, overcome past hurts, and plan for living your best life. I'll work with you to move past barriers so that you can achieve your goals. I am passionate about empowering you to be the greatest version of yourself. If you measure yourself as a "human doing" instead of a "human being”, if you have difficulty setting boundaries with friends and family, if you find yourself repeating the same patterns that are no longer serving you, I'd love to talk with you.
What an honor it is to share space with folks who want to enjoy their lives to the fullest! I'm here to help you improve relationships, regulate emotions, overcome past hurts, and plan for living your best life. I'll work with you to move past barriers so that you can achieve your goals. I am passionate about empowering you to be the greatest version of yourself. If you measure yourself as a "human doing" instead of a "human being”, if you have difficulty setting boundaries with friends and family, if you find yourself repeating the same patterns that are no longer serving you, I'd love to talk with you.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with LGBTQ+ and ally adults of all ages. Whether you or a loved one are navigating the early stages of self-discovery, seeking support during your gender journey, or addressing mental health concerns within the context of your gender identity, I'm here to assist you on your path to self-realization and well-being. I specialize in gender-affirming psychotherapy, neurodivergence, and treatment of trauma. I'm also "out" as queer, trans, nonbinary (AFAB).
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with LGBTQ+ and ally adults of all ages. Whether you or a loved one are navigating the early stages of self-discovery, seeking support during your gender journey, or addressing mental health concerns within the context of your gender identity, I'm here to assist you on your path to self-realization and well-being. I specialize in gender-affirming psychotherapy, neurodivergence, and treatment of trauma. I'm also "out" as queer, trans, nonbinary (AFAB).
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating children and adolescents. I have been working with children for over 20 years and truly enjoy seeing children move from timid and anxious to confident and self assured. I can help kids deal with divorce, death, abuse, anxiety and many other issues that affect children and adolescents. I will help them to be better at dealing with life as it comes to them and to be more assured when things get hard. I am a Consultant with EMDR which is trauma therapy. I also see adults for EMDR as well with children and adolescents.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating children and adolescents. I have been working with children for over 20 years and truly enjoy seeing children move from timid and anxious to confident and self assured. I can help kids deal with divorce, death, abuse, anxiety and many other issues that affect children and adolescents. I will help them to be better at dealing with life as it comes to them and to be more assured when things get hard. I am a Consultant with EMDR which is trauma therapy. I also see adults for EMDR as well with children and adolescents.
I help clients work towards healing, growth, and empowerment through expressive arts, narrative, attachment-based, and experiential and emotions-focused therapies.
I work with adults and children who may experience the world differently, often due to factors such as autism, ADHD, identity, trauma, stage of life, mental health issues, or chronic illness. While I am an intern therapist with a lot to learn, I'm firm in my belief that everyone deserves and desires the chance to be seen, understood, and accepted, as part of their healing and growth. For many clients learning to reconnect with themselves, creativity, understanding, and empowerment may lend to self-awareness and grounding, positively impacting not only one's relationship with self, but with others.
I help clients work towards healing, growth, and empowerment through expressive arts, narrative, attachment-based, and experiential and emotions-focused therapies.
I work with adults and children who may experience the world differently, often due to factors such as autism, ADHD, identity, trauma, stage of life, mental health issues, or chronic illness. While I am an intern therapist with a lot to learn, I'm firm in my belief that everyone deserves and desires the chance to be seen, understood, and accepted, as part of their healing and growth. For many clients learning to reconnect with themselves, creativity, understanding, and empowerment may lend to self-awareness and grounding, positively impacting not only one's relationship with self, but with others.
I use a trauma-informed, attachment-based approach that may include IFS, Brainspotting, CBT, and the Townsend Model.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in familiar patterns—knowing something isn’t working, but not quite sure how to change it?
Much of my work is about helping individuals slow down, make sense of what’s happening inside, and reconnect with themselves. My goal is to help you understand yourself on a deeper level—not just manage symptoms, but explore why certain patterns exist and how past experiences continue to shape the present.
I use a trauma-informed, attachment-based approach that may include IFS, Brainspotting, CBT, and the Townsend Model.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in familiar patterns—knowing something isn’t working, but not quite sure how to change it?
Much of my work is about helping individuals slow down, make sense of what’s happening inside, and reconnect with themselves. My goal is to help you understand yourself on a deeper level—not just manage symptoms, but explore why certain patterns exist and how past experiences continue to shape the present.
As a play therapist, I believe growth and healing happen through play and connection. My main goal is for every child to feel safe, valued, seen, and heard within the therapeutic relationship. With this foundation, I walk alongside each child on their journey of self-discovery, using the language of play to identify and express emotions, process experiences, learn coping skills, and build upon their strengths. I work closely with parents/caregivers, recognizing their expertise in their child’s life, creating a safe and nurturing environment for clients to explore their emotions and grow.
As a play therapist, I believe growth and healing happen through play and connection. My main goal is for every child to feel safe, valued, seen, and heard within the therapeutic relationship. With this foundation, I walk alongside each child on their journey of self-discovery, using the language of play to identify and express emotions, process experiences, learn coping skills, and build upon their strengths. I work closely with parents/caregivers, recognizing their expertise in their child’s life, creating a safe and nurturing environment for clients to explore their emotions and grow.
Hello, my name is Nicole Payne, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based out of Nashville, Tennessee. I am licensed to work with clients both in Tennessee and Texas. I utilize an eclectic approach of therapies to help my clients meet their goals. I work primarily with adults in individual therapy who are struggling with anxiety, life transitions, stress, trauma, chronic medical conditions and those struggling with compassion fatigue. I enjoy working with individuals to help them see the strength that they have inside of themselves to overcome any obstacle they are facing.
Hello, my name is Nicole Payne, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based out of Nashville, Tennessee. I am licensed to work with clients both in Tennessee and Texas. I utilize an eclectic approach of therapies to help my clients meet their goals. I work primarily with adults in individual therapy who are struggling with anxiety, life transitions, stress, trauma, chronic medical conditions and those struggling with compassion fatigue. I enjoy working with individuals to help them see the strength that they have inside of themselves to overcome any obstacle they are facing.
I provide virtual therapy in Tennessee. My focus is on serving young adults and adults navigating life transitions. I believe that the emotions we are most tempted to run away from– fear, grief, anger– exist to tell us about the kind of life we want. I help clients learn to identify and listen to their emotions rather than being overwhelmed or shut down. I use evidence-based approaches to treat depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, and eating disorders. We will also work together to increase mindfulness and self-compassion and strengthen the relationships in your life.
I provide virtual therapy in Tennessee. My focus is on serving young adults and adults navigating life transitions. I believe that the emotions we are most tempted to run away from– fear, grief, anger– exist to tell us about the kind of life we want. I help clients learn to identify and listen to their emotions rather than being overwhelmed or shut down. I use evidence-based approaches to treat depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, and eating disorders. We will also work together to increase mindfulness and self-compassion and strengthen the relationships in your life.
I believe healing happens when we feel truly seen, safe, and supported. As a therapist with nearly a decade of experience, I help individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion and curiosity. Whether you are processing trauma, struggling to communicate or set boundaries in your relationships, dealing with anxiety, adjusting to change, or just feeling stuck, I would be honored to walk alongside you in your journey towards healing and growth.
I believe healing happens when we feel truly seen, safe, and supported. As a therapist with nearly a decade of experience, I help individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion and curiosity. Whether you are processing trauma, struggling to communicate or set boundaries in your relationships, dealing with anxiety, adjusting to change, or just feeling stuck, I would be honored to walk alongside you in your journey towards healing and growth.
Let's be honest, relationships are hard work! Therapy takes intentional effort, vulnerability and persistence to bring about meaningful change in our lives. Before that change can occur, we must first learn what is going on. I want to help you identify the negative patterns in your life and provide tools to replace them with new life-giving actions and transforming truths to bring about healing and restoration in your relationships. Change is possible!
Let's be honest, relationships are hard work! Therapy takes intentional effort, vulnerability and persistence to bring about meaningful change in our lives. Before that change can occur, we must first learn what is going on. I want to help you identify the negative patterns in your life and provide tools to replace them with new life-giving actions and transforming truths to bring about healing and restoration in your relationships. Change is possible!
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You've built a life that looks successful from the outside. The career. The reputation. The achievements. But underneath all of it, something isn't working. And it's been that way for a long time. Maybe it's the anxiety that never fully stops. The patterns you keep repeating no matter how hard you try. The exhaustion of performing a version of yourself that was built to survive, not to live. You've tried to out-work it, out-think it, out-achieve it. Yet, you're still here. It's not that there's something inherently wrong with you. It's a wound asking to be seen and healed.
You've built a life that looks successful from the outside. The career. The reputation. The achievements. But underneath all of it, something isn't working. And it's been that way for a long time. Maybe it's the anxiety that never fully stops. The patterns you keep repeating no matter how hard you try. The exhaustion of performing a version of yourself that was built to survive, not to live. You've tried to out-work it, out-think it, out-achieve it. Yet, you're still here. It's not that there's something inherently wrong with you. It's a wound asking to be seen and healed.
Maya Angelou once said, “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Changes, challenges and struggles are complex and take us out of our comfort zone. Too often we find it difficult to slow down, learn from and appreciate the journey of healing. My goal is for clients to help address those challenges, complexities and struggles whether it involves concerns with attachment, behavior regulation, family dynamics, infertility, parenting, racial identity or trauma as well as understand the meaning behind the behavior.
Maya Angelou once said, “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Changes, challenges and struggles are complex and take us out of our comfort zone. Too often we find it difficult to slow down, learn from and appreciate the journey of healing. My goal is for clients to help address those challenges, complexities and struggles whether it involves concerns with attachment, behavior regulation, family dynamics, infertility, parenting, racial identity or trauma as well as understand the meaning behind the behavior.
• Women’s & Men’s Issues • Grief & Loss • Trauma Recovery • Addiction & Recovery • Relational Difficulties • Self-Worth Uncertainty • Life Transitions • Person-Centered Care • Narrative Healing • Emotional Well-Being • Authentic Living •
• Women’s & Men’s Issues • Grief & Loss • Trauma Recovery • Addiction & Recovery • Relational Difficulties • Self-Worth Uncertainty • Life Transitions • Person-Centered Care • Narrative Healing • Emotional Well-Being • Authentic Living •
Hi there! Welcome to Counseling by Camryn. I'm Camryn, my goal is to meet you where you are and move at your pace. With a focus on grief and trauma, (sometimes using EMDR), I aim to jumpstart your healing. We'll explore feelings that surface at the worst times and ways. Let's get to the core of your symptoms to see what is actually fueling them. That way you can move forward without dragging past baggage, allowing you to feel lighter inside and connected to yourself. Hospitality worker, helping professional, student, CEO, Stay at home mom, or behind the scenes, ALL are welcome & can benefit if you take make the first move!
Hi there! Welcome to Counseling by Camryn. I'm Camryn, my goal is to meet you where you are and move at your pace. With a focus on grief and trauma, (sometimes using EMDR), I aim to jumpstart your healing. We'll explore feelings that surface at the worst times and ways. Let's get to the core of your symptoms to see what is actually fueling them. That way you can move forward without dragging past baggage, allowing you to feel lighter inside and connected to yourself. Hospitality worker, helping professional, student, CEO, Stay at home mom, or behind the scenes, ALL are welcome & can benefit if you take make the first move!
Our life and relationship experiences can take us to places where we feel stuck, hopeless and overwhelmed. My therapy practice exists to provide a safe place for you to explore, listen, reconnect, and experience change. I have experience working with couples, individuals, and families who are dealing with disconnection in relationship, infidelity, unhealthy conflict, failures in communication, trauma, grief, divorce, depression, anxiety, and difficult life transitions. My aim is to provide you with a therapeutic space where you can experience yourself and others in a new, hopeful, transformative way.
Our life and relationship experiences can take us to places where we feel stuck, hopeless and overwhelmed. My therapy practice exists to provide a safe place for you to explore, listen, reconnect, and experience change. I have experience working with couples, individuals, and families who are dealing with disconnection in relationship, infidelity, unhealthy conflict, failures in communication, trauma, grief, divorce, depression, anxiety, and difficult life transitions. My aim is to provide you with a therapeutic space where you can experience yourself and others in a new, hopeful, transformative way.
I am passionate about working with adult women and older teen girls that are going through transformative and transitional years of life that are ready to take the next steps to grow through their stories, heighten their self-discovery, and discover their most authentic selves. I believe that is possible by providing a foundation of stability, inclusivity, support, belonging, and safety in our therapeutic relationship. My clinical interests revolve around transitions, anxiety/stress, trauma, relationships, self-esteem, women's issues (including pregnancy loss/infertility/high risk pregnancy), perinatal mental health, and grief/loss.
I am passionate about working with adult women and older teen girls that are going through transformative and transitional years of life that are ready to take the next steps to grow through their stories, heighten their self-discovery, and discover their most authentic selves. I believe that is possible by providing a foundation of stability, inclusivity, support, belonging, and safety in our therapeutic relationship. My clinical interests revolve around transitions, anxiety/stress, trauma, relationships, self-esteem, women's issues (including pregnancy loss/infertility/high risk pregnancy), perinatal mental health, and grief/loss.
You’ve survived deep wounds: abuse that has shaped how you see yourself, your relationships, and the world. Maybe you struggle with overwhelming emotions, dissociation, panic, or feeling disconnected from your body & identity. You might find yourself in unhealthy relationships, battling self-doubt, or feeling like healing is out of reach. But trauma does not define you. I specialize in supporting survivors of sexual, physical, & emotional abuse reclaim their sense of self using EMDR, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, and a relational, psychodynamic approach. With nearly a decade of experience, I am here to affirm that healing is possible.
You’ve survived deep wounds: abuse that has shaped how you see yourself, your relationships, and the world. Maybe you struggle with overwhelming emotions, dissociation, panic, or feeling disconnected from your body & identity. You might find yourself in unhealthy relationships, battling self-doubt, or feeling like healing is out of reach. But trauma does not define you. I specialize in supporting survivors of sexual, physical, & emotional abuse reclaim their sense of self using EMDR, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, and a relational, psychodynamic approach. With nearly a decade of experience, I am here to affirm that healing is possible.
In our work together, you can expect a compassionate, holistic approach to navigating life’s emotional, physical, and mental challenges. I offer individual therapy to meet you where you are, whether you’re a child learning to cope with big emotions, a teen managing anxiety or self-esteem, or an adult facing grief, stress, or life transitions. I also lead Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) groups for adolescents and adults needing more structured care. Together, we’ll focus on building emotional resilience and promoting healing, helping you feel empowered and confident on your journey.
In our work together, you can expect a compassionate, holistic approach to navigating life’s emotional, physical, and mental challenges. I offer individual therapy to meet you where you are, whether you’re a child learning to cope with big emotions, a teen managing anxiety or self-esteem, or an adult facing grief, stress, or life transitions. I also lead Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) groups for adolescents and adults needing more structured care. Together, we’ll focus on building emotional resilience and promoting healing, helping you feel empowered and confident on your journey.
Chris Frierson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Brentwood, TN 37027
Waitlist for new clients
I have worked over 15 years with individuals in outpatient and inpatient settings. I am currently in private practice in Franklin, TN where I continue my focus primarily on treating individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly known as Asperger's Syndrome). I guide clients in learning self-regulation skills, self-awareness to become more socially integrated, improve social communication and begin to think and behave in more flexible, less rigid manner. I seek to help individuals with ASD learn more about themselves and appreciate their unique strengths as they tackle their "challenges" with humor and a sense of hopefulness.
I have worked over 15 years with individuals in outpatient and inpatient settings. I am currently in private practice in Franklin, TN where I continue my focus primarily on treating individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly known as Asperger's Syndrome). I guide clients in learning self-regulation skills, self-awareness to become more socially integrated, improve social communication and begin to think and behave in more flexible, less rigid manner. I seek to help individuals with ASD learn more about themselves and appreciate their unique strengths as they tackle their "challenges" with humor and a sense of hopefulness.
Thoreau said "There are a thousand hacking at the branches to every one striking at the root." In therapy, I believe our most valuable work is striking at the root of issues rather than hacking merely at the many branches/symptoms of the root. This latter approach often leads to resolving one manifestation of a problem only to experience new manifestations down the road. Whether the symptoms are anxiety, depression, addictions, or maladaptive relationships, it is worthwhile to examine the deeper sources of our pain. One of my primary roles will be to provide a steadfast ground of compassion, patience, and truth for your work.
Thoreau said "There are a thousand hacking at the branches to every one striking at the root." In therapy, I believe our most valuable work is striking at the root of issues rather than hacking merely at the many branches/symptoms of the root. This latter approach often leads to resolving one manifestation of a problem only to experience new manifestations down the road. Whether the symptoms are anxiety, depression, addictions, or maladaptive relationships, it is worthwhile to examine the deeper sources of our pain. One of my primary roles will be to provide a steadfast ground of compassion, patience, and truth for your work.
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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.