Career Counseling Therapists in Brentwood, TN

It’s a privilege to be invited into your life. Realizing it takes courage to reach out and schedule a first appointment, I'm committed to creating a soft place for you to land each time we meet, a place where you feel seen through a lens of non-judgment and compassion, a place where hope lives. And if life has gotten too messy for you to believe any longer, then let me hold hope for you until you can.

I am passionate about working with women, parents and children. I walk alongside women as they struggle with relationships or difficult life transitions. I assist parents in exploring new techniques for raising their children. And, I also work directly with the children using play to work through trauma or explore behavioral concerns.

Are you struggling to balance your responsibilities and connect in your relationships? Do you feel your life is on an unsustainable path and you are headed for burnout? I work daily to help people sort through the chaos of life and find a place of peace and balance. Whether you are an individual feeling lost or a couple struggling to connect; I can help you sort through the clutter of life and find the inward calm. With curiosity and intention, I can help you discover a new way to understand yourself and communicate with those who love and support you.

"I need something to change" is a great place to start. Counseling can be a place to facilitate this change. You may find that you are speaking one language while your spouse is speaking another. You can learn how to have a common language and corrective experiences that draw you closer together instead of further apart. Many of your wounds occurred in relationships, thus it is in relationships where they can be restored. I have served individuals and couples in a helping profession for nearly 30 years. You can find practical solutions as well as deep soul and relational change. Though not easy, real change is possible.

Are you seeking relief from your emotional pain, a root to your problems, and action-based tools for a brighter future? If so, I’d love to help you not merely survive, but totally thrive! I’ve worked in the counseling field for 14 years, and it’s been my delight to see my clients heal, grow, and make positive changes in their relationships, careers, and spiritual life. Please give me a call if you’re ready to make real progress and change in every area of your life!

**EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE** I enjoy working with individuals, marriages, and couples who have the courage to enter the heartache of their past or current struggles, and creatively collaborate to find new ways to thrive and live and love more fully. I have experience with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, marital dissastifaction, OCD, and divorce. As a professional counselor, my goal is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where a person can acknowledge their current limitations and begin to move forward in positive strides.

I help adults who struggle with ADHD to get their lives together. This is you: A constant stream of great ideas in your mind, but you don't get things done. You're struggling with imposter syndrome, slammed by self-critical thoughts, and leave lots of things unfinished. You second-guess yourself in relationships, worried about being judged. People see you as less than you are, and worst of all, so you do. You're living way below your potential, you don't know how to change, and therapy, apps, and books haven't helped yet. You try things but get bored or forget to keep doing them, so nothing works. Does this sound like you?

Life Coaching - Do you have the life you want? Are you ready to make a meaningful change in your life? Inspirational Life Coaching helps individuals achieve their goals by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable goals. As your life coach and counselor, I will assist you with clarifying your goals, values purpose and vision so that your dreams become a reality.

I have worked with many adolescents, young adults, families and couples desiring to have a better self esteem, coping skills, communication skills, parenting skills, and a trustworthy relationship with others. Many of them are fighting the battle of anxiety, depression, difficult life changes, parenting, victimization, suicidal thoughts, and PTSD. They desire a place of peace, to heal, change, and grow into the family, couple or individual they want to be.

I am passionate about helping people overcome, heal, and succeed. With 20+ years of experience I have helped many clients to uncover their true self, overcome significant obstacles, and live a meaningful life consistent with their values and goals. I tailor my therapy by using the most effective approach to fit the individual/circumstances. I can help you develop tools for handling situations, emotions, and relationships effectively. I believe in helping people live a balanced life where they create balance mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. The result? Greater clarity, serenity, joy, purpose, and a better relationship with self and others.

As children, most of us didn't get taught what we needed to know so that we could become mature adults and often times we find ourselves asking "why do I do what I do" & "how did I lose myself." There are concrete answers to these questions which can change your life. I teach clients how to better understand their story so that they may connect the dots. If you understand how you got here you can make changes in the way you think, feel and act. Finding root causes of issues that keep you stuck enables you to experience clarity and insight which reduces feelings of confusion, frustration and hopelessness. This therapy is

People's lives are full of change, transitions and evolving relationships. It is natural to feel ungrounded or stressed during these transitions. Whether you are depressed, anxious, or experiencing challenges in your relationships, my aim is to provide a safe and supportive environment to facilitate exploration and strengthen self esteem and relationships with family, friends or professional colleagues. My approach as a psychotherapist is non-judgmental, value-based, and practical. I am an active therapist who is dedicated to helping people live their best lives.

One of my favorite song lyrics right now is from the Lumineers, "it is better to feel pain than nothing at all." My work with clients looks like providing them someone to walk through the pain with so that they can create room for the joy that will follow. I work with clients through the attachment and emotional lens to help them create love and relationship that feels safe again.

Hi, I’m Luke. I help men, women, couples, and adolescents recover and live with heart. Your car needs a mechanic. Your home needs a repair man. How about your heart? This is where I come in. I am like a physician for your inner life. Specifically, I work with men, women, couples, adolescents, and families. My clients present with a wide variety of presenting problems. Regardless of what brings you in, I aim to walk alongside you as you move toward joy, connection, and living with deeper meaning. I offer a place for you to be known and the chance to make sense of your story.

Now Accepting New Clients! Every single one of us faces challenges in our individual "inside world". Those challenges cause us to struggle even more with the challenges of the outside world... but you don't have to face those challenges alone. I offer a safe place and a unique and natural healing approach to help you heal and gain more peace in your life.

As a temperament counselor, I give clients a questionnaire to complete in order to help them identify their soul needs. Once a client understands their temperament, we can develop a strategy to live a life that is more stable and fruitful. Teens who struggle to understand their identity, self worth and passions are also favorite clients. Premarital counseling is so vital to set a solid foundation before entering into the marriage union. Marriage counseling is important and necessary for strong families and communities which I spend a fair amount of time navigating these unions.

With over 14 years combined experience as a therapist and personal trainer, I have a unique and deep understanding of the relationship between our minds and our bodies, and how the relationships we have over our lifespan impact who we are and how we feel on a day-to-day basis. My specialties include eating disorders and body issues, unresolved childhood trauma, relationships (including recovering from past relationships), religious trauma, anxiety, PTSD, and depression.

We all desire - and deserve - to be seen and celebrated for who we are. However, we can often get in our own way, putting heavy burdens and unrealistic expectations on ourselves and believing them to be true and necessary. We convince ourselves that our lives won’t change, that there’s something wrong with us, or that we don’t deserve better. We hide and twist ourselves to please everyone else, we get really good at pretending, or we start doing things that mask our pain, and we lose ourselves, our joy, and our connection to others in the process. I work with teens 16+ and adults of all ages and genders in their journey forward.

***NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** At Ascend Counseling, PLLC we believe that all people deserve a place to come as they are. As seasoned therapists, we provide a safe, collaborative experience for our clients combining empathy with professional excellence to guide the therapeutic process. Many therapeutic practices simply help you manage your symptoms and/or survive the next crisis. But at Ascend Counseling, PLLC, we believe that therapists should offer more. We will work with you to identify and address the root issues that perpetuate interpersonal problems. With us, you'll get to the bottom of things so that you can move forward!