Family Therapy in Burns, TN
You are invited to come talk with me in my relaxed spacious office. Coming to therapy is a difficult decision for many people, but you can trust that your visits are private and confidential. Making the first phone call is often the hardest step. You deserve to feel better and talk therapy is highly effective. We can talk about your concerns and stressors and develop a plan to help you regain your ability to handle life's challenges.
You are invited to come talk with me in my relaxed spacious office. Coming to therapy is a difficult decision for many people, but you can trust that your visits are private and confidential. Making the first phone call is often the hardest step. You deserve to feel better and talk therapy is highly effective. We can talk about your concerns and stressors and develop a plan to help you regain your ability to handle life's challenges.
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As a therapist, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to work with individuals, couples, and families in Dickson, TN. I have a passion for Attachment Theory and enjoy helping clients develop healthy connections with others. I have a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University, and I have completed Level 4 Core Skills Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. I am a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy as well as the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). I am honored to work with clients during life's struggles.
As a therapist, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to work with individuals, couples, and families in Dickson, TN. I have a passion for Attachment Theory and enjoy helping clients develop healthy connections with others. I have a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University, and I have completed Level 4 Core Skills Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. I am a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy as well as the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). I am honored to work with clients during life's struggles.
I use attachment-based experiential therapy for couples and individuals and am trained in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Is your life or relationship stuck? Are you ready to make a change? Is there a better version of yourself out there someplace that you left behind or maybe that you have never even met before? If you are ready to make a change or just ready to make sense of your story then lets work together!
I use attachment-based experiential therapy for couples and individuals and am trained in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Is your life or relationship stuck? Are you ready to make a change? Is there a better version of yourself out there someplace that you left behind or maybe that you have never even met before? If you are ready to make a change or just ready to make sense of your story then lets work together!
Jeannie Hankins Milan
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Dickson, TN 37055
Connected to Lipscomb University's Master's of Marriage and Family Therapy program (the only COAMFTE accredited program in Nashville), we provide high quality mental health care.
Do you struggle to get out of bed, or to accomplish daily tasks? Are your "lows" keeping you from truly living? You can learn to feel like yourself again! I seek to work collaboratively with clients to help them learn new and healthier ways of relating to those around them and gain a greater ability to treat themselves and others with compassion. It takes courage to step into the therapy room; I work to provide a disarming space for clients. My curiosity guides me as I get to know people for who they are and help clients learn to think, feel, and act in new productive ways in order for them to become the people they hope to be.
Connected to Lipscomb University's Master's of Marriage and Family Therapy program (the only COAMFTE accredited program in Nashville), we provide high quality mental health care.
Do you struggle to get out of bed, or to accomplish daily tasks? Are your "lows" keeping you from truly living? You can learn to feel like yourself again! I seek to work collaboratively with clients to help them learn new and healthier ways of relating to those around them and gain a greater ability to treat themselves and others with compassion. It takes courage to step into the therapy room; I work to provide a disarming space for clients. My curiosity guides me as I get to know people for who they are and help clients learn to think, feel, and act in new productive ways in order for them to become the people they hope to be.
If you think I might be of help to you and/or your partner or family, let me know.
Are you experiencing the road as lonely and isolating or feeling confused about your choices? Finding your authentic way on the challenging paths of life can be difficult and overwhelming. Perhaps the end of a journey with a loved one is bringing deep sadness.
If you think I might be of help to you and/or your partner or family, let me know.
Are you experiencing the road as lonely and isolating or feeling confused about your choices? Finding your authentic way on the challenging paths of life can be difficult and overwhelming. Perhaps the end of a journey with a loved one is bringing deep sadness.
My areas of special clinical interest include adolescents and adults across the life cycle, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, boundary issues, communication issues, grief and loss, life transitions, academic issues, premarital/marital counseling, relationship conflict, family conflict, spirituality, sexual abuse, and emotional trauma.
The joy of therapy lies in tailoring my approach to fully leverage the unique strengths and skills of each individual client. I thoroughly enjoy cultivating an atmosphere of safety, encouragement, and hope for those whom I have the opportunity to serve. I endeavor to invite clients into a therapeutic relationship that enhances their ability to develop insight that leads to action.
My areas of special clinical interest include adolescents and adults across the life cycle, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, boundary issues, communication issues, grief and loss, life transitions, academic issues, premarital/marital counseling, relationship conflict, family conflict, spirituality, sexual abuse, and emotional trauma.
The joy of therapy lies in tailoring my approach to fully leverage the unique strengths and skills of each individual client. I thoroughly enjoy cultivating an atmosphere of safety, encouragement, and hope for those whom I have the opportunity to serve. I endeavor to invite clients into a therapeutic relationship that enhances their ability to develop insight that leads to action.
Paige McNeilly Blackwell
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Dickson, TN 37055
My areas of special clinical interest include: boundary setting, anxiety, depression, self-care, life transitions, pre-marital counseling, children and adolescents, trauma, family conflict, communication issues, couple conflict, and adding experiential elements to therapy, such as art and sand tray work.
This private practice is unlike most others. I am a licensed therapist at The Briggs Institute, Inc. The therapists at the Institute are graduates of Lipscomb University's Master of Marriage and Family Therapy Program. As the only COAMFTE accredited program in Nashville, the Lipscomb MFT program has earned its fine reputation by meeting the highest academic and clinical experience standards in the country. Because we practice under the supervision of the Lipscomb MFT program core faculty, we remain connected to academia. This means our work is informed by state-of-the-art scientific research.
My areas of special clinical interest include: boundary setting, anxiety, depression, self-care, life transitions, pre-marital counseling, children and adolescents, trauma, family conflict, communication issues, couple conflict, and adding experiential elements to therapy, such as art and sand tray work.
This private practice is unlike most others. I am a licensed therapist at The Briggs Institute, Inc. The therapists at the Institute are graduates of Lipscomb University's Master of Marriage and Family Therapy Program. As the only COAMFTE accredited program in Nashville, the Lipscomb MFT program has earned its fine reputation by meeting the highest academic and clinical experience standards in the country. Because we practice under the supervision of the Lipscomb MFT program core faculty, we remain connected to academia. This means our work is informed by state-of-the-art scientific research.
Every individual is worthy of healing and peace, and my favorite part about working with clients is working with them as they find the courage to live out this belief. Journeys of healing are sometimes scary, so using a holistic and collaborative approach, I strive to create a space that is nonjudgmental, safe, and peaceful as I aid clients in their work. My approach to therapy includes a combination of evidence-based practices including Restoration therapy and Internal Family Systems therapy, as well as Gottman Method interventions, common factors, and the expressive arts.
Every individual is worthy of healing and peace, and my favorite part about working with clients is working with them as they find the courage to live out this belief. Journeys of healing are sometimes scary, so using a holistic and collaborative approach, I strive to create a space that is nonjudgmental, safe, and peaceful as I aid clients in their work. My approach to therapy includes a combination of evidence-based practices including Restoration therapy and Internal Family Systems therapy, as well as Gottman Method interventions, common factors, and the expressive arts.
I practice an evidence-based approach to therapy that includes Cognitive-Behavioral, EMDR, Gottman Couples Therapy, Solution-Focused, and Internal Family Systems interventions.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at The Briggs Institute, Inc. The therapists at the Institute are graduates of Lipscomb University's Master of Marriage and Family Therapy Program. As the only COAMFTE accredited program in Nashville, the Lipscomb MFT program has earned its fine reputation by meeting the highest academic and clinical experience standards in the country. Because we practice under the supervision of the Lipscomb MFT program core faculty, we remain connected to academia. This means our work is informed by state-of-the-art scientific research that most private practice therapists can't easily access.
I practice an evidence-based approach to therapy that includes Cognitive-Behavioral, EMDR, Gottman Couples Therapy, Solution-Focused, and Internal Family Systems interventions.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at The Briggs Institute, Inc. The therapists at the Institute are graduates of Lipscomb University's Master of Marriage and Family Therapy Program. As the only COAMFTE accredited program in Nashville, the Lipscomb MFT program has earned its fine reputation by meeting the highest academic and clinical experience standards in the country. Because we practice under the supervision of the Lipscomb MFT program core faculty, we remain connected to academia. This means our work is informed by state-of-the-art scientific research that most private practice therapists can't easily access.
My experience includes individual therapy with children, adolescents and adults, pre-marital, marital and family therapy.
I would be honored to assist and support you on your journey to a happier, more fufilled life with healthier relationships. With compassion and empathy I will help you discover the basis of your anger, anxiety, depression and other difficult feelings that have precipitated your struggles. Together we will explore your behaviors which have resulted from your hidden conflict and help you foster insight so that you do not repeat painful patterns that affect you and your relationships in the future. We will help you discover strength, clarity and confidence to resolve your issues and embrace a self-assured, empowered and positive life.
My experience includes individual therapy with children, adolescents and adults, pre-marital, marital and family therapy.
I would be honored to assist and support you on your journey to a happier, more fufilled life with healthier relationships. With compassion and empathy I will help you discover the basis of your anger, anxiety, depression and other difficult feelings that have precipitated your struggles. Together we will explore your behaviors which have resulted from your hidden conflict and help you foster insight so that you do not repeat painful patterns that affect you and your relationships in the future. We will help you discover strength, clarity and confidence to resolve your issues and embrace a self-assured, empowered and positive life.
We all face challenges in life, but we do not have to face them alone. It is important to be able to communicate our feelings and needs in a safe environment. And sometimes, we need a guide to help us navigate the difficult inner territory that stands between us and our best selves. I seek to create a safe space where you can heal and grow, and to help you work through the struggles, losses and wounds that keep you from thriving.
We all face challenges in life, but we do not have to face them alone. It is important to be able to communicate our feelings and needs in a safe environment. And sometimes, we need a guide to help us navigate the difficult inner territory that stands between us and our best selves. I seek to create a safe space where you can heal and grow, and to help you work through the struggles, losses and wounds that keep you from thriving.
As therapists, we are public servants. We have devoted our lives to making something from nothing, to find complex solutions to complex problems. To care and hold space in the face of disaster, trauma and fear. To give assurance and strength and help others rise. - Kirsten Haney, LMFT.
As therapists, we are public servants. We have devoted our lives to making something from nothing, to find complex solutions to complex problems. To care and hold space in the face of disaster, trauma and fear. To give assurance and strength and help others rise. - Kirsten Haney, LMFT.
Bessie Naomi Costanza
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW, CMFSW, CCTP, AMTP
Verified Verified
Dickson, TN 37055
With compassion,insight and acceptance, I can help you explore the issues which prevent you from success in your personal and professional relationships. I believe that we all possess much of the knowledge needed to answer life's questions; however, as with all things, we sometimes simply forget where to look. I see my work primarily as a guide, helping my clients find their own answers and their own happiness.I view therapy as a way to gain self awareness in order to understand one's pattern of relating to others and dealing with life's challenges.
With compassion,insight and acceptance, I can help you explore the issues which prevent you from success in your personal and professional relationships. I believe that we all possess much of the knowledge needed to answer life's questions; however, as with all things, we sometimes simply forget where to look. I see my work primarily as a guide, helping my clients find their own answers and their own happiness.I view therapy as a way to gain self awareness in order to understand one's pattern of relating to others and dealing with life's challenges.
Jennifer Roney
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dickson, TN 37055 (Online Only)
Do you struggle with feeling “good enough”? Are you sick of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and stressed? Do you feel like some days you are just going through the motions or barely have your head above water? I specialize in helping people understand themselves better so that they can actively work towards healing. I am passionate about helping individuals that struggle with anxiety, traumatic events, perfectionism, overthinking, fear, life transitions, and faith based concerns.
Do you struggle with feeling “good enough”? Are you sick of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and stressed? Do you feel like some days you are just going through the motions or barely have your head above water? I specialize in helping people understand themselves better so that they can actively work towards healing. I am passionate about helping individuals that struggle with anxiety, traumatic events, perfectionism, overthinking, fear, life transitions, and faith based concerns.
We all have an innate capacity to create a sense of well-being. Yet, the demands of our lives---difficult relationships, losses, disappointments, transitions---can cause feelings of helplessness or even despair. Vitality falls way to depression or anxiety or addictive behaviors. Therapy can be useful to better understand and manage the complexities of your life; to reclaim some vitality; to love, work, and play in ways that are more congruent with who you strive to be. With twenty five years of experience, I offer seasoned and compasssionate guidance as you define your specific goals and work toward inhabiting a truer version of yourself.
We all have an innate capacity to create a sense of well-being. Yet, the demands of our lives---difficult relationships, losses, disappointments, transitions---can cause feelings of helplessness or even despair. Vitality falls way to depression or anxiety or addictive behaviors. Therapy can be useful to better understand and manage the complexities of your life; to reclaim some vitality; to love, work, and play in ways that are more congruent with who you strive to be. With twenty five years of experience, I offer seasoned and compasssionate guidance as you define your specific goals and work toward inhabiting a truer version of yourself.
Dean Porterfield
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP, NCC
Verified Verified
Dickson, TN 37055
Understanding that for most, making the decision to enter therapy is a difficult step, it is essential that I not only connect and relate, but I provide a degree of noticeable relief or insight within the first session. This is especially true with adolescents, young adults and men, who tend to be resistant at the onset of the therapy process. I meet my clients where they are at, build upon their strengths to address their struggles, establish mutually agreed upon goals, and become an advocate for their overall growth and well-being. I am affirming, but direct in my approach.
Understanding that for most, making the decision to enter therapy is a difficult step, it is essential that I not only connect and relate, but I provide a degree of noticeable relief or insight within the first session. This is especially true with adolescents, young adults and men, who tend to be resistant at the onset of the therapy process. I meet my clients where they are at, build upon their strengths to address their struggles, establish mutually agreed upon goals, and become an advocate for their overall growth and well-being. I am affirming, but direct in my approach.
I have a passion for helping people understand themselves better and how they interact with others in the healthiest way possible. I understand what it is like to navigate difficult seasons in life and how important it is to have support to restore the things that have been lost.
I have a passion for helping people understand themselves better and how they interact with others in the healthiest way possible. I understand what it is like to navigate difficult seasons in life and how important it is to have support to restore the things that have been lost.
I completed my Master of Social Work degree with an endorsement in addiction therapy from Tulane University in 2021, and I’ve since dedicated myself to helping individuals through both telehealth and in-person sessions in the Clarksville area.
I completed my Master of Social Work degree with an endorsement in addiction therapy from Tulane University in 2021, and I’ve since dedicated myself to helping individuals through both telehealth and in-person sessions in the Clarksville area.
Joe Wilkie Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
White Bluff, TN 37187 (Online Only)
My ideal client is someone who is motivated to see change in their lives. I strive to be well versed in various treatment modalities so as to provide the best path for each client's individual healing and growth. I understand each person's lived experience is different and even similarities to other people (i.e. DSM-5 diagnoses) are formed due to unique circumstances and reasons in each person's life. This is why I will always tailor treatment to best meet each person's needs.
My ideal client is someone who is motivated to see change in their lives. I strive to be well versed in various treatment modalities so as to provide the best path for each client's individual healing and growth. I understand each person's lived experience is different and even similarities to other people (i.e. DSM-5 diagnoses) are formed due to unique circumstances and reasons in each person's life. This is why I will always tailor treatment to best meet each person's needs.
Online Therapists
Cherilyn Padgett
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Antioch, TN 37013 (Online Only)
My name is Cherilyn Padgett, and I am a licensed professional counselor based in Tennessee. As a therapist my desire is to listen, meet you where you are, understand your goals and support and guidance on your journey. I believe the past shapes the present but does not have to define the future. Using an integrative approach of combining complementary aspects of different counseling theories I tailor treatment plans specific to you and your needs. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
My name is Cherilyn Padgett, and I am a licensed professional counselor based in Tennessee. As a therapist my desire is to listen, meet you where you are, understand your goals and support and guidance on your journey. I believe the past shapes the present but does not have to define the future. Using an integrative approach of combining complementary aspects of different counseling theories I tailor treatment plans specific to you and your needs. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.