Grief Therapists in Franklin, TN
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Shame, anger, loneliness, grief are painful emotions. Maybe your close relationships are not as healthy as you would like, feeling unseen, misunderstood and maybe resentful. People-pleasing, a lack of boundaries, leave us feeling disconnected in a relationship fearing rejection yet longing for a healthy, intimate relationship . Change starts with talking about your concerns and being validated in our experiences while identifying challenges that have you feeling stuck. Let's talk about those problematic issues or emotional wounds together to journey through to a healthier place of confident in communication, values, and boundaries.
Shame, anger, loneliness, grief are painful emotions. Maybe your close relationships are not as healthy as you would like, feeling unseen, misunderstood and maybe resentful. People-pleasing, a lack of boundaries, leave us feeling disconnected in a relationship fearing rejection yet longing for a healthy, intimate relationship . Change starts with talking about your concerns and being validated in our experiences while identifying challenges that have you feeling stuck. Let's talk about those problematic issues or emotional wounds together to journey through to a healthier place of confident in communication, values, and boundaries.
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All humans know loss.
Healing, improving, achieving goals, and finding purpose in life are foremost in human thought. Developing your own tools and skills will improve your ability to be mindful, to regulate emotions, to tolerate distress, and to be effective in your relationships. Teaching these skills for the past 12 years has improved my own ability to navigate life's challenges. Learning these skills builds confidence, assurance of self, and opens alternatives to getting out of the immediate stuck pattern of thoughts and actions you find yourself in.
All humans know loss.
Healing, improving, achieving goals, and finding purpose in life are foremost in human thought. Developing your own tools and skills will improve your ability to be mindful, to regulate emotions, to tolerate distress, and to be effective in your relationships. Teaching these skills for the past 12 years has improved my own ability to navigate life's challenges. Learning these skills builds confidence, assurance of self, and opens alternatives to getting out of the immediate stuck pattern of thoughts and actions you find yourself in.
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Cammi Priode
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37067
My passion is working with adult women, so much so it’s all I see in my practice! That’s right only women, 18 years and older. The reason I’m so passionate about working with adult women is because of the issues they face and the unique ways those issues look in a woman’s life. I bring over 10 years’ experience working directly with women and their emotional difficulties including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, relational issues and codependency, work/life balance, body image, and more.
My passion is working with adult women, so much so it’s all I see in my practice! That’s right only women, 18 years and older. The reason I’m so passionate about working with adult women is because of the issues they face and the unique ways those issues look in a woman’s life. I bring over 10 years’ experience working directly with women and their emotional difficulties including trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, relational issues and codependency, work/life balance, body image, and more.
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Eight years ago I found myself evaluating an unknown future after divorce. My healing journey after this unexpected loss ignited a passion for emotional, relational, and spiritual wellness. I knew I wanted to help others experiencing trauma, pain, and grief. While developing national support groups for single parents (www.soloparent.org), I returned to school to fulfill a new life calling as a counselor.
Eight years ago I found myself evaluating an unknown future after divorce. My healing journey after this unexpected loss ignited a passion for emotional, relational, and spiritual wellness. I knew I wanted to help others experiencing trauma, pain, and grief. While developing national support groups for single parents (www.soloparent.org), I returned to school to fulfill a new life calling as a counselor.
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Joy Reeves Samuels
Licensed Professional Counselor, DMin, LPCMHSP, FT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37064 (Online Only)
But loss can be more than grief following a death.
It’s a common human experience: difficult times, rough waters, confusing turns in life. Sometimes these events last longer, and are deeper, than you expected. You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward. Listening can help, talking about it can help, and having someone be a part of these conversations can help. Crafting moments of deep calm from deep loss. Exploring grounding values as guiding principles for difficult decisions and honoring your journey to date as you create your next chapter. I can help you with these conversations.
But loss can be more than grief following a death.
It’s a common human experience: difficult times, rough waters, confusing turns in life. Sometimes these events last longer, and are deeper, than you expected. You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward. Listening can help, talking about it can help, and having someone be a part of these conversations can help. Crafting moments of deep calm from deep loss. Exploring grounding values as guiding principles for difficult decisions and honoring your journey to date as you create your next chapter. I can help you with these conversations.
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Anita H Pringle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-MHS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37064
My passion is to journey with individuals who struggle in life - whether life-long or due to a recent situation. I work with people who struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, sex addiction, faith issues, addiction and other mental health issues. My goal is to journey toward health and wholeness in one's life.
My passion is to journey with individuals who struggle in life - whether life-long or due to a recent situation. I work with people who struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, sex addiction, faith issues, addiction and other mental health issues. My goal is to journey toward health and wholeness in one's life.
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I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy at any point in time. We can experience both immense joy and deep grief and trauma. Sometimes the latter overwhelms our ability to see the joy in our life or makes us feel like we are not living as we were meant to. If you keep feeling stuck no matter what you've tried to do on your own or in other therapies, that normally means there is trauma or pain that has not been processed yet. Enter me, I'm not like a regular therapist; I'm a cool therapist (I'm actually not cool, but I think I can be fun even when therapy isn't always the most fun). I want to help you feel unstuck.
I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy at any point in time. We can experience both immense joy and deep grief and trauma. Sometimes the latter overwhelms our ability to see the joy in our life or makes us feel like we are not living as we were meant to. If you keep feeling stuck no matter what you've tried to do on your own or in other therapies, that normally means there is trauma or pain that has not been processed yet. Enter me, I'm not like a regular therapist; I'm a cool therapist (I'm actually not cool, but I think I can be fun even when therapy isn't always the most fun). I want to help you feel unstuck.
![Photo of Melissa Herb, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/6d646a52-bde2-4d72-bf71-5e04ea25d381/2/320x400.jpeg)
All humans know loss.
Healing, improving, achieving goals, and finding purpose in life are foremost in human thought. Developing your own tools and skills will improve your ability to be mindful, to regulate emotions, to tolerate distress, and to be effective in your relationships. Teaching these skills for the past 12 years has improved my own ability to navigate life's challenges. Learning these skills builds confidence, assurance of self, and opens alternatives to getting out of the immediate stuck pattern of thoughts and actions you find yourself in.
All humans know loss.
Healing, improving, achieving goals, and finding purpose in life are foremost in human thought. Developing your own tools and skills will improve your ability to be mindful, to regulate emotions, to tolerate distress, and to be effective in your relationships. Teaching these skills for the past 12 years has improved my own ability to navigate life's challenges. Learning these skills builds confidence, assurance of self, and opens alternatives to getting out of the immediate stuck pattern of thoughts and actions you find yourself in.
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Jack Justin Dreher
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37064 (Online Only)
My areas of special interest and focus are: anxiety, depression, perfectionism, existential and spiritual issues, religious/spiritual trauma, artistic/creative issues, grief and loss, chronic pain, sexual health, and men’s issues.
I recognize that the journey that brought you to therapy may not have been an easy one. I work to assist you in your self-exploration, learning, and growth by creating a safe, nurturing, respectful, yet challenging environment. I prioritize your autonomy and personal responsibility throughout the healing process.
My areas of special interest and focus are: anxiety, depression, perfectionism, existential and spiritual issues, religious/spiritual trauma, artistic/creative issues, grief and loss, chronic pain, sexual health, and men’s issues.
I recognize that the journey that brought you to therapy may not have been an easy one. I work to assist you in your self-exploration, learning, and growth by creating a safe, nurturing, respectful, yet challenging environment. I prioritize your autonomy and personal responsibility throughout the healing process.
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Kimberly Shultz Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP, EMDR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37067
" I specialize in: PTSD, boundary issues, grief and loss.
We now have immediate openings! Do you struggle with anxiety, overthinking or stress? Do you have unresolved past trauma or PTSD that interferes with your quality of life? If so, I can help! Starting therapy with a licensed clinician will help you regain control of your life, thoughts, and emotions. If you are concerned about cost, but still want quality treatment, we have 3 graduate level interns with immediate openings. Their sessions are typically $65.00, but they also have a sliding scale as low as $20. Call today to schedule your appointment! Visit our website kimberlyshultzcounseling.com to learn more.
" I specialize in: PTSD, boundary issues, grief and loss.
We now have immediate openings! Do you struggle with anxiety, overthinking or stress? Do you have unresolved past trauma or PTSD that interferes with your quality of life? If so, I can help! Starting therapy with a licensed clinician will help you regain control of your life, thoughts, and emotions. If you are concerned about cost, but still want quality treatment, we have 3 graduate level interns with immediate openings. Their sessions are typically $65.00, but they also have a sliding scale as low as $20. Call today to schedule your appointment! Visit our website kimberlyshultzcounseling.com to learn more.
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Arise Counseling Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37067
If you are feeling overwhelmed by life's demands, my services aim to introduce clarity, serenity, and self-motivation. I consider Counseling my passion and as my client it is my hope that you feel a sense of warmth, safety, and community as I walk alongside you on your journey. As a passionate LPC-MHSP, I have experience working with individuals overcoming; Trauma, depression, anxiety and panic attacks, sexual assault, grief/loss, divorce adjustment, addiction/recovery, spiritual identity issues, conflict resolution, individual relationship issues, self-esteem, identity work, and perfectionism.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by life's demands, my services aim to introduce clarity, serenity, and self-motivation. I consider Counseling my passion and as my client it is my hope that you feel a sense of warmth, safety, and community as I walk alongside you on your journey. As a passionate LPC-MHSP, I have experience working with individuals overcoming; Trauma, depression, anxiety and panic attacks, sexual assault, grief/loss, divorce adjustment, addiction/recovery, spiritual identity issues, conflict resolution, individual relationship issues, self-esteem, identity work, and perfectionism.
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Lisa Masri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37067
Life always has a way of presenting us with new and unexpected challenges. At times, it can be difficult to adjust or find meaning in these distressing situations. The ups and downs of life, loss or battling stress can feel overwhelming. You want to make a change, but are unsure of where to start. I am here to help you develop meaningful ways to navigate your present circumstances and achieve understanding and healing in your life. Using an evidence-based approach, let's work together to help you find your unique strength, resilience and hope. Let's start today! Call me now to schedule a free 20-minute consultation.
Life always has a way of presenting us with new and unexpected challenges. At times, it can be difficult to adjust or find meaning in these distressing situations. The ups and downs of life, loss or battling stress can feel overwhelming. You want to make a change, but are unsure of where to start. I am here to help you develop meaningful ways to navigate your present circumstances and achieve understanding and healing in your life. Using an evidence-based approach, let's work together to help you find your unique strength, resilience and hope. Let's start today! Call me now to schedule a free 20-minute consultation.
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Whether you need help navigating a difficult transition, processing a significant loss, healing from past trauma or childhood abuse, or changing unwanted thoughts or behaviors that are contributing to dissatisfaction in your life or relationships, I'd consider it an honor to work with you.
If maturity, plenty of life experience, and a strong faith in God are important criteria in your selection of a therapist, we may be a good fit.
Whether you need help navigating a difficult transition, processing a significant loss, healing from past trauma or childhood abuse, or changing unwanted thoughts or behaviors that are contributing to dissatisfaction in your life or relationships, I'd consider it an honor to work with you.
If maturity, plenty of life experience, and a strong faith in God are important criteria in your selection of a therapist, we may be a good fit.
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Hi there, I’m Betsy. I believe that while pain and loss are inescapable facets of the human experience, we can integrate them into the rest of our story when we connect to the safe presence of another. My guiding assumption as a therapist is that you have an inner healing intelligence inside of you, and it’s our collaborative work to cultivate your relationship to them by processing old wounds and gently examining that which no longer serves you as you slowly come to reclaim your whole self. I work with adults who have experienced complex trauma, religious harm and deconstruction, end of life, and grief and loss.
Hi there, I’m Betsy. I believe that while pain and loss are inescapable facets of the human experience, we can integrate them into the rest of our story when we connect to the safe presence of another. My guiding assumption as a therapist is that you have an inner healing intelligence inside of you, and it’s our collaborative work to cultivate your relationship to them by processing old wounds and gently examining that which no longer serves you as you slowly come to reclaim your whole self. I work with adults who have experienced complex trauma, religious harm and deconstruction, end of life, and grief and loss.
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I have walked with them through times of grief, anxiety, loss, separation, suicidal thoughts, legal issues, etc.
Hello, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am Licensed in the State of Tennessee. I have been practicing as a counselor for the past 4 years however I have been providing counseling services as a Military Chaplain for 20 years. I have seen individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life going through many difficult situations.
I have walked with them through times of grief, anxiety, loss, separation, suicidal thoughts, legal issues, etc.
Hello, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am Licensed in the State of Tennessee. I have been practicing as a counselor for the past 4 years however I have been providing counseling services as a Military Chaplain for 20 years. I have seen individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life going through many difficult situations.
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I work with adults and older adolescents who struggle with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, relationship problems, and phase-of-life concerns.
I began working in the field over 20 years ago, in university counseling centers across the South. Now in private practice, I see adolescents-middle age adults. I strive to join my clients at the point in their process where old patterns are no longer working and collaborate with them to find new ones. I like to set goals together that provide a roadmap for the course of our work, and I challenge my clients to work on things not only in session, but also in their everyday lives. I view therapy as a temporary stop along life’s path; a realignment that sends my clients back out there as healthier and happier versions of themselves.
I work with adults and older adolescents who struggle with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, relationship problems, and phase-of-life concerns.
I began working in the field over 20 years ago, in university counseling centers across the South. Now in private practice, I see adolescents-middle age adults. I strive to join my clients at the point in their process where old patterns are no longer working and collaborate with them to find new ones. I like to set goals together that provide a roadmap for the course of our work, and I challenge my clients to work on things not only in session, but also in their everyday lives. I view therapy as a temporary stop along life’s path; a realignment that sends my clients back out there as healthier and happier versions of themselves.
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Kendra K Allen
Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37064
Waitlist for new clients
I enjoy working with a variety of individuals and couples who are seeking guidance with relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, infertility and pregnancy loss, parenting issues, eating disorders, and spiritual issues.
The decision to engage yourself in a therapeutic relationship is a courageous choice that can yield rewarding and profound insights and changes in your life. I find it a great privilege to partner with my clients as we explore and discover the complexities and challenges of their unique story. Our work will be collaborative as I assist you in finding wholeness, balance, a greater acceptance of yourself and relational and spiritual health. My goal is to listen well and offer a respectful, empathic, and honest environment to help you grow, heal and rediscover your truest, most congruent self.
I enjoy working with a variety of individuals and couples who are seeking guidance with relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, infertility and pregnancy loss, parenting issues, eating disorders, and spiritual issues.
The decision to engage yourself in a therapeutic relationship is a courageous choice that can yield rewarding and profound insights and changes in your life. I find it a great privilege to partner with my clients as we explore and discover the complexities and challenges of their unique story. Our work will be collaborative as I assist you in finding wholeness, balance, a greater acceptance of yourself and relational and spiritual health. My goal is to listen well and offer a respectful, empathic, and honest environment to help you grow, heal and rediscover your truest, most congruent self.
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My goal is to create a safe environment for people to heal - emotionally, behaviorally and spiritually - so that they can integrate real change in their lives. I enjoy counseling families, couples and individuals of all ages - children, adolescents and adults. My main focus areas are family and marital conflict, rebuilding emotional and spiritual intimacy in relationships, divorce recovery, all kinds of addiction recovery, codependency in relationships,depression, anxiety, grief and loss, premarital counseling, emotional healing from family of origin, communication skills and parenting skills.
My goal is to create a safe environment for people to heal - emotionally, behaviorally and spiritually - so that they can integrate real change in their lives. I enjoy counseling families, couples and individuals of all ages - children, adolescents and adults. My main focus areas are family and marital conflict, rebuilding emotional and spiritual intimacy in relationships, divorce recovery, all kinds of addiction recovery, codependency in relationships,depression, anxiety, grief and loss, premarital counseling, emotional healing from family of origin, communication skills and parenting skills.
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Blythe Corinne Landry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MEd
Verified Verified
Franklin, TN 37067
With specialties in addiction, grief/loss, trauma and change.
Isolated? Fearful? Tired of doing it alone? It's a new day, and I can help. I adhere to the belief that nobody's story is too painful to be heard or healed-even yours. With an emphasis on empowering my clients for long-term change, I have helped hundreds of people coping with trauma, grief/loss and painful relationship patterns to achieve lasting change. I would be honored to help you too. I am the author of Trauma Intelligence and offer trauma and grief recovery workshops for organizations.
With specialties in addiction, grief/loss, trauma and change.
Isolated? Fearful? Tired of doing it alone? It's a new day, and I can help. I adhere to the belief that nobody's story is too painful to be heard or healed-even yours. With an emphasis on empowering my clients for long-term change, I have helped hundreds of people coping with trauma, grief/loss and painful relationship patterns to achieve lasting change. I would be honored to help you too. I am the author of Trauma Intelligence and offer trauma and grief recovery workshops for organizations.
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Pam Monjar Grief Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MHSP, NCC, CGCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Franklin, TN 37064
Grief lives on the inside where no one can see it and experiencing loss leaves us feeling vulnerable and alone.
As a therapist specializing in grief and a grief educator, I have learned grief is a story of the heart, it changes us. Grief can leave us feeling depressed, anxious, lonely, vulnerable, and scared. I provide grief counseling and hold hope to those who have experienced: a death-related loss, divorce, lost childhood due to dysfunction in the family system, and any significant life-changing event that causes pain. Sharing your grief story is the first step on the journey to healing the pain of loss.
Grief lives on the inside where no one can see it and experiencing loss leaves us feeling vulnerable and alone.
As a therapist specializing in grief and a grief educator, I have learned grief is a story of the heart, it changes us. Grief can leave us feeling depressed, anxious, lonely, vulnerable, and scared. I provide grief counseling and hold hope to those who have experienced: a death-related loss, divorce, lost childhood due to dysfunction in the family system, and any significant life-changing event that causes pain. Sharing your grief story is the first step on the journey to healing the pain of loss.
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Grief Therapists
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.