Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN

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Mary E Owens
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, C-DBT
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203
Do you feel stuck in all-or-nothing thought patterns? Do you struggle to find balance and peace? Have you heard of Dialectical Behavior therapy and wondered if it could help you? If this is you, I would love to be a part of your journey towards gaining deeper insight into your emotional world. Together we can work towards developing skills that will improve your daily life, help you navigate your overwhelming emotions, and enhance your relationships . Mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills will provide you a path towards a more peaceful and balanced life.
Do you feel stuck in all-or-nothing thought patterns? Do you struggle to find balance and peace? Have you heard of Dialectical Behavior therapy and wondered if it could help you? If this is you, I would love to be a part of your journey towards gaining deeper insight into your emotional world. Together we can work towards developing skills that will improve your daily life, help you navigate your overwhelming emotions, and enhance your relationships . Mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills will provide you a path towards a more peaceful and balanced life.
(615) 703-4473 View (615) 703-4473
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Anita Joy Martin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203
I also utilize brainspotting, mindfulness, experiential, and narrative therapies in my work.
Today, you've taken the most difficult step toward feeling better by considering professional help. Are you ready to address unhealthy behaviors that keep you from living the life you desire? Do you want to progress toward your goals? Whether you're struggling with relationships, life transitions, anxiety, or trauma I will help you uncover the root issues holding you back and support you with a plan that promotes real change in your day to day life. During this process you will begin to see that you're not alone and feelings of emptiness & isolation will diminish over time.
I also utilize brainspotting, mindfulness, experiential, and narrative therapies in my work.
Today, you've taken the most difficult step toward feeling better by considering professional help. Are you ready to address unhealthy behaviors that keep you from living the life you desire? Do you want to progress toward your goals? Whether you're struggling with relationships, life transitions, anxiety, or trauma I will help you uncover the root issues holding you back and support you with a plan that promotes real change in your day to day life. During this process you will begin to see that you're not alone and feelings of emptiness & isolation will diminish over time.
(615) 205-4514 View (615) 205-4514
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Nashville Psychology
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
(615) 637-3440 View (615) 637-3440
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Teresa Prendes-Walls
Counselor, MAEdS, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203
My approach to counseling is very interactive and individualized. I like to provide an environment full of creativity, flexibility and humor during the counseling process. Challenging your self-perception, understanding your emotions, and changing your unhelpful behaviors requires tough work, but you won't be doing it alone. Together we will explore the patterns in your life that are keeping you stuck and find healthier ways to achieve what you need so that you can begin creating a life you love.
My approach to counseling is very interactive and individualized. I like to provide an environment full of creativity, flexibility and humor during the counseling process. Challenging your self-perception, understanding your emotions, and changing your unhelpful behaviors requires tough work, but you won't be doing it alone. Together we will explore the patterns in your life that are keeping you stuck and find healthier ways to achieve what you need so that you can begin creating a life you love.
(615) 206-4164 View (615) 206-4164
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Cathy Hacker
PhD, SPE
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203
I work with couples and individuals to heal, evolve, and thrive. I utilize transpersonal and psychodynamic approaches along with EMDR, Internal Family Systems, somatic and emotion focused therapy, and Buddhist themes of compassion and meditation techniques to help my clients move through tough relational patterns, old or new traumas, grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and addictions, life transitions, and spiritual deepening or existential questions. Because of life experience as well as extensive training, I can offer practical tools that can help you find relief that can last long after you leave my office.
I work with couples and individuals to heal, evolve, and thrive. I utilize transpersonal and psychodynamic approaches along with EMDR, Internal Family Systems, somatic and emotion focused therapy, and Buddhist themes of compassion and meditation techniques to help my clients move through tough relational patterns, old or new traumas, grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and addictions, life transitions, and spiritual deepening or existential questions. Because of life experience as well as extensive training, I can offer practical tools that can help you find relief that can last long after you leave my office.
(615) 956-2169 View (615) 956-2169
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Missy Caldwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203
Missy has worked in the field of mental health for over fifteen years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is experienced in working with individuals, couples and youth in the areas of trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, grief, relational issues, body image, personal growth and self care. In addition to being a mental health clinician, Missy is a registered yoga teacher, with well over 500 hours of training, and an additional 300 hour certification in yoga therapy.
Missy has worked in the field of mental health for over fifteen years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is experienced in working with individuals, couples and youth in the areas of trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, grief, relational issues, body image, personal growth and self care. In addition to being a mental health clinician, Missy is a registered yoga teacher, with well over 500 hours of training, and an additional 300 hour certification in yoga therapy.
(629) 222-9921 View (629) 222-9921
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Amber Carney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203  (Online Only)
Do you struggle with feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt or unworthiness? Do these emotions seep into your daily life, relationships and overall sense of satisfaction? Perhaps you often feel overwhelmed and consumed by the pressures of living up to other people’s standards, continuous comparison to others, and/or fear being judged, rejected, or causing upset. Overthinking is far too familiar, leaving you feeling stuck in a cycle with no clear way out. You might catch yourself downplaying your struggles with thoughts like “It’s not a big deal…I should be handling this better…” Despite your best efforts, you’re left feeling unsteady.
Do you struggle with feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt or unworthiness? Do these emotions seep into your daily life, relationships and overall sense of satisfaction? Perhaps you often feel overwhelmed and consumed by the pressures of living up to other people’s standards, continuous comparison to others, and/or fear being judged, rejected, or causing upset. Overthinking is far too familiar, leaving you feeling stuck in a cycle with no clear way out. You might catch yourself downplaying your struggles with thoughts like “It’s not a big deal…I should be handling this better…” Despite your best efforts, you’re left feeling unsteady.
(615) 471-7847 View (615) 471-7847
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Kendria Driver
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203  (Online Only)
I am a psychotherapist who works with adults. My focus is meeting clients where they are and allowing them to set their own goals, but I can only take our time in therapy and creating lasting change as seriously as my clients are willing to. We work together to set timely and achievable benchmarks and regularly review the treatment plan to track progress towards termination as a way to make sure we spend out time together efficiently. Overall, I will always prioritize my clients as long as they are willing to show up on time and do the work.
I am a psychotherapist who works with adults. My focus is meeting clients where they are and allowing them to set their own goals, but I can only take our time in therapy and creating lasting change as seriously as my clients are willing to. We work together to set timely and achievable benchmarks and regularly review the treatment plan to track progress towards termination as a way to make sure we spend out time together efficiently. Overall, I will always prioritize my clients as long as they are willing to show up on time and do the work.
(629) 465-1228 View (629) 465-1228
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Dr. Layla J. Bonner
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, NCC
Verified Verified
Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN 37203  (Online Only)
I work best with clients who have a deep desire to be seen, heard, and known. I want to know your heart, your fears, your shame, and your pain. I want to know how past hurts and trauma affect your everyday life today.
I work best with clients who have a deep desire to be seen, heard, and known. I want to know your heart, your fears, your shame, and your pain. I want to know how past hurts and trauma affect your everyday life today.
(615) 908-3841 View (615) 908-3841

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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists

How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.

When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?

If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.

What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?

This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.

Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.