Imago Therapists in Nashville, TN
Susan Hammonds-White
Counselor, EdD, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37221
Waitlist for new clients
Imago Relationship Therapy helps couples to have the passionate connections that they desire; EMDR and guided imagery help individuals heal from past trauma.
I have the privilege of helping my clients heal broken hearts. Whether your heart is broken due to a relationship breakup, death of a loved one, or because of circumstances in your life that stand in the way of your having what you desire, counseling can help. I am an experienced and warm therapist with a strong commitment to helping you find the life that you want. Whether you are dealing with codependency, addictions to substances or behaviors, or stress after stress that just becomes overwhelming, counseling can help.
Imago Relationship Therapy helps couples to have the passionate connections that they desire; EMDR and guided imagery help individuals heal from past trauma.
I have the privilege of helping my clients heal broken hearts. Whether your heart is broken due to a relationship breakup, death of a loved one, or because of circumstances in your life that stand in the way of your having what you desire, counseling can help. I am an experienced and warm therapist with a strong commitment to helping you find the life that you want. Whether you are dealing with codependency, addictions to substances or behaviors, or stress after stress that just becomes overwhelming, counseling can help.
I specialize in individual therapy for adults and couples counseling in Nashville, Brentwood, Music Row, and surrounding areas, as well as online therapy for residents of Tennessee and Florida. I am certified in Imago Relationship Therapy and Prepare/Enrich Premarital & Marital Counseling. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques and am trained in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) as well. I believe the therapeutic relationship should be supportive, honest, and collaborative. Using a nonjudgemental, affirming, and open approach, my aim is to provide a safe and nurturing atmosphere.
I specialize in individual therapy for adults and couples counseling in Nashville, Brentwood, Music Row, and surrounding areas, as well as online therapy for residents of Tennessee and Florida. I am certified in Imago Relationship Therapy and Prepare/Enrich Premarital & Marital Counseling. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques and am trained in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) as well. I believe the therapeutic relationship should be supportive, honest, and collaborative. Using a nonjudgemental, affirming, and open approach, my aim is to provide a safe and nurturing atmosphere.
I am a certified Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist and trained in various trauma treatments like EMDR.
Do you need help bringing Connection, Peace and Balance to your life or relationships? Many of us do because we run from one thing to another, without enough of ourselves to go around. We can struggle in our life or relationships and need to regain our balance or even create a new one. We get weighed down by anxiety, sadness or feeling we aren’t understood. We have trouble expressing our feelings and needs or understanding the important people in our lives. I can help you feel heard and understood and strengthen the connections in your life. My goal is to empower people and help them discover how to live a life that feels better.
I am a certified Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist and trained in various trauma treatments like EMDR.
Do you need help bringing Connection, Peace and Balance to your life or relationships? Many of us do because we run from one thing to another, without enough of ourselves to go around. We can struggle in our life or relationships and need to regain our balance or even create a new one. We get weighed down by anxiety, sadness or feeling we aren’t understood. We have trouble expressing our feelings and needs or understanding the important people in our lives. I can help you feel heard and understood and strengthen the connections in your life. My goal is to empower people and help them discover how to live a life that feels better.
Barbara Jo Koehnemann
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37221
Using IMAGO Relationship Therapy, I am able to help each person in a couple to recognize their own reactivity.
Accepting new couples who desire a better relationship. Reactivity and emotional turmoil in relationships are often signs of potential growth. One of the most satisfying experiences in my work is coaching a couple or family toward a new way to communicate. A way that increases their connection to one another. It is an honor and privilege to facilitate and witness it everyday. As a licensed Marriage and Family, and Certified IMAGO Therapist, improving communication and increasing connectivity are what keep me motivated and charged to do what I do, day in and day out. I welcome the challenge of your relationships.
Using IMAGO Relationship Therapy, I am able to help each person in a couple to recognize their own reactivity.
Accepting new couples who desire a better relationship. Reactivity and emotional turmoil in relationships are often signs of potential growth. One of the most satisfying experiences in my work is coaching a couple or family toward a new way to communicate. A way that increases their connection to one another. It is an honor and privilege to facilitate and witness it everyday. As a licensed Marriage and Family, and Certified IMAGO Therapist, improving communication and increasing connectivity are what keep me motivated and charged to do what I do, day in and day out. I welcome the challenge of your relationships.
I am comfortable using traditional clinical methods including supportive psychotherapy, Imago (couples) therapy, EMDR and Brainspotting.
My desire is to create safe, supportive space to help you feel comfortable and fully supported in the work that you would like to do. I enjoy assisting with transitions through all kinds of life circumstances - grief and loss, relationship issues, career changes and soul questions or crises, to name a few. I welcome working with you to help you release what is not working in your life and to help you make room for the "new" -- for transformation, deep peace and, most of all, for joy.
I am comfortable using traditional clinical methods including supportive psychotherapy, Imago (couples) therapy, EMDR and Brainspotting.
My desire is to create safe, supportive space to help you feel comfortable and fully supported in the work that you would like to do. I enjoy assisting with transitions through all kinds of life circumstances - grief and loss, relationship issues, career changes and soul questions or crises, to name a few. I welcome working with you to help you release what is not working in your life and to help you make room for the "new" -- for transformation, deep peace and, most of all, for joy.
Richard Cowan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MEd, MTS, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37204
My work as a therapist is based on a conviction that our choices and relationship patterns are fueled by our need to experience wholeness and heal the brokenness of our past. This concept lies at the core of attachment theory and is a powerful tool for helping us understand why we struggle with others and with our own internal critic. In my therapeutic work, I leverage aspects of Imago, Solution-focused, and Internal Family theories to help clients progress towards deeper and more meaningful connections with themselves and others.
My work as a therapist is based on a conviction that our choices and relationship patterns are fueled by our need to experience wholeness and heal the brokenness of our past. This concept lies at the core of attachment theory and is a powerful tool for helping us understand why we struggle with others and with our own internal critic. In my therapeutic work, I leverage aspects of Imago, Solution-focused, and Internal Family theories to help clients progress towards deeper and more meaningful connections with themselves and others.
Jeannie Ingram
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-MHS, CIRT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37221
As a Certified Advanced Clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy, I help stabilize the immediate situation, then assist in making a longer term plan to develop insight and inner strengths in order to know peace of mind and enjoy healthy, satisfying relationships.
Life, especially relational life, can be confusing and overwhelmingly painful.. These difficult conditions often have a purpose, which is healing and positive change. My speciality is relationships, and with an extensive background in crisis intervention, I help couples unpack conflict, reduce anxiety by finding the path forward, learning the tools to achieve desired change, especially connection. As deeply painful and uncertain as difficulties may be, it is also a time of opportunity, growth, healing and wisdom.
As a Certified Advanced Clinician in Imago Relationship Therapy, I help stabilize the immediate situation, then assist in making a longer term plan to develop insight and inner strengths in order to know peace of mind and enjoy healthy, satisfying relationships.
Life, especially relational life, can be confusing and overwhelmingly painful.. These difficult conditions often have a purpose, which is healing and positive change. My speciality is relationships, and with an extensive background in crisis intervention, I help couples unpack conflict, reduce anxiety by finding the path forward, learning the tools to achieve desired change, especially connection. As deeply painful and uncertain as difficulties may be, it is also a time of opportunity, growth, healing and wisdom.
Sonya Thomas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37212
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals and couples using approaches grounded in Attachment Theory, Transpersonal Psychology, Imago, Gottman and the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy.
Beginning a new relationship that you want to keep? Want to make a long term relationship better? Feeling disconnected from your partner/unhappy with the current state of your relationship? Or maybe you want to work on your relationship with yourself. I find great joy in working with clients as they gain insight and skills to explore these important areas of life. I help clients as they learn about and transcend the barriers within themselves that get in the way of living the life they want or having the relationships they desire. We also work on improved communication, increased positivity, and emotional regulation.
I work with individuals and couples using approaches grounded in Attachment Theory, Transpersonal Psychology, Imago, Gottman and the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy.
Beginning a new relationship that you want to keep? Want to make a long term relationship better? Feeling disconnected from your partner/unhappy with the current state of your relationship? Or maybe you want to work on your relationship with yourself. I find great joy in working with clients as they gain insight and skills to explore these important areas of life. I help clients as they learn about and transcend the barriers within themselves that get in the way of living the life they want or having the relationships they desire. We also work on improved communication, increased positivity, and emotional regulation.
Angela T Landry
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CST, NCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37206
Not accepting new clients
A few I specialize in and use regularly are: Psychodynamic, EMDR Level II, Certified Brainspotting Professional, IMAGO Training, Gottman Level II and am a Certified Sex Therapist through the Institute for Sexual Wholeness.
Angela Landry, LMFT addresses the counseling needs of clientele in the Franklin and greater Nashville area by integrating Biblical truths and sound counseling psychology. I believe each person is responsible for his or her own mental, physical, and emotional well being. I believe that true change in a client's life can happen when they truly desire and are willing to do the work required to live a healthy, invigorating, and happy life. I specialize in working with couples and individuals to heal and enrich their sexuality, personhood and relationship. Areas of focus are: sexual dysfunction, desire concerns and past trauma.
A few I specialize in and use regularly are: Psychodynamic, EMDR Level II, Certified Brainspotting Professional, IMAGO Training, Gottman Level II and am a Certified Sex Therapist through the Institute for Sexual Wholeness.
Angela Landry, LMFT addresses the counseling needs of clientele in the Franklin and greater Nashville area by integrating Biblical truths and sound counseling psychology. I believe each person is responsible for his or her own mental, physical, and emotional well being. I believe that true change in a client's life can happen when they truly desire and are willing to do the work required to live a healthy, invigorating, and happy life. I specialize in working with couples and individuals to heal and enrich their sexuality, personhood and relationship. Areas of focus are: sexual dysfunction, desire concerns and past trauma.
*Certified Gottman Therapist, Educator and Trainer* *Certified Imago Therapist* *Trained Emotionally Focused Therapist* I use my extensive training to offer the following treatment options: ONLINE INDIVIDUAL or ONLINE COUPLES THERAPY (only available to Tennessee residents).
Healthy relationships are not the mystery that most of us believe them to be. Love may be the reason that we commit to a relationship, but few know how to sustain that wonderful, secure feeling. There are skills that all of us must learn in order to create and manage our relationships so that our dreams don't go the way of statistics and have us end up separated from our loved one. While individual therapy has been linked to worsening relationship issues, my research-based training provides the opposite: HOPE. Let me work with you to stop the negative patterns that are taking you away from the partnership you wish to have.
*Certified Gottman Therapist, Educator and Trainer* *Certified Imago Therapist* *Trained Emotionally Focused Therapist* I use my extensive training to offer the following treatment options: ONLINE INDIVIDUAL or ONLINE COUPLES THERAPY (only available to Tennessee residents).
Healthy relationships are not the mystery that most of us believe them to be. Love may be the reason that we commit to a relationship, but few know how to sustain that wonderful, secure feeling. There are skills that all of us must learn in order to create and manage our relationships so that our dreams don't go the way of statistics and have us end up separated from our loved one. While individual therapy has been linked to worsening relationship issues, my research-based training provides the opposite: HOPE. Let me work with you to stop the negative patterns that are taking you away from the partnership you wish to have.
Emily Ector-Volman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CST, NCC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37206
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Certified Sex Therapist and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist who works with individuals and couples using Imago, sex therapy, and attachment theories.
Whether you're seeking therapy for yourself or your relationship, you may be feeling disconnected, exhausted, embarrassed, angry, or many other emotions. Perhaps you long for better communication, greater intimacy, and rebuilt trust. In addition to working toward re-connection and love in your relationship, sex and sexuality are often difficult to talk about between couples. Creating a judgement-free space where you can explore these thoughts, feelings, and personal values is my highest priority as a therapist.
I am a Certified Sex Therapist and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist who works with individuals and couples using Imago, sex therapy, and attachment theories.
Whether you're seeking therapy for yourself or your relationship, you may be feeling disconnected, exhausted, embarrassed, angry, or many other emotions. Perhaps you long for better communication, greater intimacy, and rebuilt trust. In addition to working toward re-connection and love in your relationship, sex and sexuality are often difficult to talk about between couples. Creating a judgement-free space where you can explore these thoughts, feelings, and personal values is my highest priority as a therapist.
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I work with individuals, couples, dyads and polycules, blending methods like IFS, Imago, and behavior therapy to tailor an approach that considers the unique strengths and challenges of each client.
Clients often come to me because they have relational goals or challenges that have them feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Whether navigating the complexities of non-monogamy, figuring out relationships in the context of your sexual or gender identity, struggling with communication and conflict, working through relational traumas, or trying to achieve more sexual fulfillment, you deserve a therapist who is competent and respectful and who will partner with you in your work to be a happier human. That is what I strive to do.
I work with individuals, couples, dyads and polycules, blending methods like IFS, Imago, and behavior therapy to tailor an approach that considers the unique strengths and challenges of each client.
Clients often come to me because they have relational goals or challenges that have them feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Whether navigating the complexities of non-monogamy, figuring out relationships in the context of your sexual or gender identity, struggling with communication and conflict, working through relational traumas, or trying to achieve more sexual fulfillment, you deserve a therapist who is competent and respectful and who will partner with you in your work to be a happier human. That is what I strive to do.
We also work with couples using Imago and Gottman training at all stages of relationships.
Compassion, trust and balance are at the heart of the work that we do. We approach challenges with curiosity and collaboration. We strive to provide a supportive and therapeutic environment where you can navigate your concerns and align yourself with your goals. Treatment is customized and unique, as each person who we work with is special and has distinct strengths, needs and preferences. We value diversity and foster inclusivity as an ally and as a partner on your individual path. We are direct and thoughtful, supportive and empathic. We work with clients to develop strengths and achieve life goals.
We also work with couples using Imago and Gottman training at all stages of relationships.
Compassion, trust and balance are at the heart of the work that we do. We approach challenges with curiosity and collaboration. We strive to provide a supportive and therapeutic environment where you can navigate your concerns and align yourself with your goals. Treatment is customized and unique, as each person who we work with is special and has distinct strengths, needs and preferences. We value diversity and foster inclusivity as an ally and as a partner on your individual path. We are direct and thoughtful, supportive and empathic. We work with clients to develop strengths and achieve life goals.
Meadow Alsobrook
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCMHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37214
I have a passion for helping individuals and couples work through conflict by providing hands on tools for daily challenges. I also have a desire to help those who struggle with addiction in all forms, not just substances. I offer trauma informed therapy for individuals who have endured complex trauma of all kinds including grief and loss. If you suffer from anxiety or depression I provide more than just “talk therapy” with Brainspotting. I have a background in the public school system in Nashville. I will see both adolescent or adult clients on a sliding scale, or I can provide superbills for reimbursement through insurance.
I have a passion for helping individuals and couples work through conflict by providing hands on tools for daily challenges. I also have a desire to help those who struggle with addiction in all forms, not just substances. I offer trauma informed therapy for individuals who have endured complex trauma of all kinds including grief and loss. If you suffer from anxiety or depression I provide more than just “talk therapy” with Brainspotting. I have a background in the public school system in Nashville. I will see both adolescent or adult clients on a sliding scale, or I can provide superbills for reimbursement through insurance.
I believe the therapeutic relationship heals and will keep good boundaries while also genuinely caring about your well-being. I am a warm, intelligent, down-to-earth person who snorts when she laughs. I am interactive and fun, compassionate and heart-centered, as well as grounded and practical. I welcome all people from all walks of life and will allow your therapy journey to unfold organically, at your pace and with your power. I also give feedback and homework and will give you gentle nudges from time to time, if needed. Therapy is hard and fun and beautiful and painful. I hold safe space.
I believe the therapeutic relationship heals and will keep good boundaries while also genuinely caring about your well-being. I am a warm, intelligent, down-to-earth person who snorts when she laughs. I am interactive and fun, compassionate and heart-centered, as well as grounded and practical. I welcome all people from all walks of life and will allow your therapy journey to unfold organically, at your pace and with your power. I also give feedback and homework and will give you gentle nudges from time to time, if needed. Therapy is hard and fun and beautiful and painful. I hold safe space.
Insight Counseling Centers
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MDiv
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37205
We support you in finding the therapist who's right for you! We offer a safe place to address anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, premarital counseling, grief and loss, spiritual abuse, trauma, and stress, among other concerns. We serve individuals, couples, and families of all ages and from diverse backgrounds. Whether you have been struggling with a particular issue for years or you just want to try to make your life a little better, we are here to help.
We support you in finding the therapist who's right for you! We offer a safe place to address anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, premarital counseling, grief and loss, spiritual abuse, trauma, and stress, among other concerns. We serve individuals, couples, and families of all ages and from diverse backgrounds. Whether you have been struggling with a particular issue for years or you just want to try to make your life a little better, we are here to help.
Paul S Smith
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37203 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
ANXIETY & STRESS DISORDERS, CLINICAL HYPNOSIS, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
ADULTS Assessment and treatment of anxiety and stress-related symptoms. Patients can learn how to prevent, control and cope with anxiety including:
Panic Attacks
Social Phobias
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
Chronic Worry
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Member of American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
ANXIETY & STRESS DISORDERS, CLINICAL HYPNOSIS, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
ADULTS Assessment and treatment of anxiety and stress-related symptoms. Patients can learn how to prevent, control and cope with anxiety including:
Panic Attacks
Social Phobias
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
Chronic Worry
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Member of American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
Therapy is not "one size fits all". Each person comes to therapy with a unique story that has led them to be the person they are today. I believe each person makes sense in the context of everything they've been through. Helping people understand their triggers and negative thought patterns can promote healing within themselves and personal relationships. I use a systemic approach, looking at past relationships and trauma that might be coming up in your life today. We are often unaware of how impactful these dynamics were.
Therapy is not "one size fits all". Each person comes to therapy with a unique story that has led them to be the person they are today. I believe each person makes sense in the context of everything they've been through. Helping people understand their triggers and negative thought patterns can promote healing within themselves and personal relationships. I use a systemic approach, looking at past relationships and trauma that might be coming up in your life today. We are often unaware of how impactful these dynamics were.
Nicole J. Alonso-Scott
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC, MHSP, (temp)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212
“I am who I am connected to. I am because we are.” This is called Kapwa, and within the Filipino culture, it means inclusiveness is the moral obligation to treat one another equally. This is how I approach therapy with all my clients. I am accepting new clients 18+, specializing in trauma, suicide loss, grief, anxiety, depression, and BIPOC/AANHPI cultural issues.
“I am who I am connected to. I am because we are.” This is called Kapwa, and within the Filipino culture, it means inclusiveness is the moral obligation to treat one another equally. This is how I approach therapy with all my clients. I am accepting new clients 18+, specializing in trauma, suicide loss, grief, anxiety, depression, and BIPOC/AANHPI cultural issues.
Whether you are navigating life’s challenges or juggling life’s blessings, if life is imbalanced, both can feel overwhelming. It's important to declutter our lives to make room for growth and what matters most to you. Between the expectations we put on ourselves and those put on us, deciphering between the two can be challenging. This often leads to our feeling anxious, depressed or stuck. Achieving balance may be mapping out future goals, setting boundaries, mending relationships or simply needing a sounding board. Imagine waking daily to a life where you get to decide. It is the most liberating and balanced of all.
Whether you are navigating life’s challenges or juggling life’s blessings, if life is imbalanced, both can feel overwhelming. It's important to declutter our lives to make room for growth and what matters most to you. Between the expectations we put on ourselves and those put on us, deciphering between the two can be challenging. This often leads to our feeling anxious, depressed or stuck. Achieving balance may be mapping out future goals, setting boundaries, mending relationships or simply needing a sounding board. Imagine waking daily to a life where you get to decide. It is the most liberating and balanced of all.
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How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.