Dear New Clients, please read about OUR THERAPY MODEL:

We follow best practices based on the latest research to maximize your results. Studies show that clients who have weekly sessions in the earlier stage of therapy see progress faster and ultimately spend less time and money than those who attend bi-weekly or monthly.

To support your progress, when you start working with our therapists, you’ll begin with recurring weekly sessions, with your reserved day and time held just for you.

As you move through therapy, you and your therapist will decide together when to adjust the frequency of sessions.

Our goal is to help you make meaningful, lasting progress in the most effective way possible.

Counseling for Children (Ages 5-12)

Our expert children's counselors use elements of play and art therapy in a safe and supportive space for kids to express their emotions and work through any challenges they may be facing. Counseling can help children develop healthy coping mechanisms, improve their behavior and communication skills, and build self-esteem. Children who receive counseling are more likely to succeed academically a... Read More

Our expert children's counselors use elements of play and art therapy in a safe and supportive space for kids to express their emotions and work through any challenges they may be facing. Counseling can help children develop healthy coping mechanisms, improve their behavior and communication skills, and build self-esteem. Children who receive counseling are more likely to succeed academically and socially, and are less likely to develop mental health issues later in life.


Counseling for Teens (13-17)

Our teen counselors help teens who are struggling with mental health, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and other issues. It can help them develop the skills and strategies they need to thrive both in their personal and academic lives. 1. Improved mental health: Counseling can help teens learn coping mechanisms and strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and depression. It can also help them w... Read More

Our teen counselors help teens who are struggling with mental health, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and other issues. It can help them develop the skills and strategies they need to thrive both in their personal and academic lives.

1. Improved mental health: Counseling can help teens learn coping mechanisms and strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and depression. It can also help them work through past trauma or difficult experiences.

2. Better communication skills: Many teens struggle with communication, whether it's with friends, family, or romantic partners. Counseling can help them learn how to communicate effectively and assertively.

3. Increased self-awareness: Teen counseling can help young people develop a better understanding of themselves, their values, and their goals. This can lead to increased self-esteem and confidence.

4. Stronger relationships: Improved communication skills and self-awareness can help teens build stronger, healthier relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners.

5. Academic success: Many teens struggle with academic performance due to stress, anxiety, or other mental health issues. Counseling can help them develop strategies to manage these issues and improve their academic performance.


Counseling for Adults

Our skilled therapists help men and women heal from depression and anxiety. We help you navigate life transitions such as emerging adulthood, divorce, death, empty nesting, religious or spiritual transitions. We help you connect to your self-worth, and improve such issues as body dysmorphia, binge eating, and negative habits. We help with addiction, codependency, and ADHD. With our expert couns... Read More

Our skilled therapists help men and women heal from depression and anxiety. We help you navigate life transitions such as emerging adulthood, divorce, death, empty nesting, religious or spiritual transitions. We help you connect to your self-worth, and improve such issues as body dysmorphia, binge eating, and negative habits. We help with addiction, codependency, and ADHD. With our expert counselors' support, you can overcome these conditions and live a more joyful life.

I offer Trauma Healing for Teens and Adults.

Specialities

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Adolescent Challenges
  • Trauma Recovery
  • Divorce Recovery
  • Life Transitions
  • Men’s Issues
  • First Responders & Veterans

Treatment Modalities

  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Trauma Therapies
  • Brainspotting
  • Person-Centered Therapy

Insurances

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN
  • Meritain
  • Optum
  • United Healthcare / UMR

I offer Trauma Healing for Teens and Adults. Specialities Anxiety Depression Adolescent C... Read More

Christie McCullough LPC/MHSP is a Licensed Professional Counselor who offers trauma healing and healing from depression, anxiety, religious trauma, life transitions, and other challenges for teens and adults.

Specialities

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Trauma Recovery (PTSD, C-PTSD)
  • Life Transitions
  • Religious Trauma
  • Grief Recovery
  • Relationship Challenges
  • Women’s Issues

Treatment Modalities

  • EMDR
  • Brainspotting
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Introductory Hypnosis
  • Trauma-informed
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Circle of Security
  • Mindfulness
  • Systemic / Boundaries

“I truly enjoy meeting new people from all walks of life and doing whatever I can to assist them along the path to healing and improved overall life functioning. As a trauma-informed provider, I strive to work with clients to meet them where they are and accompany them along their healing journey using and adapting an eclectic collection of therapeutic modalities to best suit my clients’ needs. “

Insurances

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN
  • Meritain
  • Optum
  • United Healthcare / UMR

Christie McCullough LPC/MHSP is a Licensed Professional Counselor who offers trauma healing and h... Read More

Andrea Boyd, LPC/MHSP (Temp), MA, NCC, is a therapist specializing in helping individuals 18+ who are struggling depression, anxiety, trauma healing and relationship challenges.

She is under the supervision of Alexine Batts, LPC-MHSP (TN License #3433), and also of Keiara Marsh-Cartwright, LMFT (TN License #1554).

Specialities

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Self-esteem
  • Eating Disorders
  • Career changes
  • Personal and familial relationships
  • Boundary setting
  • Infidelity / Divorce recovery
  • Trauma healing
  • Parenting skills
  • Life Transitions
  • Women’s Issues

Treatment Modalities

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Rogerian Person-Centered (client is the expert)
  • Trauma-informed
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Mindfulness
  • Systemic / Boundaries
  • Reality therapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Brainspotting

“My professional experience combined with my passion for helping people creates a unique approach to counseling and healing. In addition to my formal Counseling training, I have also completed training on the Development of Eating Disorders, Brainspotting Training, as well as Trauma’s Effects on the Neurodevelopment of the Brain.”

Insurances

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Meritain

Andrea Boyd, LPC/MHSP (Temp), MA, NCC, is a therapist specializing in helping individuals 18+ who... Read More

Kaitlan Matthews is an LPC/MHSP (temp) who works with adolescents, and adult women. She is currently under the supervision of Carlin Giles, LPC-MHSP (TN License #1812), and Keiara Marsh-Cartwright, LMFT (TN License #1554)

Specialities

  • Repetitive thinking
  • Excessive worry
  • Strengthening of relationships
  • Building resiliency
  • Life transitions
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Exposure- Response Prevention

Treatment Modalities

  • Trauma informed
  • Exposure- Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Brainspotting
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Person- Centered

Insurances

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Meritain

About Me

I’m a temporary licensed mental health counselor with over five years of experience supporting teens and adults through some of their most vulnerable and transformative seasons. I’ve worked across various levels of care, including crisis services, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient programs (IOP), which has shaped a responsive, grounded, and compassionate approach to therapy.

What drew me to this work is a deep belief in people’s resiliency to heal when they feel seen, safe, and supported. I want clients to know that therapy with me is collaborative — you bring your story, and I bring the tools and space to help you grow within it.

Who I Help

I work primarily with adolescents and adult women who are navigating anxiety related difficulties including obsessive and compulsive behaviors or thoughts, excessive worry, and panic.

My clients often come to therapy feeling overwhelmed from managing school/ career pressure, relationship stress, past trauma, or intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. I’m especially passionate about helping those who feel like their struggles are “too much” for others to understand. I help them feel less alone, empowered in their story, and resilient to create the change they want.

Many of my clients say things like, “I’m tired of overthinking everything,” or “I feel like I have to be in control all the time, or everything will fall apart.” Some feel like their thoughts are running their lives, while others feel numb, anxious, or just… off. They often wish people could see the effort it takes just to get through the day — to look “okay” on the outside while wrestling with ruminating thoughts within. Therapy with me starts by validating their emotions and helping them feel understood — maybe for the first time in a long time.

My Approach

My approach to therapy is person-centered, strength-based, and collaborative. I believe each person already has the capacity for healing within them.

I tailor my work to each client’s needs using evidence-based practices, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, trauma-informed care, and cognitive-behavioral techniques.

Clients often tell me that therapy with me feels like a conversation with someone who genuinely listens, challenges gently, and celebrates small wins along the way.

Kaitlan Matthews is an LPC/MHSP (temp) who works with adolescents, and adult women. She is curren... Read More

Jess Costaldi is an LPC/MHSP who works with adolescents and adults.

Specialties

  • Loss and grief
  • Religious harm/trauma
  • Anxiety and worry
  • Gender/sexual identity
  • Relational conflict and distress
  • Assertive communication and boundary setting
  • Life transitions

Treatment Modalities

  • Trauma informed
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Existential exploration
  • Person-Centered

Insurances

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (coming soon)
  • Optum (coming soon)
  • United Health Care (coming soon)
  • UMR (coming soon)

About Me

Trained in both clinical mental health and marriage and family therapy, I have been a counselor for almost two decades. I’ve worked in a variety of settings, including an inpatient psychiatric hospital, a therapeutic day treatment facility, and several outpatient clinics.

What drew me to this work initially was watching several family members struggle with mental health issues when I was younger. As I got older, I discovered I had a knack for empathetic listening and perspective-taking, and I decided to become a therapist.

I’m a passionate advocate for accessible, affordable mental health care for all, and my lobbying efforts have taken me all the way to Congressional offices in Washington D.C.

Who I Help

Many of my adolescent and adult clients come to me saying they feel confused and defeated by life’s circumstances, and they cannot seem to move forward, despite many earnest attempts.

They may feel isolated or abandoned, believing no one can understand their loneliness and often-hidden pain. They report strained relationships and broken hearts. Some have never seen a therapist before, and many wonder whether counseling can really make a difference.

As a narrative therapist, I believe it’s easy for people to get “stuck” in personal, relational, and societal stories about themselves that might not actually be true. In our sessions, we explore the impact of these stories and how clients can activate their innate strengths and abilities to “re-write” difficult experiences as a pathway to emotional restoration and empowered living.

My Approach

My approach to therapy is person-centered and highly collaborative. Even though I have years of education and experience as a counselor, I firmly believe that each client is the expert in their own life.

I strive to create a therapeutic environment that is open, nonjudgmental, thought-provoking, and sometimes surprisingly fun. My clients often say I have a warm, calming presence and that I’m easy to talk to, even about the hardest things.

Jess Costaldi is an LPC/MHSP who works with adolescents and adults. Specialties Loss and grie... Read More

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