Couples Counseling Therapists in Nashville, TN
Katy believes people already possess an inner wisdom that can be uncovered within the safety and support of a therapeutic relationship.
Katy (she/her) is a pre-licensed clinician with experience working with individuals in different stages of life with a wide variety of clinical concerns. She uses a person-centered approach to her work, combining holistic and mindfulness-based techniques.
Katy believes people already possess an inner wisdom that can be uncovered within the safety and support of a therapeutic relationship.
Katy (she/her) is a pre-licensed clinician with experience working with individuals in different stages of life with a wide variety of clinical concerns. She uses a person-centered approach to her work, combining holistic and mindfulness-based techniques.
My specialties include mood disorders, relationship issues, and eating disorders.
Being a person is hard. Whether for a lifelong struggle or a short-term issue, we all need space to breathe and talk it through sometimes. Whatever your reason, whatever your goals, I'm here as a companion on your journey. My goal is to help you connect to your values and live authentically.
My specialties include mood disorders, relationship issues, and eating disorders.
Being a person is hard. Whether for a lifelong struggle or a short-term issue, we all need space to breathe and talk it through sometimes. Whatever your reason, whatever your goals, I'm here as a companion on your journey. My goal is to help you connect to your values and live authentically.
Benjamin Holmes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37215
We understand therapy is a relationship.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." That statement is at the heart of therapy. So often we are defined by what has happened to us and we get stuck living in a space filled with regret, heartache and frustration. You don't have to live in that space. Your current search for a therapist is a wonderfully bold and courageous step toward creating your future. The role of a therapist is to help you unlock your innate ability to heal, forgive, grow and prosper in the life you wish to build.
We understand therapy is a relationship.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." That statement is at the heart of therapy. So often we are defined by what has happened to us and we get stuck living in a space filled with regret, heartache and frustration. You don't have to live in that space. Your current search for a therapist is a wonderfully bold and courageous step toward creating your future. The role of a therapist is to help you unlock your innate ability to heal, forgive, grow and prosper in the life you wish to build.
Hello, I'm a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) thrilled to be accepting new clients. My name is Kim, and I'm dedicated to providing compassionate support and guidance to individuals seeking assistance with various life challenges. With my background in social work, I specialize in various evidenced based modalities. Whether you're navigating difficult emotions, relationship issues, or seeking personal growth, I'm here to accompany you on your journey toward healing and empowerment. Together, we'll work collaboratively to explore your strengths, identify goals, and develop strategies to help you live a more fulfilling life.
Hello, I'm a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) thrilled to be accepting new clients. My name is Kim, and I'm dedicated to providing compassionate support and guidance to individuals seeking assistance with various life challenges. With my background in social work, I specialize in various evidenced based modalities. Whether you're navigating difficult emotions, relationship issues, or seeking personal growth, I'm here to accompany you on your journey toward healing and empowerment. Together, we'll work collaboratively to explore your strengths, identify goals, and develop strategies to help you live a more fulfilling life.
Shannon is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about working towards emotional healing in couples and individuals, specifically in the area of relational distress. Shannon focuses on minimizing stress, addressing unresolved trauma, and identifying emotional barriers in order to help clients move past their "stuck places" and into healthier lives and relationships.
Shannon is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about working towards emotional healing in couples and individuals, specifically in the area of relational distress. Shannon focuses on minimizing stress, addressing unresolved trauma, and identifying emotional barriers in order to help clients move past their "stuck places" and into healthier lives and relationships.
Libby Sanders Burke
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, JD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212
My passion as a counselor is two-fold: to walk alongside couples who feel emotionally distant and distressed in their relationships on the path toward connection and healing, and to journey with women who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, conflict resolution, and other relational issues.
My passion as a counselor is two-fold: to walk alongside couples who feel emotionally distant and distressed in their relationships on the path toward connection and healing, and to journey with women who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, conflict resolution, and other relational issues.
Dr. Mesha Ellis, Relationship & Sex Therapist
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37203
I specialize in working with individuals and couples struggling with relationship issues, intimacy, and sexual concerns.
Are you troubled by self doubt, questioning your or your partner's level of commitment, or contemplating walking away from a relationship? Perhaps you are feeling disconnected from others or frustrated by an unsatisfying sex life. Is the conflict in your family extreme? Are you struggling to coparent effectively? You may be single and exasperated by the drama that sometimes comes along with dating. Or, a parent who is helplessly watching your child or adolescent struggle educationally or in social relationships. If any of these statements resonate with you, I can help you navigate your journey to contentment, confidence, and bliss.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples struggling with relationship issues, intimacy, and sexual concerns.
Are you troubled by self doubt, questioning your or your partner's level of commitment, or contemplating walking away from a relationship? Perhaps you are feeling disconnected from others or frustrated by an unsatisfying sex life. Is the conflict in your family extreme? Are you struggling to coparent effectively? You may be single and exasperated by the drama that sometimes comes along with dating. Or, a parent who is helplessly watching your child or adolescent struggle educationally or in social relationships. If any of these statements resonate with you, I can help you navigate your journey to contentment, confidence, and bliss.
Exhale Family Therapy and Wellness, PC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37206
I provide a warm, strength based approach, am relationship focused, and strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space.
I help individuals, couples, and families who are seeking support with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, or find themselves in challenging seasons of life due to change or transition.
I provide a warm, strength based approach, am relationship focused, and strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space.
I help individuals, couples, and families who are seeking support with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, or find themselves in challenging seasons of life due to change or transition.
Adam Kohlan
Pre-Licensed Professional, TLMFT, MMFT, BBA
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37203
My interests include depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), complex trauma, couples therapy, marital distress, and life transitions.
Are you feeling alone, overwhelmed, or just lost in life? Does the pain you're experiencing feel constant and unremitting? This is a trying time, but there is a way through this turmoil; an opportunity for change. I work with individuals and couples who want a thorough therapy experience that is growth-oriented. Our relationships, our thinking, and our behaviors (and how they all work together) are key and are the focus of my work. I'm an authentic and compassionate guide that can help you create meaningful, long-lasting changes in your life. You can expect me to listen and engage with your process to get you where you want to be.
My interests include depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), complex trauma, couples therapy, marital distress, and life transitions.
Are you feeling alone, overwhelmed, or just lost in life? Does the pain you're experiencing feel constant and unremitting? This is a trying time, but there is a way through this turmoil; an opportunity for change. I work with individuals and couples who want a thorough therapy experience that is growth-oriented. Our relationships, our thinking, and our behaviors (and how they all work together) are key and are the focus of my work. I'm an authentic and compassionate guide that can help you create meaningful, long-lasting changes in your life. You can expect me to listen and engage with your process to get you where you want to be.
**EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE** I enjoy working with individuals, marriages, and couples who have the courage to enter the heartache of their past or current struggles, and creatively collaborate to find new ways to thrive and live and love more fully. I have experience with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, marital dissastifaction, OCD, and divorce. As a professional counselor, my goal is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where a person can acknowledge their current limitations and begin to move forward in positive strides.
**EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE** I enjoy working with individuals, marriages, and couples who have the courage to enter the heartache of their past or current struggles, and creatively collaborate to find new ways to thrive and live and love more fully. I have experience with anxiety, depression, anger, grief, marital dissastifaction, OCD, and divorce. As a professional counselor, my goal is to provide a safe and nurturing environment where a person can acknowledge their current limitations and begin to move forward in positive strides.
If you feel like your relationship is stagnant (or non-existent!), "stuck" in your job, patterns with family, or life in general, we might be a good fit.
Hi! I'm glad you're taking this step to feel better. It can be difficult to seek help and acknowledge when we are struggling, but the process can be so much easier with the help of an unbiased therapist. We might be a good fit if you are experiencing anxiety, uncertainty, and desire some compassionate support. I also enjoy working with couples to address negative communication patterns, and to restore trust. I approach the therapeutic relationship as a team effort. Together, we will address your challenges and come up with workable solutions for your daily struggles.
If you feel like your relationship is stagnant (or non-existent!), "stuck" in your job, patterns with family, or life in general, we might be a good fit.
Hi! I'm glad you're taking this step to feel better. It can be difficult to seek help and acknowledge when we are struggling, but the process can be so much easier with the help of an unbiased therapist. We might be a good fit if you are experiencing anxiety, uncertainty, and desire some compassionate support. I also enjoy working with couples to address negative communication patterns, and to restore trust. I approach the therapeutic relationship as a team effort. Together, we will address your challenges and come up with workable solutions for your daily struggles.
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With a background in Marriage and Family Therapy, I enjoy helping individuals, couples, and families grow to live full lives of meaning and purpose.
Having been in the field for a decade, I enjoy working with a wide variety of clients and have a passion for people in the midst of life transitions such as shifting relationships, career change, and health issues. Most importantly, I desire to walk with my clients into the depths of their hearts and to help awaken them to their inherent worth. I believe the counseling process is an art and I consider it a privilege to walk with my clients toward healing.
With a background in Marriage and Family Therapy, I enjoy helping individuals, couples, and families grow to live full lives of meaning and purpose.
Having been in the field for a decade, I enjoy working with a wide variety of clients and have a passion for people in the midst of life transitions such as shifting relationships, career change, and health issues. Most importantly, I desire to walk with my clients into the depths of their hearts and to help awaken them to their inherent worth. I believe the counseling process is an art and I consider it a privilege to walk with my clients toward healing.
Dr. Anna Wallace provides individual therapy, couples/marital therapy, group therapy, assessment, and consultation. She specializes in treating a variety of concerns including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, eating disorders, infertility, relationship/marital concerns, personality disorders, trauma/abuse, substance use issues, sexual issues, anger/irritability, stress management, career concerns, and treating those who desire personal growth. She is a certified Forensic Evaluator, conducts diagnostic and forensic assessments, and provides expert testimony in forensic cases.
Dr. Anna Wallace provides individual therapy, couples/marital therapy, group therapy, assessment, and consultation. She specializes in treating a variety of concerns including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, eating disorders, infertility, relationship/marital concerns, personality disorders, trauma/abuse, substance use issues, sexual issues, anger/irritability, stress management, career concerns, and treating those who desire personal growth. She is a certified Forensic Evaluator, conducts diagnostic and forensic assessments, and provides expert testimony in forensic cases.
Cara Lindell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MHSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37205
My practice is devoted to supporting individuals and couples at all stages of life who are ready to move out of suffering and struggle, and into peace and fulfillment.
Grief and heartbreak are part of life, but right now, you might be feeling like it's all too much to bear. You don't have to figure it all out on your own. I can help. Perhaps you or someone close to you is coping with a terminal illness or you're struggling after a loved one's death. Maybe you are experiencing another heartbreak, perhaps caused by a relationship or a trauma. Or, maybe you are struggling to find ways to love and accept yourself in a world that makes you feel less than.
My practice is devoted to supporting individuals and couples at all stages of life who are ready to move out of suffering and struggle, and into peace and fulfillment.
Grief and heartbreak are part of life, but right now, you might be feeling like it's all too much to bear. You don't have to figure it all out on your own. I can help. Perhaps you or someone close to you is coping with a terminal illness or you're struggling after a loved one's death. Maybe you are experiencing another heartbreak, perhaps caused by a relationship or a trauma. Or, maybe you are struggling to find ways to love and accept yourself in a world that makes you feel less than.
McLaine Beeman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MT-BC, CYT-200
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37212
As a therapist specializing in trauma recovery for couples & individuals, I am dedicated to helping you navigate the complexities of your story- allowing you to live more fully.
Are you a couple or an individual feeling lost, as if something is off, but you can't quite put your finger on it? Perhaps you feel trapped in repetitive cycles, yet longing to break free from old patterns that no longer serve you. Maybe you've done therapy before and feel like you've gathered insight, but intellectualizing isn't getting you where you want to be.
As a therapist specializing in trauma recovery for couples & individuals, I am dedicated to helping you navigate the complexities of your story- allowing you to live more fully.
Are you a couple or an individual feeling lost, as if something is off, but you can't quite put your finger on it? Perhaps you feel trapped in repetitive cycles, yet longing to break free from old patterns that no longer serve you. Maybe you've done therapy before and feel like you've gathered insight, but intellectualizing isn't getting you where you want to be.
Dr. Layla J. Bonner
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, NCC
Verified Verified
Nashville, TN 37203 (Online Only)
I enjoy helping premarital couples identify their strengths and areas of growth.
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 enjoy helping premarital couples identify their strengths and areas of growth.
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.
Nicole J. Alonso-Scott
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC, MHSP, (temp)
Verified Verified
3 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 complex trauma, suicide loss, grief, attachment trauma, and BIPOC/AANHPI cultural issues. I believe the path we walk often has been carved for us through culture and generations of trauma that have been passed down to us. Methods I use are Psychodynamic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Relational-Cultural Therapy.
“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 complex trauma, suicide loss, grief, attachment trauma, and BIPOC/AANHPI cultural issues. I believe the path we walk often has been carved for us through culture and generations of trauma that have been passed down to us. Methods I use are Psychodynamic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Relational-Cultural Therapy.
I work with individuals and couples and families who seek to improve their communication, intimacy and overall health in their own lives and relationships. I offer respectful, non-shaming, honest and insightful help for interacting with others in romantic, social and work environments. I have compassion, wisdom and insights for those that have experienced trauma, addiction, blurred boundaries and all levels (too much, or lack) of emotions in their upbringing, and current life situations and relationships. Life can be stressful, I offer tools and insights to help you navigate challenges.
I work with individuals and couples and families who seek to improve their communication, intimacy and overall health in their own lives and relationships. I offer respectful, non-shaming, honest and insightful help for interacting with others in romantic, social and work environments. I have compassion, wisdom and insights for those that have experienced trauma, addiction, blurred boundaries and all levels (too much, or lack) of emotions in their upbringing, and current life situations and relationships. Life can be stressful, I offer tools and insights to help you navigate challenges.
Kimberly McKillop
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37215 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping adults and couples navigate a variety of challenges, including self-esteem, anxiety, life transitions, nutrition, relationship and women's issues.
Are you feeling lost or overwhelmed after a major life change, such as becoming a new parent, starting a new career, or just feeling generally unsatisfied with life? Maybe you struggle with feelings of inadequacy, or you're tired of being the one who always holds everything together in your relationships. It doesn't have to be this way! Life should be enjoyable, and you deserve to find joy and fulfillment. I am here to help you reclaim your happiness and sense of self. Let's take this journey together!
I specialize in helping adults and couples navigate a variety of challenges, including self-esteem, anxiety, life transitions, nutrition, relationship and women's issues.
Are you feeling lost or overwhelmed after a major life change, such as becoming a new parent, starting a new career, or just feeling generally unsatisfied with life? Maybe you struggle with feelings of inadequacy, or you're tired of being the one who always holds everything together in your relationships. It doesn't have to be this way! Life should be enjoyable, and you deserve to find joy and fulfillment. I am here to help you reclaim your happiness and sense of self. Let's take this journey together!
Inner Beauty Wellness
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPCMHSP, Temp
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Nashville, TN 37210
My diverse clinical experiences has shaped my therapeutic approach to work with individuals (11+), couples, groups, and organizations.
My focus is you and understanding how your mind works. It is challenging trying to identify with your inner light while going through the motions of life. Searching for strength, courage, happiness, and peace without a clear understanding of life purpose, can be overwhelming. Our partnership in your emotional journey will explore your soul, identify the root of your issues and navigate a plan to elevate your self worth through integrative mental health and holistic approaches. My goal is to empower you to live purposely and authentically.
My diverse clinical experiences has shaped my therapeutic approach to work with individuals (11+), couples, groups, and organizations.
My focus is you and understanding how your mind works. It is challenging trying to identify with your inner light while going through the motions of life. Searching for strength, courage, happiness, and peace without a clear understanding of life purpose, can be overwhelming. Our partnership in your emotional journey will explore your soul, identify the root of your issues and navigate a plan to elevate your self worth through integrative mental health and holistic approaches. My goal is to empower you to live purposely and authentically.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.