We are devastated by the news of this morning’s school shootings at Covenant School in Nashville. Our hearts and prayers are with the families of the students, faculty, and staff impacted by this tragedy. Many of Nashville Psych’s team members are parents of young children – and this hits very close to home. Having conversations […]
If you are human, you have experienced some anxiety in your life. This is by design; anxious feelings are our instinctual physical response of warning, to keep us safe from danger. It is an evolutionary development that kept our ancestors from getting too close to predatory animals or other physical dangers. While occasional anxiety, about […]
Many people go through life and don’t stop to observe what they are thinking and feeling until problems become so big that they interfere with day-to-day functioning and it is therefore necessary to think about. We see a wide variety of clients with different presenting issues. While no situation is exactly the same, I like to […]
The first chill in the air marks the best time of year… for some people. Donned in their comfy sweaters, fuzzy scarves, and fluffy socks, they are ready to go out and enjoy all the cozy activities that the drop in temperature brings. For others, the frigid breeze signals less joyous feelings, such as sadness, […]
Nashville Psych is thrilled to announce the launch of our Therapy Internship Program and to welcome our first cohort of Therapist-Trainees. The program was designed to better serve Nashville’s diverse and economically challenged populations, while simultaneously providing graduate students with the supervised experiences necessary to become highly-skilled and competent mental health professionals. Program Offers Lower […]
I see many couples in therapy who are just being exposed to counseling for the first time. While I fully support couples counseling for anyone, including those new to therapy, I find that it’s most helpful if each partner has experienced some individual therapy before entering into couples therapy. There are several reasons for this. […]