Top Tennessee adults therapists who accept Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee

I am married and the father of two teenage kids. I enjoy sports, movies, and music. My hobbies include golf, camping, hiking, and kayaking. I have experience helping teenagers, adults, and couples with stress and anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues. I am focused on creating a safe and trusting environment for clients to talk and explore. Whether you are seeking help with a specific issue, needing to gain some insight in a particular area, or just want to talk through a certain thought or situation, I welcome everyone with respect, empathy, and compassion. I tend to lean more direct with regards to talking through issues expressed by clients. I hope to understand and define the specific issue in order to work with more focus. While it is important for clients to come to their own conclusions and decisions, I actively engage in sessions to provide support and guidance throughout the process.

Hello, I'm Brandi Taylor, a licensed clinical social worker. I bring over six years of experience working closely with diverse communities. I focus extensively on trauma therapy, specializing in working with individuals living with HIV/AIDS and IPV. My approach includes facilitating trauma groups, advocating for victims of crime, and utilizing therapeutic modalities such as EMDR and DBT. I believe in the transformative power of empowerment. Together, we'll collaboratively set goals aimed at helping you become the best version of yourself. My style is laid-back and compassionate; I'm known to express passion with occasional colorful language, always rooted in care. I will challenge you when necessary and providing unwavering support as you achieve your goals. I won't do the work for you or give you all the answers. Instead, I'll walk beside you, offering guidance and encouragement as you navigate your path to healing. Let's work together to discover your strength and resilience.

Thank you for clicking on my profile. I am a Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist and have extensive experience working with individuals who have experienced a wide range of losses. All of us experience some type of loss – pets die, we move from one city to another, parents divorce, a parent chooses not to be a part of our lives, relationships end, we lose important jobs, and the list goes on. Grief is the normal and natural reaction to loss of any kind. Depression and anxiety can be symptoms of a loss. Whether grief is caused by a death or another loss, incomplete relationships can have a lifelong negative impact on your capacity for happiness. I would be honored to work with you and learn more about how you would like to live a more fulfilling life.

I take joy in partnering with individuals to learn to know all parts of themselves from a non-judgmental and curious lens. I believe that we can best evolve when we have an understanding of ourselves and how past situations and experiences have influenced our current working system of thoughts and feelings. While I find strong importance in gaining insight, I tend to be goal-oriented and I want to assist you with internalizing the therapeutic process so that your insight and skills will transcend beyond our work together. I see you as the expert on yourself, and I conceptualize my role as guiding you through exploration, shining light on areas that are necessary for you to examine in order to evolve and move forward. With compassion and appropriate support, I believe that individuals can mobilize internal skills and abilities in order to address pain, conflict, and challenging circumstances.

Hi! I'm Daniel! I have over a decade of experience working with diverse clients in geriatrics, community mental health, and many other settings. In terms of therapeutic approaches, I believe strongly that evidence-based care is the best way for my clients to achieve their goals. That is why I primarily use a blend of somatic EMDR, CBT, DBT, and MI in my practice. My philosophy begins with the perspective that our thoughts control our feelings and our feelings control our actions. When we can change our thinking to be more adaptive, we can become the best versions of ourselves. I also am passionate about self-care and often utilize this tool to help clients maintain mental wellness. It is my greatest wish to see my clients reach their potential, experience happiness, and learn to find enjoyment and acceptance by living in the present moment! I hope you will begin that journey with me today!

I primarily use CBT and Psychodynamic theory when working with clients. I believe in being very direct and blunt with clients as this will help them grow. I don't beat around the bush or allow clients to get away with self-deception and confront their irrational and dysfunctional belief systems. I am comfortable treating a variety of symptoms and conditions. I believe in creating a safe space for clients to express themselves however they need to. This encourages growth and trust in the therapeutic alliance. I encourage clients to set the goals they want to reach. This is their process. Wherever they want to go, I will help them get there. I tell my clients I am the car. They are the driver. We go to the destination they determine. The first session with me is information gathering so I will be asking a lot of questions and they will be doing most of the talking.

Perhaps you're struggling with depression, uncertainty, or the aftereffects of trauma. Regardless of your stage in life, come as you are. Therapy should be a haven. Drawing from my own mental health journey, I'm here to guide you. I became a therapist because I believe everyone deserves emotional wellness. I am passionate about helping people grow and heal. If you're unsure about life's journey or seeking healing from grief or trauma, I specialize in helping. Together, using person-centered strategies, we'll navigate towards healing and growth. When you're ready to move forward, I'm here to listen without judgment and offer support. This is a safe space to share your story and find the strength you seek. Your time here is yours, and I'm here to understand your needs and guide you towards the relief and growth you deserve.

"Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you're feeling. To have the hard conversations." - Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW It takes courage to show up for therapy and my goal as a therapist is to provide space to allow expression and processing of emotion, grief, and struggle wherever you are at today. If you are ready to make some change in order to improve your overall life experience, you have come to the right place. My name is Sarah Adams and I am a Licensed Clinical Social worker with over 12 years of experience in various clinical and healthcare settings with diverse populations including children, adolescents, and adults of all backgrounds. I emphasize a person-centered approach to supporting clients through coping with stress and anxiety, complex grief and loss, depression, caregiver stress and fatigue, life changes, workplace challenges, relationships/parenting, and living with serious illness. I have also spent time supervising and mentoring others in healthcare as they cope with daily stress and secondary trauma. I offer an integrated approach to therapy through a range of modalities depending on the needs of each client to to help with achieving goals and enhancing personal growth. I often utilize the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in order to help clients explore their own thoughts and behaviors and how they may contribute to symptoms of anxiety or depression or even challenges within their relationships with others. I would love a chance to meet with you and dive into how we can start working toward your journey of self-improvement. Please grab a warm cup of coffee or tea, a comfortable spot in your home, and join me for a session!

Hello my name is Margaret Banks. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have experience working with people from many different backgrounds. I have worked in crisis intervention, healthcare, corrections, and private practice. Are you feeling unhappy, unmotivated, or simply stuck in life? I want to help you get on track to feeling better. I have helped people facing challenges of grief and loss, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, communication issues, codependency, self-esteem, forgiveness, and infidelity, just to name a few. I understand finding the right therapist to assist you through this difficult time in your life is very important. If you don’t have a connection with your therapist, you won’t be able to make the progress that you are hoping to achieve. I believe exploring childhood experiences are very important simply because those experiences can often shape adulthood experiences. If there are unresolved issues from the past, people may find themselves engaging in reoccurring maladaptive behaviors until those issues are resolved. I want to collaborate with you and offer guidance through the journey of healing.

Hi, I’m Rhonda! and I believe your marriage is worth fighting for. If you’re here, you might feel like the connection you once had with your spouse is slipping away. Maybe you’re stuck in endless arguments, living like roommates instead of partners, or carrying wounds that feel impossible to heal. Let me remind you: there’s hope. No matter how broken things feel, God can restore what’s been lost. I’ve been there too. My husband and I have faced seasons of struggle where life’s challenges created distance between us. But through God’s grace and intentional healing, we found restoration. That journey fuels my passion to help couples rediscover love and connection. Using emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and a Christ-centered approach, I create a safe space for you to rebuild trust, heal, and restore intimacy. When I’m not working, I’m walking with my husband, reading, re-watching Gilmore Girls (Team Luke), or leading a women’s soul care group at church. Let’s start this journey together.