Associate Counselor

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Phone: 615-628-7239
Office Location: Brentwood + Franklin

Full Session Fee: $140, Sliding scale rates available.
Accepting new clients.
Works with clients age 15+.

Life doesn't always deal us the easiest cards, but I hold a deep love for helping people navigate life transitions and the grief that can often accompany them. I believe that each person has, within them, everything they need to grow and heal, and I see it as a great honor to learn about the lived experiences of my clients and to support their journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance so they can live as their full, unabashed, authentic selves. 

I love working with women, teens, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, and am particularly passionate about helping clients work through issues of overcontrol-- things like disordered eating, body image challenges (not only the way we see our bodies, but the way we experience them), chronic people pleasing, and perfectionism. To support my clients, I leverage mindfulness and somatic-based approaches, incorporating elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Polyvagal Theory, embodiment, and parts work. I have completed Level 1 training in Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders, which has empowered me to support clients in partnering with their bodies in healing, recognizing that our bodies can be one our most profound resources for recovery.

I hold a MA in Clinical Mental Health from Trevecca Nazarene University. When I'm not working, you can find me getting outside with my husband and goldendoodle, baking, traveling, reading a good novel, and spending as much time as I can on the Hawaiian Islands.

Under Supervision of Kimberly Rate, LPC-MHSP, License #4434(TN)