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I am an honest and compassionate therapist with a direct approach to therapy. I believe therapy works best when communication is open, clear, and collaborative. I encourage curiosity, openness, and personal growth, and I aim to empower clients to take an active role in their healing and decision-making process.

Therapy is a place where it’s okay to be a little weird—in fact, it usually helps! My goal is to create a space where you feel understood, safe, and free to show up exactly as you are. I work with adults navigating anxiety disorders, substance use concerns, sleep difficulties, and neurodivergence. Many of my clients are thoughtful and self-aware, yet feel stuck in patterns that leave them exhausted or doubting themselves. My approach is collaborative, affirming, and evidence-based, with room for humor and authenticity. Together we will focus on practical tools, greater flexibility around distress, and meaningful, sustainable change.

When life feels like one long cycle of stress, anxiety, burnout, or big change, it can be hard to slow down enough to catch your breath, let alone feel clear about what you want next. In our work together, we’ll make space for you to feel truly heard while also getting practical about what’s keeping you stuck. We’ll look at the patterns in your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and turn that insight into step-by-step tools you can actually use in your daily life.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, I am passionate about supporting individuals on their journey toward self-love, acceptance, and healing. I believe that with the right tools, anyone can overcome any challenge.

I offer a non-judgmental, down-to-earth, and safe space where you can share your story. Every story is important, and I would be honored to hear yours. My work spans across children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, addressing relational, emotional, behavioral, and social challenges.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience partnering with adolescents, adults of all ages and families. I am bilingual so I offer therapy in english and spanish.

My name is Dr. Josh Waddell, DNP, PMHNP-BC, and I am an integrative psychiatric provider dedicated to healing through identifying root causes of illness. I believe true healing occurs when we understand and address the imbalances within a person’s life. My approach is holistic and individualized, incorporating medication management, psychotherapy, and complementary and alternative interventions.

I have over 15 years of experience in mental health, having worked as a case manager, therapist, and psychiatric nurse practitioner. My work has spanned a wide range of settings, from sitting at the bedside in hospital rooms, to outpatient clinics in rural areas of Tennessee and Florida.

I am a double graduate of Vanderbilt University, earning both my MSN and DNP with a focus in psychiatric mental health. I also hold a master’s degree in clinical mental health and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tennessee Technological University.

In addition to my clinical practice, I serve as teaching faculty at Yale University in the PMHNP program and am the host of the podcast Mental Maps, where I explore the intersection of mental health, meaning, and integrative care.

Solutions and progress are key therapy. Processing in a safe environment. Marriage, pre marriage, abusive power, pornography and sex dependencies, and Christian issues are specialties allowing growth without judgement or shame.

“We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing”. -Charles Schaefer. Play is vital for children to express themselves and learn about their surroundings and general environment. In addition to exploration, it is essential for their development. Allowing the space for them to play freely generates the possibility of understanding their world and their motivation. Instead of the traditional format of communication, we often learn more about a child's thoughts, feelings, motivations, and struggles by watching them play.

To be able to give a child power, motivation, and confidence will set the foundation for a successful life. Often times when dealing with a traumatic situation and learning to deal and cope with it effectively, allows a child (or anyone for that matter) to become the best versions of themselves and learn to move forward.

Play Therapy sessions with a Licensed clinician that cares and helps create a safe place. I guide my clients and their parents every step of the way and implement various methods to help them develop new attitudes towards all of life’s most complex matters. The works I do benefits children coming from abusive homes and dealing with some of those challenges.

I’m Amanda, and I became a therapist because I believe everyone deserves a place where they can show up exactly as they are. I bring warmth, authenticity, and even a bit of humor into the room when it feels right. I want you to feel genuinely seen—not judged—and supported in whatever you’re working through.

I’ve been in the counseling field for over 15 years and hold a PhD in Counselor Education from the University of Tennessee. My experience ranges from private practice and telehealth to correctional mental health, hospitals, and leadership roles in community programs. A. Simms Resume copy

I work with adults experiencing mood challenges, anxiety, identity concerns, life transitions, and LGBTQIA+ experiences, as well as individuals who are justice-involved or adjusting to major life changes. My approach integrates CBT, ACT, and Reality Therapy, giving us room to explore both deeper patterns and practical skills.

Clients describe me as encouraging, steady, and real—someone who helps them feel grounded and capable while taking meaningful steps toward a more balanced and authentic life.