Therapy in Middle Tennessee

• Therapy can be defined as anything that helps a person find solutions to their struggles in life and a pathway to healing.
• Therapy begins with a relationship of trust, which promotes vulnerability and intimacy.
• Therapy is about soothing and healing for the mind, emotions, bodies and spirit,
• There are many types of therapy, so to define what therapy is, would depend on the need and how the individual that requires some kind of therapeutic approach
  • For example: We wouldn’t take a person who has psychological or emotional issues to a physical therapist, unless it was part of their therapy. It would be important to know what the therapeutic need is first.

• Gaining awareness.
• Having an opportunity explore in a safe environment and be able to acknowledge what is exposed.
• Finding acceptance of the issues that are being presented.
• Finding solutions to the issues being presented.
• Processing and healing in relationships.
• Therapy helps to challenge negative thoughts and emotions;
• Therapy is helpful when challenging someone to address physical needs for healing.
• Therapy can help the person or persons find a spiritual pathway to peace.
• Therapy is about discovering how important our relationship is with ourselves and the world we engage with every day.
• Therapy helps the person or persons communicate more effectively.

The therapeutic environment is a safe place for someone to share intimate details about their life. It is always up to the person receiving therapy to decide what is important for them to resolve.

It is always important for the therapist to inform the client of their duty to report certain pieces of information.

There are no time limits on how long therapy lasts. Therapy lasts as long as the person feels they need support.

The interview process is a good opportunity for the potential client to see if the therapist is right for them. The therapist is supposed to ask certain questions to see if the client is a fit for their practice. For some therapists, the initial visit is free.

Sessions are usually 50 minutes to an hour. If trauma work is being done, the session can last over an hour. We meet as often as the client needs, but usually it’s a weekly visit, unless the client has other needs.

Yes, with a caveat. The client must be informed about certain things that the therapist has a duty to report. For example, if the client is involved in a crime, ongoing abuse of a minor or an elderly person.

The Therapist has a duty to report and must provide the client with written documentation about what is reportable according to HIPPA and the CFR-42 code of conduct rules for therapist.

When the client feels safe to open up about things they have been unable or unwilling to discuss with others.

The client is the one in control of the information. It is always up to the client to decide how much they are willing to explore and share with the therapist.

• Psychotherapy is a type of therapy that is looking into the psychology of the person, which often involves getting to the roots of certain patterns of behavior.
• Individual therapy is an individualized approach to meeting a person where they are and offering them the kind of therapeutic support they need.
• Group therapy is often hosted in small or large group and can have many approaches that help the group find connection and healing.
• Family therapy often involves members of a family that often becomes issues of communication and how to set healthy boundaries. Family therapy is very effective when the family have common interests to resolve.

• Individuals $100/clinical hour.
• Family therapy $150/hr. up to 6 family members.
• Group therapy $125/hr.

No, I don’t take any insurance.

We often take it as it comes, but request at least 24hr notice. If someone is late or needs to be rescheduled, those considerations are applied.

If we’re not a good fit for each other, I can suggest other options in the area.

Compatibility and trust. If the client feels safe and the therapist is qualified to help the client, then it becomes more about the client and the therapist developing a relationship where the client feels comfortable talking about what the issues are.

• Documentation is always confidential and is kept in a secure place where only the therapist is able access it.
• Most of the documentation is kept generalized with specifics minimized to maintain the client’s anonymity.
• The client records are often kept on a computer or can be hand written.
• The client has a write to be informed as to the way their records are kept and if anyone else has access to the documentation.
• Documentation can be requested at any time from the client.