Field Notes from a Counselor in Nashville
As a counselor in Nashville and an artist at heart, I help women who feel overwhelmed and out of balance find ease, joy, and connection. Writing has always been one of my favorite ways to feel and to make sense of the world. Below, you’ll find musings that blend therapy insights with what it means to be human.
On Climbing and Connection: Field Notes from a Nashville Counselor
In climbing and in life, there are no guarantees. We might fall, though we might also find something beautiful. Either way, we’re in connection with ourselves, each other, and the earth. This is what holds, and what makes the risk worthwhile.
Hope in Uncertain Times: Field Notes from a Nashville Counselor
I keep circling back to hope—especially in these uncertain times. There’s not a no-risk option between inaction or action, but we do have choice. We have a voice and a body. We have relationships. We have resources, be they meager or grand. It is up to us, more than we sometimes believe. It is imperative that we move toward an ongoing practice of hope, joining with others along the way. We must consider how we want things to be, then take a small step, even as we embrace not knowing what will happen.
Honoring Love’s Arrival on Valentine’s Day: Field Notes from a Nashville Counselor
This morning I woke up early, and the light of the sun was peeking through the edges of the curtains that cover one window and seeping beneath the door that when opened reveals another. I took this to be love.
This post is a reflection on the meaning of love, inspired by a poem by Alice Walker and the writings of bell hooks.
little blue: field notes from a nashville counselor
“What say you, little blue? I am here.”
A reflection on attention and presence, inspired by the return of an eastern bluebird. In both therapy and life, such small moments hold big meaning.
Three Myths About Counseling (and the Truth Behind Them)
There’s a lot of noise out there about what counseling is and what it looks like. In reality, therapy is a relational, attuned, deeply human process that supports growth and clarity even when you’re not in crisis. In this post, I explore three common myths I hear as a counselor in Nashville, along with what’s true.
The Complete Guide to Finding the Right Counselor in Nashville, TN
Looking for counseling in Nashville and not sure where to start? This guide walks you through how to choose a counselor in Nashville who feels like the right fit—whether you're navigating anxiety, a major life transition, or simply craving support.
Self-Care for Anxiety—Healing Through the Dark Emotions, part 1
I’ve been reading a wonderful book called Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair. Written prior to and published shortly after September 11, 2001, it’s as applicable as ever to today. Prescient, even. Author Miriam Greenspan notes the “critical importance of emotion to individual and collective well-being.” She calls our ability to relate to emotions (in particular to the ones we tend to think of as “negative”) an essential part of living a good life. She suggests that these so-called “dark emotions” offer us healing wisdom, if we can learn to listen.