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.
Taking Yourself Seriously: Finding Your Work to Do in the World
What does it mean to take yourself seriously? A reflection on curiosity, life transitions, purpose, and listening for the work that is ours to do.
Living Fully: Moving from Anxiety to Attention and Wonder
Anxiety isn't simply something to overcome, but an invitation to pay closer attention. A reflection on embodiment, wonder, and the practice of staying awake to our lives and the world around us.
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.
