Life can be heavy, and sometimes it feels like no one truly sees the weight you carry—whether it’s living with chronic pain or illness, carrying grief, navigating trauma, or facing the emotional challenges of end-of-life transitions. I understand how isolating that can feel, and I want you to know: you are not alone.
I provide a gentle, mindful space where you can slow down, notice what’s happening in your thoughts, emotions, and body, and explore it without judgment or pressure. My approach is relational and somatically-informed, which means we attend to how experiences live in your mind and body together, always at your pace.
My own journey—living with long-term health challenges and profound personal loss—has shaped the way I listen and respond. I bring curiosity, care, and compassion, alongside a commitment to supporting each person exactly where they are, with what they need most.
Whether you are coping with grief, chronic illness, trauma, caregiving stress, or the emotional impact of life’s transitions, I offer a space to be seen, heard, and held. Together, we’ll explore ways to build steadiness, self-understanding, and presence, helping you feel more grounded and connected in your life, one step at a time.
I look forward to meeting you,
Jennifer
Licenses, Certifications, & Trainings
Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Specialist (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee, I am licensed to diagnose and provide psychotherapy for mental health concerns across the state. As a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional (CCFP), I support clients experiencing burnout, secondary trauma, or compassion fatigue, including first responders, educators, healthcare workers, and others in caregiving or high-stress roles. I am a certified Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) practitioner, integrating listening-based, polyvagal-informed approaches within psychotherapy to help clients build a greater sense of safety, presence, and emotional resilience. I have completed advanced training in Brainspotting, Somatic Experiential Therapy (SomEx), Hypnotherapy, Somatic Movement, and polyvagal-informed approaches, all used as psychotherapeutic tools to support emotional awareness, insight, and coping strategies.
Beyond the Therapy Room
Before becoming a therapist, I spent nearly two decades as an arts educator and creative coach. Those experiences continue to shape the way I see the world and the way I work with clients. Long before I understood the language of psychotherapy, I was drawn to the ways creativity helps us make meaning, explore difficult emotions, and discover new possibilities. That creative thread still runs through everything I do. Outside of my practice, I find myself returning to the same things that help me feel connected and grounded: making art, spending time in nature, reading, and creating spaces that invite people to slow down. I'm a bookbinder and mixed-media artist who enjoys working with photography, sculpture, and found objects. I also have a deep appreciation for interior design and the quiet satisfaction of transforming a space into one that feels warm, welcoming, and restorative. When the weather is cool, you'll often find me kayaking on a quiet lake or wandering through a used bookstore in search of mythology, folklore, ghost stories, or a beautifully written memoir. I also have a lifelong love of simplifying and organizing—not because I believe life should be minimalist, but because making room for what matters most has always felt like a creative practice in itself. Those same values—curiosity, creativity, connection, and intentional living—continue to shape both my personal life and my work as a therapist.