In-person therapy in Franklin, Tennessee
Therapy for people ready to make a change
A practical, evidence-based approach to understanding what’s keeping you stuck and changing the patterns that keep you there.
Serving Franklin and Middle Tennessee, with online therapy throughout Tennessee and California.
Something isn't working anymore.
You’re sick of feeling out of control, and you’re ready to take back your life.
You may have spent a long time managing things on your own. But the strategies that once helped you cope aren't getting you where you want to go. Maybe you're struggling with addiction or compulsive behaviors. Maybe the past keeps showing up in the present. Maybe you're exhausted from feeling stuck and don't know what needs to change.
Those things that used to help you feel better? They’re not working like they used to.
You’ve been moving through life in a fog, and the things you once relied on to cope aren’t getting you where you want to go.
You’re struggling with cravings, impulses, or behaviors that are starting to affect your relationships, work, or sense of control.
You’re carrying experiences from the past that still affect how you think, feel, or relate to the people around you.
You’re feeling persistently low, disconnected, or unmotivated, and you’re tired of waiting to feel like yourself again.
I’m Dan and I’m here for you.
I believe you have the ability to grow, adapt, move forward, and take back control of your life.
Therapy isn't about sitting on a couch and talking in circles. It's about understanding what's happening, figuring out what isn't working, and learning how to respond differently.
Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we'll look at the thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Together, we'll work to understand what's driving those patterns and find practical ways to respond differently.
The goal is to help you understand yourself better, develop more effective ways of coping, and make changes that carry beyond the therapy room.
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Addiction can affect far more than the behavior itself. It can change relationships, work, health, and the way you see yourself. Therapy can help you understand the patterns behind addictive or compulsive behaviors, identify what keeps them going, and develop more effective ways to cope and make different choices.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together, we'll identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck and work on practical ways to respond differently. CBT is active, collaborative, and focused on helping you develop skills you can use long after the session ends.
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The past can continue to affect how you feel, think, and respond long after an experience is over. Trauma therapy can help you understand those patterns and work through experiences that are still affecting your life. When appropriate, EMDR can be used as part of treatment to help you process distressing experiences and move forward.
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Depression can make even the things you used to enjoy feel distant or exhausting. Therapy can help you understand the thoughts, behaviors, and patterns contributing to how you're feeling and begin making changes that move you forward. We'll focus on practical strategies for improving your mood, motivation, relationships, and day-to-day life.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Therapy for the things that are getting in the way.
Whether you're struggling with addiction, depression, trauma, or patterns that keep repeating, therapy can help you understand what's happening and develop a different way forward.
02- plan
Figure out what needs to change.
Once we get started, we’ll identify the patterns, thoughts, and behaviors that are getting in the way and develop a practical plan for addressing them.
03 - work
Turn insight into something you can use.
Therapy is where we put the plan into practice. You’ll learn new ways to respond, work through what’s keeping you stuck, and build skills you can use outside the therapy room.
01 - consultation
Let’s talk about what’s bringing you in.
We’ll start with a free, private consultation to talk about what’s going on, what you’re hoping to change, and whether working together makes sense.
hOW IT WORKS
Therapy designed around real life.
Therapy should give you something you can actually use. We’ll focus on clear goals, practical strategies, and changes that carry into your life outside the therapy room.
Life doesn’t always fit neatly into a 9-to-5 schedule. Early morning and evening appointments are available to make therapy easier to fit into your week.
Prefer to meet from home? Online therapy is available throughout Tennessee and California without adding another commute to your week.