Learn to be your own therapist
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Franklin, Tennessee
A practical, evidence-based approach designed to help you understand your patterns, develop effective skills, and create changes you can maintain long after therapy ends.
In-person therapy in Franklin, with online therapy throughout Tennessee and California
Sound like you?
You've tried therapy before, but it felt like a lot of talking without much changing.
Maybe you left sessions feeling heard but still weren't sure what to do differently. You keep running into the same thoughts, behaviors, or patterns, and you're tired of feeling like you understand the problem without knowing how to change it. You want therapy to be more than a place to talk about what's wrong. You want a clear direction, specific goals, and practical skills you can actually use.
You don't have to spend years talking about the same problems.
I’m here for you.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is structured, goal-oriented, and focused on helping you make meaningful changes in the way you think, feel, and behave. We'll identify the patterns that are getting in the way, set specific goals for what you want to change, and work on practical skills to help you get there.
CBT isn't about simply understanding why you feel the way you feel. It's about learning what to do with that understanding. We'll practice new ways of thinking and responding, apply those skills to situations in your actual life, and adjust as you learn what works. The goal is for you to become increasingly confident using these skills on your own, so you aren't dependent on therapy forever.
How CBT WORKS
Understand the pattern. Finally create lasting change.
Your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected.
CBT looks at the relationship between the way you think, the way you feel, and the way you respond. A difficult situation can trigger a thought, that thought can influence your emotions, and those emotions can affect what you do next. When similar situations lead to similar responses over time, those responses can become patterns that feel automatic.
We'll slow those patterns down and look at what's happening in the moment. Together, we'll identify the thoughts, behaviors, and assumptions that may be contributing to the problem and determine which parts of the pattern you have the ability to change. The goal isn't to simply understand yourself better. It's to understand where you can intervene.
Then we practice doing something different.
Understanding a pattern is only the beginning. CBT is active, which means we'll spend time developing and practicing specific skills that apply to the problems you're actually facing. That might mean examining an unhelpful thought, approaching something you've been avoiding, changing a behavior, practicing a different response, or testing whether a belief you've held is actually accurate.
We'll also apply what you're learning between sessions. You may have specific exercises, observations, or strategies to practice in your everyday life, then bring what you learn back into therapy so we can build on it. The goal is for you to become increasingly confident using these skills independently, so the progress you make in therapy can continue long after therapy ends.
WHAT CBT CAN HELP WITH
CBT can be tailored to specific problems and goals rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach. Depending on what brings you to therapy, we may focus on changing patterns of thinking, behavior, avoidance, or emotional responses that are keeping you from moving forward:
tinnitus
anger
stress
weight management
chronic pain
chronic fatigue
depression and low motivation
anxiety and excessive worry
alcohol and substance use
stress and difficulty coping
avoidance and procrastination
relationship and interpersonal struggles
trauma-related difficulties
migraines
sexual dysfunction
insomnia
obsessive-compulsive disorder
bipolar disorder
personality disorders
The focus isn't on checking a diagnosis off a list. It's on identifying the specific problems you want to change and using a structured, evidence-based approach to work toward those goals.
WHAT YOU'LL TAKE WITH YOU
You’ll walk away with —
01- A way to catch your thinking
Learn to recognize automatic thoughts and the assumptions behind them, especially when they show up in situations that tend to trigger old patterns.
02- A more flexible perspective
Practice evaluating whether a thought is accurate, helpful, or based on an old assumption, and develop more balanced ways of looking at difficult situations.
03- New ways to respond
Learn to change behaviors that keep problems going, approach situations you've been avoiding, and test out different responses in real life.
04- Keep doing the work
Build a set of skills you can continue using on your own, so you can recognize patterns, work through problems, and make adjustments without needing to rely on therapy forever.
Questions? I’ve got answers.
Frequently asked questions —
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a structured, goal-oriented form of therapy that focuses on the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. We'll identify patterns that are contributing to the problems you want to change, set specific goals, and work on practical skills for creating different responses.
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Sessions are active and collaborative. We'll review what's been happening, identify the most important issues to work on, and focus on specific strategies related to your goals. You may practice a skill during session or have something to work on between sessions. Each session has a purpose, rather than simply talking about whatever happened that week
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CBT is designed to be purposeful and goal-oriented, so the length of therapy depends on what you're working toward and how you're progressing. We'll regularly evaluate your goals and adjust the work as needed. The aim is not to keep you in therapy indefinitely, but to help you develop skills you can eventually use independently.
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CBT can be used for a wide range of psychological, behavioral, and health-related concerns, including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma-related difficulties, stress, chronic fatigue, migraines, tinnitus, weight management, personality disorders, and relationship challenges.
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Yes. I offer online therapy throughout Tennessee and California, as well as in-person therapy in Franklin, Tennessee.
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Sessions are $225 for 50 minutes for individuals and $275 for couples. I don't accept insurance, but I can provide a superbill if you'd like to seek reimbursement through your insurance company for out-of-network benefits.
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Start by scheduling a free, private consultation. We'll talk about what brings you to therapy, what you'd like to change, and whether working together feels like a good fit. If it does, we'll discuss next steps and get your first appointment scheduled.