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It is natural to experience a range of emotions;
some flooding us thoroughly, and others frozen at our core.
Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
in Nashville, TN
At Simply Being our therapists join with you to help facilitate healing and connection. We help you to recognize and accept your psychological and neurophysiological responses to disappointments and all forms of trauma, in order for you to build capacity to hold and resolve your pain.
Our therapists are experts at treating trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic stress and more. We incorporate knowledge of the brain and body, using both “talk” therapy and somatic approaches.
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- Somatic Trauma Therapy / Somatic Experiencing
- Integrative Psychotherapy
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
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- Clinical Supervision
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“Trauma is specifically an event that overwhelms the central nervous system, altering the way we process and recall memories. Trauma is not the story of something that happened back then, it’s the current imprint of that pain, horror, and fear living inside people.”
Bessel van der Kolk
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The Therapy Room Is a Petri Dish for Relationship
You can tell me about your relationships. We can talk about the partner you can't seem to trust. The parent whose approval you're still chasing. The friend you're afraid to disappoint. The way you disappear when someone is angry with you. The way you want...
Somatic Therapy in Nashville, TN: A Complete Guide to Body-Based Healing at Simply Being Therapy
You’ve done the work. You’ve sat in therapy offices, named the hard things, unpacked the past, and traced the stories of your pain back to their roots. And yet — something still doesn’t feel resolved. Maybe it’s the tightness in your chest that shows up without...
Couples Therapy in Nashville, TN — and What Ketamine-Assisted Couples Work Actually Involves
You already know how this one goes. It’s the third time this month. Maybe the fourth. It starts somewhere small — the dishes, the calendar, a tone of voice — and within ninety seconds you are both somewhere else entirely, somewhere older, running lines you have run so...
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Reflections by Dr. Barbie Hessel
How Do You Know If Therapy Is Actually Working?
When one of my clients first came to therapy, she believed there were certain triggers she would never get past. Her anxiety sometimes made her vomit. She had flashbacks and carried a tremendous amount of shame, both about what had happened to her and about the way...
When Competence Becomes Armor
I am usually the person who remembers the appointments and the details of what needs to be done at home. I notice when we are almost out of toothpaste or garbage bags. None of these things is difficult on its own. It is the accumulation of them and the fact that they...
How to Recognize the Patterns That Keep Getting in Your Way—and Start Changing Them
Most of us have patterns we know pretty well. We overthink, avoid conflict, try to keep everyone happy, shut down when we are hurt, procrastinate or feel like we need to control what happens next. We may even understand where some of these patterns came from. The...
Frequently Asked Questions
What does clinical therapy in Nashville, TN, involve?
Clinical therapy in Nashville, TN, focuses on understanding emotional patterns, stress responses, and life experiences with care. Therapy sessions integrate reflection and body awareness, helping clients build insight and a steadier connection to themselves over time.
What is it like to work with your clinical therapist in Nashville, TN, for the first time?
Working with a clinical therapist in Nashville, TN, for the first time usually begins with a conversation about what brought you to therapy, what you are hoping for, and what feels important to share now. There is no pressure to explain everything at once.
Can clinical psychotherapy in Nashville, TN, help if I feel stuck?
Yes, clinical psychotherapy in Nashville, TN, can support individuals who feel stuck in stress, relationship patterns, anxiety, or old responses that keep returning. Therapy sessions create space to understand what is happening beneath the surface and what may help you move with more awareness.
When should I consider trauma therapy in Nashville, TN?
Trauma therapy in Nashville, TN, may be helpful if past or ongoing experiences continue to affect how you feel, respond, or connect. Therapy focuses on understanding these patterns while supporting gradual processing and nervous system regulation.
Will trauma counseling in Nashville, TN, make me talk about everything right away?
No, trauma counseling in Nashville, TN, is paced with care. You do not have to share everything before you feel ready. Sessions focus on building steadiness, noticing protective responses, and creating enough support to approach difficult experiences safely.