Adult and Teen Counselor in Tennessee
Build a Foundation for Your Life
I help young adults and professionals grow in relationships, self-esteem, confidence, and navigating life events.
Know Yourself
Even while growing and changing, take the time to get to know who you are.
Build Your Foundation
Set yourself up for life success by doing the work now, rather than waiting for something to force you to do the work later on.
Find Your Footing
Feeling stuck and stagnant is a debilitating feeling. Let's discover the path forward together.
Life will throw a lot at you. Eventually we realize there are things about us, things we created ourselves or things we learned from our family, that are not actually helping us navigate life.
And it feels so draining if we stay stagnant in that phase. It keeps us from being where we want to be and who we want to be.
Through counseling, let's build an intentional foundation for the life you want. Tackling challenges as they arise, learning about yourself, and expanding your view of the world.
It's a good time to do it
Break the Chains Now
Derrick Smith
LPC-MHSP in Tennessee
A Plan for the Path Ahead
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have specialized in helping young people and adults to know what they want, and to know how to confidently move that direction. Often our baggage, or our addictions, or our doubts and insecurities stop us from being who we want to be. We feel the deep sense that something isn't right, but we need an outside voice to help us walk the path again.
With trainings in attachment styles, family of origin issues, and trauma, I can help provide the space and opportunity to find yourself again and to find your footing as you move forward. It's an incredible privilege to walk beside a person as they are addressing life challenges and practicing how they want to navigate them.
At this time I offer Individual Therapy sessions via Telehealth exclusively. There are benefits to Telehealth and it has been shown to be as effective as in-person sessions.
What I Offer
Individual Therapy Session
If you are new to counseling, the work and the relationship in individual therapy is empowering for you to consider your life, goals, and challenges in new ways. Clients often find insights in the therapy session that are then expanded on in between sessions.
Getting Started is easy
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Let's Chat
A no-charge initial conversation is a great use of 15 minutes of our time. We'll both see if this feels like a good fit. Describe what is bringing you to counseling and we'll talk next steps.
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A Plan and a Path
Every person is unique. What you want out of life and what you've gone through are unique to you. We'll approach the therapy work in a way that makes sense for you, so you'll feel like you can see and walk in the direction you want.
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The Solid Foundation
As you learn, grow, address and process things, you'll feel more confident and more at ease about the foundation you are building your life on. You'll continue growing long after counseling is over, walking in the life you intentionally created for yourself.
Let's chat
A Fork in the Road
So many times in my own life (and I know in your life too) I've been faced with that moment..."am I ready to work on this now? Is now the time I change this?" It is such a struggle. And I know how heavy it feels when I was aware there was an issue, but didn't address it and tried to live life without figuring it out.
If you keep carrying around that thing, whatever that thing is...how will that make you feel? How will that hold you back?
My hope is that we can work together, and I can add to the courage and hope that part of you is pushing. Together, we'll work through the things that are holding you back, making you feel stuck, or impacting your confidence. I can't wait for that moment where you feel the peace and excitement about the direction you are heading.
It's so wonderful to live life on top of a solid foundation you've built for yourself. Your relationships, your work, your sense of self...may we all have the courage to do the work and grow into who we can be. May we all graciously take the next right step.