Meet the Staff
Willow Counseling values high quality, personable Nashville therapists - people who are easy to talk to, who make you feel at home in the office or through a screen, and who are skilled at helping you create effective change.
Every therapist at Willow Counseling provides trauma-informed therapy. In addition to trauma therapy, each therapist in Nashville specializes in different emotional concerns and has varying availability. All of our staff therapists are also trained as EMDR therapists so you don't have to worry about getting referred out to another therapist if it's determined EMDR therapy would be beneficial for you.
Don't know who you should work with? No problem! Give us a call at 615-235-3508 or email info@willowcounseling.org, and we'll help match you according to your needs!
Nashville Therapists
Staff Therapist
Cassie Bartels, LPC-MHSP (Temp)
Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Sexual Assault, Interpersonal Traumas, EMDR Therapist
College students, Adults
Mondays-Fridays
Staff Therapist + Intake Coordinator
Eirene Covington, MA
she/her
Adult children, relationships with self or others, grief, trauma, life transitions, identity work, LGBTQ+ work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy for individuals or couples
College Students, Adults, Couples
Mondays-Fridays
Staff Therapist
Claire Culver, LMSW
Trauma, Anxiety, High Achievers, Perfectionism, Body Image, Religious Trauma, Shame/Guilt, EMDR Therapist
College Students, Adults
Mondays-Fridays
Staff Therapist + Intern Coordinator
Kacey Holley, LPC-MHSP
Anxiety, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout, Life Transitions, Sexual Assault, Trauma, EMDR Therapist, Perinatal Mental Health, Prepare/Enrich facilitator
College Students, Adults, Couples
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
*waitlist*
Staff Therapist
Laura Jones, LMSW
Family of Origin Work, Childhood Trauma, Complex Trauma, Attachment Wounds, Depression, Anxiety, Body Image, EMDR Therapist
Adults, College Students, Adolescents
Mondays-Thursdays (in-person), Fridays (telehealth only)
*waitlist*
Executive Director
Amanda Roman, LPC-MHSP
EMDR intensives
Adults
scheduling intensives for Fall 2023 and later
Staff Therapist
Sarah Smith, LPC-MHSP (temp)
Children, Adolescents, College Students, Adults
Mondays-Fridays
Staff Therapist
Nicole Trader, M.Ed.
Anxiety, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Depression, Compassion Fatigue, Career Exploration, Self-Esteem, Perfectionism, Self-Compassion, EMDR Therapist
Teens, College students, Adults
Mondays - Fridays
Graduate Level Intern
Madeline Clinger
Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem
College Students, Adults, Couples, Families
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays
*discounted rate spots available*
Practicum Student
Ashley Fort
Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem
College Students, Adults
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
*limited pro bono spots available*
Practicum Student
Alyssa Johnson
Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem
College Students, Adults, Couples, Families
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
*discounted rate spots available*
Graduate Level Intern
Hannah Stovall
Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem
College Students, Adults, Couples, Families
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays
*waitlist*
Practicum Student
Sarah Zetts
Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem
College Students, Adults
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
*discounted rate spots available*
Nashville Therapy Internship Program
Our mission has been clear from the beginning - to provide quality, trauma-informed mental health counseling to the Nashville community. This mission comes at a cost, and to stay afloat, most local therapists have to charge $150+ per session, us included. While we believe your mental and emotional well-being are worth the investment, we also recognize that those fees are unattainable for the majority of Nashville residents. Willow wants to offer quality yet affordable counseling to ALL residents in Nashville.
Thanks to our graduate-level intern education program, Willow Counseling is able to offer reduced fee sessions as low as $68 per session. To learn more about our standard fee structure and what to expect at your first session, visit our Schedule a Session page.
Join our Willow Counseling team!
We are looking for Nashville therapists who value our mission, live with integrity, and are passionate about helping others. The ability to strive for excellence as part of a team, maintain a warm and compassionate demeanor, and seek out continual growth and learning is essential to working with us.
Willow Counseling holds high standards. We want to work with people who will do their job and do it well, people who are excited to be a part of something bigger than themselves, and people who can hold onto hope. We believe a group of committed, passionate people can do more for our community than a lone individual. Together we can bring hope and healing to our community!
Spring 2024 intern applications are currently closed.
Priority will be given to students who can commit three semesters, starting in Fall or Spring, to Willow Counseling and are interested in working with trauma, compassion fatigue, somatic therapies, and/or grief. Appropriate candidates will have completed the majority of their coursework and will be compassionate and hard-working team players. Applications are reviewed for candidates who start in the Fall and Spring semesters. If you would like to be part of an evidence-based, trauma-informed mental health practice that values the whole self, review the application process and then complete an application.
Willow Counseling is currently not hiring. If you would like to be considered for a future job opportunity, review our job description and complete an application. Please note that therapists must be trained in EMDR.