Experiential Therapy uses experiences to facilitate growth and change, which assists people with various mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and trauma disorders.
Traditional approaches to counseling usually involve dialogue and communication to work through mental health concerns. Experiential Therapy places people in specific situations where hands-on activities are at the center of the counseling process. This immersive experience can involve art, psychodrama, music, play therapy, or animal-assisted therapy.
Experiential Therapy places you within an experience that brings up thoughts and emotions depending on your specific needs. Your involvement in whatever activity you’re engaging in shows the counselor how you handle situations and issues.
Experiential Therapy can be used simultaneously with other counseling approaches. Your therapist will inquire about thoughts and emotions that arose during the experience. Understanding your perception of what happened during the experience gives your counselor insight into your inner world.
Experiential Therapy’s goal is to explore yourself through your experiences and use this information to inform future choices.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Experiential Therapy
Transformative potential lies at the heart of all wounding. Trauma, loss, relationships and transitions can force us to shift our patterns, re-examine our values, and expand our very sense of Self. Together, we can integrate your past, explore the realities of your present and move towards a future that is engaged, alive and authentic. While much of our time may be spent in conversation, I am...
Jennifer is a doctoral student at Nothcentral University. She specializes in multiple areas including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, couples counseling, family therapy, personality disorders, and more. Jennifer has gained knowledge through her own life of ups and downs, through multiple years of schooling, and working with hundreds of clients over her time as a therapist. She finds value...
There is hope. Feeling stuck, pain, or discomfort is a natural part of being human, but the pain doesn't have to control your daily life. The challenges you face may stem from trauma, addiction, anxiety, or the struggle to make a relationship succeed. I am a body-centered psychotherapist interested in your well-being and in helping you understand the source of your pain. I would like to get to...
Hello! My name is Carolyn, and I am so excited to meet you. I love to work with clients who are in seasons of change, eager to be curious about what is showing up in your life, and open to searching for the life that is full of meaning through values identification. I look forward to walking with you through the next part of your journey, whether that be healing, or exploration! I use a diverse...
Tony is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has extensive experience treating military veterans, active duty personnel, and military dependents for trauma-related issues as well as a host of other concerns. Tony and his family reside in West Knoxville and he is well versed in the Tennessee culture having been raised in East Tennessee. In addition to an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counselin...
Whether you're an individual, couple, or family we all come to crossroads, speed bumps, blockades, or even unwavering ambivalence. Men, women and children may find they lack the skills to cope with the stress, challenges, and difficulties of life including the challenges of mood disorders, thinking disorders, impulse control, emotional regulation, work-life or school-life balance, and relationa...
I utilize an integrative approach that focuses on empowerment of you as an individual within your unique social system to create change in many areas of life. I have experience working in a clinical setting, as well as in the community, with a broad range of client needs, from managing persistent and severe mental health symptoms to personal growth and spiritual exploration. If you are ready to...
In seeking support, you have shifted your perspective toward growth and healing. Human beings are social creatures. We need others. We are hurt by others. We heal in relation to others. We all need support during the challenging times life throws our way. You may feel like you have been here before, and that's normal. You have likely tried countless approaches to resolve a conflict and have run...
**As of 10/20/2020 Tailwinds Therapy is at capacity and unable to take new clients. A waitlist available at client request (email your request to: [email protected])** Spending time with animals is a proven way to reduce stress, improve mood, and increase happiness. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is an experiential and solution-oriented treatment model that utilizes ground-based...
For 18 years I have worked with children, teens and adults to find their voice and empower themselves. I ensure my clients are treated with the utmost respect and honored for their individuality and uniqueness. The comfortable and caring environment of my office puts client's at ease. Integration of play and alternative methods of therapy provide client's the opportunity to work in a manner tha...
My practice centers around the belief that all people possess a natural intuition for health & wholeness. We are simultaneously interconnected to others and the natural world to which we bring this intuition to our greater sense of purpose among the collective whole. Humans are a renewable source of love and compassion and oftentimes our empathetic responses when caring for others such as famil...
**Now accepting new clients for online therapy** I'm a licensed clinical social work and consider myself a holistic therapist. I primarily work with female-identifying individuals from pre-adolescence into adulthood. I welcome the opportunity to work with ladies from any and all lifestyles and backgrounds. I specialize in working through issues such as anxiety, depression, interpersonal...
I am fully available for TeleHealth counseling services for those who prefer to use TeleHealth due to current environment with the CoronaVirus scare. I am a dedicated, compassionate licensed professional therapist who is passionate about helping others in their healing process. My experience is providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families who are struggling with issues suc...
Billie specializes in couples, addictions, trauma, depression, and anxiety. She is highly skilled in experiential approaches and has extensive training in psychodrama and anger management. Billie has five levels of specialized training in Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT), having trained under the creator of ETT, Dr. Steven Vazquez. This modality is used in individual therapy sessions to...
*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME* Amy Nuttbrock is a committed, compassionate and experienced Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. For adults and adolescents struggling with mental health symptoms, she provides attentive and effective evaluation and individual therapy services. She has extensive training in supporting youth and families in crisis, and is able to fluently engage...
