J. Gregory Briggs, Ph.D., LMFT

My private practice is different than most therapy practices. First, my practice is small. My job as director of the Lipscomb Family Therapy Center and position on the faculty in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Lipscomb University allow me to limit my caseload to 5-7 clients. This assures that my clients receive the attention they deserve. Second, my role in academia places me at the forefront of the field of marriage and family therapy. This means that my practice is informed by scientific research that most private practice therapists can’t easily access. As a graduate of Purdue and Northwestern Universities, two of the finest programs in the history of the field, I am fortunate to have learned from several of the best clinicians and researchers in the world. These training experiences play a critical role in distinguishing my practice. My areas of research and special clinical interest include marriage and health, research informed clinical practice, couple therapy, traum