Ellen Wilkins, Nashville Counseling & Therapy

Connection is both an art and science. Two basic components of communications are talking about yourself and asking questions of the other. […]

“She’s so emotional.” “I wish I wasn’t so emotional.” These are comments I hear often in my office. According to the psychology […]

You’ve got deadlines to meet, meetings to attend, client deals hanging in the balance, and it feels like the whole team is […]

Are you a giver? A people pleaser? I see many clients in my office who are exhausted – who thought they were on the right path, and yet they’ve lost the energy they once had. Some are mothers with young children. Others are…

Is technology interfering with your most important relationships? Have you ever looked forward to intimate time with your partner only to feel alone because they are looking at their smartphone? Mindfulness is a common…

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The Mental Health Foundation has marked May 15-21 as an important point on the calendar to pause and take inventory on our relationships and the relationships of those close to us. Although survey data shows that many of us…

Thirty-five years ago Massachusetts scientist, Jon Kabat-Zin, developed a new approach to overcoming the challenges and adventures of everyday life. The intensive […]

No matter what your religious or cultural tradition, holidays can present additional stress. Additional family and financial dynamics are bound to present themselves around this time of year…

Most employers are well aware of the impact the health of their employees has on the business’ bottom line. Many, however, fail to consider the effect of mental and emotional well being…

The body, mind, and heart are integral and cannot be separated in order for a person to be healthy. Integrative counseling is a unifying therapy that responds to each individual at the affective, behavioral, cognitive, and physiological levels.