Counseling & Coaching - Knoxville, TN
Simple, Flexible, and Built Around Your Life
No insurance hassles. No waiting lists, No disappearing from your life to get help. Here's everything you need to know before we talk.
Need to Know
The Practical Stuff, Up Front
These are the questions most people have before they reach out. We'd rather you have the answers now.
- Sessions are one full hour - $150 per session
- Private pay only - we do not bill insurance directly. If you have out of network benefits, we can provide a superbill for reimbursement or point you toward a service taht handles fthe filling for you automatically
- Email correspondence between sessions is included. This is part of how we work, it's not an add on.
- Availability in person in the Knoxville area including Oak Ridge, Lenoir City, and Clinton, and by telehealth cross Tennessee
- You schedule directly using our online booking link, no phone tag, no waiting for a call back.
Why this works
What makes this different from other approaches.
Most addiction and relationship counseling asks you to fit your life around treatment. Inpatient and outpatient programs pull you out of your world entirely. Insurance-based therapy moves slowly, limits sessions, and restricts what kind of help you can receive.
This is different. You stay in your life; your job, your family, your responsibilities, while we build someting that actually works inside it. Sessions are supplemented by email coaching between appointments, so the work doesn't stop when the hour ends. And because we're private pay, the focus is entirely on what you need, not what a billing code allows.
This is also a long-game approach. Real recovery and real relationship change takes time. Typically a year or more. We'll build a strategy that reflects that honestly, rather than promising a quick fix that doesn't hold.
What to Expect
HOw it Starts and where it goes.
Step One: Free 30-min consultation
This is where we start. A video call, no commitment, and no pressure. You tell me what's going on, I tell you how I work, and we see if it feels like a good fit. If it does, we schedule your first session right then and I'll send you new client paperwork to complete beforehand.
Step Two: First Session
Your first full session is about understanding your situation in depth. Where things are, what you've tried, what matters most to you. We begin mapping out a direction together.
Step Three: Ongoing Work
From there, we work at a pace that fits your life, your goals, and your stage of change. That usually means a few sessions up front to build momentum, then settling into a frequency that's sustainable for the long haul. We'll be looking for the Goldilocks zone — not so infrequent that progress stalls, not so intense that it overwhelms everything else. Individual sessions, couples sessions, or a flexible combination as needed. Between sessions, email correspondence keeps the momentum going.
Step Four: Building Something That Lasts
This is a year-long commitment, not a short-term fix. Recovery and relationship restoration are built slowly, honestly, and with both partners' lives in mind. We track progress, adjust the strategy, and keep moving forward.
Costs & Payment
Transparent pricing, no surpises
Sessions are $150 for a full hour. That fee includes email correspondence between sessions — not as a separate service, but as part of how we work together. Staying connected between appointments is part of what makes this approach effective.
We are a private pay practice, which means we do not bill insurance directly. If you have a PPO or out-of-network plan, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement; sometimes 30 to 80 percent of session costs depending on your plan. We can provide a superbill to submit to your insurance, or connect you with a service that files automatically on your behalf so you don't have to manage the paperwork.
Payment is collected at the time of service. We accept cash, HSA, major credit and debit cards.
Scheduling
Book when it works for you.
Scheduling is straightforward. Use the link below to find a time that fits, no phone tag, no waiting for a callback.
The first step is always the free 30-minute consultation, which you can book directly online.
Once you're a client, you'll have booking links for inperson or online sessions. Sessions are available in person in the Knoxville area and by telehealth across Tennessee.
A Personal Note
I struggle, too...
That's right. I struggle, too. I learned a long time ago that there is no shame in struggling. The struggle is part of the human experience, and common to all of us. But keeping the struggle a secret makes it worse by isolating us from what is most important. Let me help you find your strength and build a life you love.
I work with people navigating some of life's hardest terrain, addiction, relationship strain, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and the kind of quiet suffering that doesn't have a clean name. What I bring to that work isn't just training. It's twenty-five years of sitting with people in difficult places, and my own understanding of what it means to struggle and keep going.
There's a difference between therapy and coaching, and I offer both; sometimes within the same relationship. Therapy helps you understand and heal what's been weighing you down. Coaching helps you figure out where you want to go and how to get there. Most people need some of both. We'll find the right balance for you.
Ready to take the first step?
The consultation is free, low stakes, and takes 30 minutes. Couples are encouraged to be on the call together. You don't need to have everything figured out. You just show up.