About Us
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Katelyn Sager, LPC-MHSP
Sandtray + Somatic/Expressive Arts
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Penny Reif
HSP + Nerd Culture + DND Groups
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Sally Marciel, LMFT
Owner & Therapist
Gentle process,
π₯Έ deep healing
Our heart for therapy is to make it as kind, gentle, and reverent as possible. The more you learn to trust your body, your personal needs, and your inner wisdom to lead the way at their own pace, the more transformative, restorative, and lasting the work is. We help you develop that sense of trust as you work through your stuff. And weβve got your back on figuring out practical accommodations for your current reality, too.
π₯Έ You are welcome to let us know if you feel drawn to or want to avoid any particular therapy modalities or practices - and you definitely donβt have to come in knowing what to ask for.
π₯Έ Your therapeutic experience is yours and yours alone, and we will help you attune to your needs and offer the support that feels right to you.
π₯Έ Therapy is always a matter of the right βmedicine,β at the right dose, at the right time. Whatβs worked for others or for you in the past may be ineffective or even detrimental today.
π₯Έ Attunement to you, right in the moment, is the standard weβre after, and one of the main skills we hope you take away from your therapy process with us.
π₯Έ Acknowledgement
We love constantly learning. And itβs important to us to humbly and gratefully acknowledge that all the modalities weβve learned have taken (sometimes borrowed, often stolen) from so many indigenous cultures, wisdoms, histories, and spiritualities throughout the entire world.
Itβs also important to us to acknowledge how harmful mental health care structures and procedures have been and continue to be for many, even in the current rules and conventions of our own profession in which we operate.
We view the work we do together as sacred. In sharing your story and experiences with us, you are allowing us onto sacred ground; your sacred space matters, we revere it, and we feel honored to work with you.
We have sought to create a nurturing and supportive environment to hold space for this work. In doing this work we very much acknowledge that the space we have cultivated here inhabits a commercial office building cut into the beautiful stolen hills and valleys of Yuchi/Cherokee/Shawnee territory (you can read a well-documented history of Middle Tennessee land in Public Library Associationβs 2020 conference land acknowledgement).
Whatβs the next step?
Youβve got choices!
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π₯Έ Connect with Us Directly π₯Έ
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π Schedule Appointment
Feel free to check our availability and schedule your first appointment.
1 - Choose clinician, appointment type (in-person/telehealth, & session length
2 - Reserve your time
(3 - You can use the Waitlist on the calendar to let us know when youβre available if you need a different time.) -
π± Text Us
If you have a quick question or arenβt a fan of phone calls, we like texting too!
Youβre welcome to request a free 10-minute consult (tell us good times to reach you), or get help picking your therapist. Let us know of any questions or concerns about the process, logistics, etc. Just make sure not to send sensitive personal info via text.
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π§ Email Us
This form helps guide you through what to write if youβre not sure what to say (and leaves plenty space if you are). Just use the checkboxes to let us know how we can help.
Feel free to send any questions or concerns about the process, logistics, our expertise, etc. Just make sure not to send sensitive personal info via email.
π₯Έ Keep Exploring in Your Own Way π₯Έ
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π Check out Resources
The resources are a great way to get to know how we think and what our approaches are like.
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πΏ Office Tour ποΈ
Get a feel for what the vibe is like at the office, and get comfortable with the setting you might visit.
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ποΈ Check Availability
Take a look at our current availability, pricing, and specialized services to see how they might fit your world.