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Our Team
Katelyn Sager, LPC-MHSP
Specialties:
Adults, adolescents, and pre-teens
Space to feel heard and express yourself openly
Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and other big life transitions
Safely exploring emotions, memories, and needs through through therapy techniques that are truly focused on you and how you experience your own life
How I Work
Starting therapy can feel very scary. So, I help you use a blend of techniques specially customized to you that prioritize your sense of safety and comfort - all while you strengthen your resiliency and coping skills.
I help you process your emotions and experiences however feels right to you - through your senses, through letting yourself flow creatively, through words and connection, through gently and safely coming alive your lived experience in your body and world.
Sandtray techniques
Expressive arts
Somatic Expression
Grounding & mindfulness
I aim to make your therapy experience a place where you feel safe showing up exactly as you are so you build your courage to show up how youβd like other areas of your life.
Background & Identity
Iβm a midwesterner that loves any excuse to be outside. I believe we are strongly connected to nature and that in nature we can better connect to ourselves and the world.
My professional focus has been understanding people and being with them where they are from the get-go, with a B.A. in Psychology from Southern Illinois University & a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Tennessee Chattanooga.
I am a white cisgender woman (she/her). I understand I have many privileges based on my identity. Because of this understanding I am dedicated to both using my privileges to lift up othersβ voices and to continuing the lifelong journey of multicultural humility.
Training & Expertise
Sandtray
Expressive arts
Somatic expression & polyvagal theory informed body awareness
Grounding & mindfulness
Credentials
Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (TN LPC-MHSP #6115)
Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Penny Reif, Masterβs-Level Therapy
Specialties:
LGBTQIA+
Teens and young adults
Expressive arts in therapy
Nerd Culture
Depression
Identity
I identify as a white cishet woman, I am able-bodied, and I have grown up in the Southern evangelical Christian culture. These parts of my identity have granted me many privileges in our society that I have benefited from. I aim to not only be aware of my privileges, but to also advocate for those who face injustices and are hurt by our current societal structure.
I additionally identify as being on the Asexual (Ace) spectrum, and my pronouns are she/her.
Background
My life was changed by someone who took the time to listen to me without judgment. Since then, I have always wanted to be that listener to others, and to be the support and empathy that we all need sometimes.
During my free time, I like to play Dungeons & Dragons, video games, and to spend time with my cat and friends.
I was born and raised in Florida, where I got my Bachelorβs degree in Biology from the University of Florida. I love plants, being outside, and all things nerdy. As a Highly Sensitive Person, I feel things deeply and am highly aware of sensory input.
Training & Expertise
Person centered therapy
Mindfulness
Expressive Arts
Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Lipscomb University
Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of Florida
Sally Marciel, LMFT
Specialties:
Late-diagnosed ADHD/neurodivergence
Spiritual trauma, disillusionment, deconstruction
Performers & creatives
Tech, web, and project management professionals
Background
My background is in the arts, with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Music from Belmont University, and many years teaching voice and piano. I bridged my time between music and therapy working several years in the tech world in web/app development project coordination and management.
Life-wise, I'm a native Nashvillian who grew up in the woods of Radnor Lake, and love being in nature and creating spaces that bring the outside indoors. I am passionate about the arts, beauty, connection, whole-person integration, neuroscience, and people being who they truly are.
Identity
I identify as a white cishet woman, raised in Southern evangelical Christian culture, and am in an interracial marriage - all of which have brought me privileges of the dominant culture. I also identify as neurodivergent (adhd) and mostly able-bodied as I heal from hidden illness. My pronouns are she/her. The systems and structures of our culture have hurt me, and I have hurt others while I benefitted from the privileges I hold in these structures. I hope my attuned care for the vulnerability in my hurt places helps me only to have more compassion and space for the layers of intersectional vulnerable places in you.
Training & Credentials
Internal Family Systems (IFS Level 2)
Brainspotting & EMDR (Phase 1/Level 1)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (Advanced Externship, Core Skills, EFT & Addictions)
Advanced Integrative Therapy
Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse
Licensed Marital & Family Therapist in
Tennessee (TN LMFT #1145)
North Carolina (NC LMFT #2312)
Master of Marriage & Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University
Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Belmont University
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Southern Methodist University
Whatβs the next step?
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