Chris Nelson (He/His)

LMFT
Accepting Clients

I'm a Lacanian Psychoanalyst in formation at the International Institute of Psychoanalysis (IIP).

Psychoanalyst in Denver, TN

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

Often we do not know what we want out of life, but we register a gnawing dissatisfaction. Our desire is inhibited by something we cannot name. Psychoanalysis goes beyond reducing symptoms to provide a unique space to listen to your desire, where you can let go of standards and think out loud without judgment. You can bring your history, your dreams, anything that comes to mind. As you speak freely, you will begin to live more freely.

My Background and Approach

Psychoanalysis is for those who are willing to “say whatever comes to mind.” This is easier said than done, as we often have unconscious defenses/filters that keep us from speaking freely. Psychoanalysis is a life-changing decision to move away from ordinary paths to that of our own desire, where unprecedented and unexpected changes can occur. I am a psychoanalyst in formation at the Clinical College of Colorado, studying Lacanian/Freudian practice. I hold a Master’s in Therapy from Trevecca, a Masters in Divinity from Princeton Seminary, and have extensive experience with treating mental health/addiction issues in both residential/outpatient settings. Visit www.nashvillelacan.com for more info.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Psychoanalytic Psychodynamic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Learning Disorders
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Medication Management
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Physical Disability
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Amerigroup
  • Blue Advantage
  • Evernorth
  • Oscar Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 10 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150 - 200/session

Info

Email Chris
1638 Pennsylvania St
Denver, TN 80203

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