Hunter Cook (He/Him)

LPC/MHSP
Accepting Clients

I'm Hunter, a Licensed Professional Counselor in TN and VA with over 12 years of experience working with individuals and couples.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

My clients are professionals, executives, and leaders who are good at their jobs and exhausted by them. They manage teams, meet deadlines, and hold things together for everyone around them. In their own lives, they're often running on empty. They come to therapy not because they're falling apart, but because they're tired of just getting by. If that sounds familiar, you're probably exactly who I work with.

My Background and Approach

I have two master's degrees, one in clinical psychology and one in management and leadership. That second one might seem like an odd pairing, but it shapes how I understand the people I work with in ways that matter clinically. A lot of my clients are dealing with anxiety, burnout, and perfectionistic tendencies, and the therapeutic work is about understanding where those patterns come from and what they're costing. I work primarily with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and EMDR. ACT helps clients loosen the grip of unhelpful thought patterns and reconnect with what actually matters to them. EMDR addresses the experiences that get lodged in the nervous system and keep showing up even when life looks fine on paper. I also work with couples navigating the strain that high-demand lives put on relationships.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe good therapy requires honesty from both sides, which means I don't hide behind clinical detachment. I show up as a real person because I don't think you can do honest work behind a professional mask. The goal of the work isn't just to cope better. It's to build the kind of flexibility and resilience that lets you actually handle what life throws at you, and the courage to change patterns that have stopped serving you. I also believe that people in demanding roles deserve a therapist who understands those demands, not just clinically but practically, and that's what I try to bring to every session.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Couples Counseling Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Burnout Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Divorce
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Problems
  • Veterans/Military Service
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 13 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150/session

Reach out to Hunter