Discreet, results-focused therapy for high performers, men who carry everything, and couples who have built a life together and want to feel like partners again.
Many of my clients aren't in crisis. They're capable, accomplished people who have noticed a gap between how life appears on the outside compared to how it feels on the inside - and want it closed.
You don’t have to keep ignoring the discomfort or carrying it alone. Therapy is a space to be honest, slow down, and make sense of what’s really going on, so you can figure out what comes next with clarity, not pressure.
For executives, founders and physicians who have hit every mark and still feel restless. Step out of performance mode without losing your edge.
See if this fits you: Therapy For Professionals
For men who carry it all and rarely say so. A direct, no-jargon space to name what feels off, and change it.
See if this fits you: Therapy For Men
For couples who have built a life together and want the partnership back. Gottman-trained guidance toward clarity, together.
See if this fits you: Couples Therapy
Priority scheduling, direct access between sessions, and sessions at your home or a private location. Limited availability.
See if this fits you: Concierge CounselingNo intake maze and no waiting list. One call tells you whether I'm the right fit.
Choose a time online or call the office. Thirty confidential minutes to see if the fit is right.
Your first session maps what's really going on, and what a meaningful result looks like for you.
Weekly sessions in Brentwood or online, each ending with clear, practical next steps.
Calm, direct and depth-oriented. I don't do surface-level conversation or generic advice.
I was raised in Franklin, trained at Lipscomb University, and have spent my career helping capable people untangle the pressure, patterns and unspoken questions beneath the stress. Clients describe me as thoughtful and grounded, with a dry sense of humor that makes hard conversations easier.
When a patient tells me work has taken over their life, John is the first name I give them. He is direct, steady and genuinely invested in results.
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Straight answers to what most people ask first.
All questionsYes. Your first 30 minutes with me are free and confidential, with no obligation to book anything afterward.
I am private pay, so nothing about your sessions goes on an insurance record. Superbills are available for out-of-network reimbursement, and HSA and FSA cards are welcome. See fees and insurance.
Yes. Sessions are available at the Brentwood office or by secure video anywhere in Tennessee. Concierge clients can also meet at home or another private location.
Every person is different, but each session ends with practical next steps, so most clients notice progress week by week rather than after months of talking.
Thirty unhurried, confidential minutes with me. No pressure, and nothing to prepare.