Madison Thacker, M.Ed.

Counselor at the East Nashville Office

I strive to create a safe and trusting environment that serves as a stabilizing space for clients to explore themselves in the here and now. I work with clients to build a therapy space that works for them, and desire to build a relationship that clients can trust and be empowered by to process what has happened to them. My approach to therapy includes trauma-informed, relational-cultural, humanistic, narrative, and Acceptance & Commitment interventions.

Clinical Experience

I have experience working in clinical, academic, and activism settings. My graduate studies have given me a foundational understanding of counseling interventions, theories, and practical skills. I have experience working and advocating with queer and LGBTQ+ people in support and advocacy spaces, specifically within religious fundamentalist contexts. Additionally, I work as a board-certified neurofeedback technician, and utilize my holistic understanding of the brain and body as a part of my therapeutic approach.

Clinical Specialties

I am passionate about working with clients who have experienced or are experiencing systemic hurts. Harmful systems come in all shapes and sizes, and may look small and interpersonal, such as within a harmful family or partnership dynamic, or larger and pervasive, such as the pain that is perpetuated by toxic religious systems, homophobia, genderism, or white supremacy. I offer a space where the messaging we carry forward can be explored to ensure that it is continuing to serve us.

I enjoy working with a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, life transition or relational issues, perfectionism, sexuality, queer identity, gender exploration, polyamory/ethical non-monogamy, kink+, and bisexuality.

Education

M.Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Vanderbilt University

B.A., Psychology, Pepperdine University