Individual Counseling

Individualized and growth-oriented counseling can support you as you navigate grief, trauma, mood disorders, and other challenging life experiences. Great Care Health Services offers individual counseling from a team of licensed professionals who approach topics compassionately and without judgment. Individual therapy is available for adults in Nashville and across Tennessee with in-person and virtual therapy options. Request your appointment by calling the office or requesting online. 

How does individual counseling work?

Individual counseling is a type of therapy that involves working one-on-one with a trained and licensed mental health professional. From your first appointment onward, you create and work toward specific goals related to your mental health and wellness. 

Individual counseling sessions can teach you coping skills that equip you to navigate current or ongoing challenges in your life. You can also talk about past challenges that made a lasting impact on your mental or emotional well-being. 

You can talk to your Great Care Health Services counselor about feelings, beliefs, behaviors, or other parts of your identity without judgment. Over time, you build a trusted relationship with your counselor through regular individual counseling sessions. Anything you talk about in your sessions stays confidential and is handled with sensitivity. 

When should I consider individual counseling?

Your mental health professional tailors your individual counseling to your own needs, so sessions can focus on the most current and prominent challenges in your life. 

You can work on managing specific mental health diagnoses or discuss life events. You might be interested in individual counseling sessions to help navigate: 

• Depression
• Anxiety disorders
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Substance use
• Bullying
• Breakups and divorce
• Grief
• Challenges at work
• Family relationships

Your individual counselor may use evidence-based therapy techniques or frameworks, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), to help you cope with issues like these. 

What are the benefits of individual counseling?

Whether you’re questioning if individual counseling can help you or are comparing it to other forms of therapy like group therapy, individual counseling has several advantages you should know about: 

• Undivided attention in one-on-one sessions
• Privacy and confidentiality
• New coping skills you can apply in many life situations
• Emotional support from a trained professional
• The possibility of personal growth
• Skills to help improve your communication and relationships with others
• Flexibility with in-person and virtual options

Individual counseling is also fully customizable. You name your own goals, and your counselor helps you choose the most effective strategies for reaching them. You can also decide how often you want to book individual counseling sessions and whether you want short- or long-term care. 

If you’re interested in trying individual counseling for yourself, call Great Care Health Services or reach out online for an in-person or virtual visit.