Jungian Therapists in Chattanooga, TN

I specialize in helping individuals navigate anxiety, self-esteem, second guessing, doubt, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges with more clarity and confidence. Whether you are looking to better understand yourself, break unhelpful patterns, or reconnect with your inner sense of strength, our work together is grounded in real conversations, deep insight, and practical tools for lasting change. This is done from the comfort of your own space.

My initial interest in psychotherapy was sparked by studies in history, music, visual art, and the major world religions. These seemingly disparate interests helped me understand individual narratives in the context of our larger collective history. We all have a sense of who we are and how the world works based on years of lived experience. By deepening the understanding of our personal narrative we prepare the way for a sense of meaning and purpose that can impact our lives and those around us in profound ways.

My therapy is informed by my education, training, personal therapy, and life experiences. My experience doing psychotherapy and being in therapy myself has tauht me that it is important for us to understand how our past history affects our current lives. I am also a cancer-survivor and I have empathy, understanding, and guidance for people going through difficult life circumstances.

In searching for a therapist, you are taking the first step in what could be the most important journey of your life. It is definitely possible to make important, lasting improvements in your life and levels of happiness, satisfaction, and success. Therapy is often an effective way to attain these goals. With almost 40 years of experience working as a counselor and then a psychologist, I am well-qualified to help you identify what is standing in the way of increased life satisfaction, and help you effectively work towards your goals. People often get stuck in old patterns that make them unhappy, want to change them, but don't know how. I work together with my clients to understand how old patterns in thought, feeling, and behavior got established, and then explore how best to change those patterns. I enjoy doing longer term, deeper work with clients, to create significant, meaningful, and lasting change. I often employ a holistic approach, exploring personal history, thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationship history and issues, as well as issues including medical history, self-care habits, and experiences of spirituality. I view the therapy relationship as a partnership, respecting the pace and timing that the client requires.

At Simply Being our therapists join with you to help facilitate healing and connection. As a holistic therapeutic practice, we help you to recognize and accept your psychological and neurophysiological responses to stressors and all forms of trauma, in order for you to build capacity to hold and resolve your pain. Our therapists are experts at treating trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic stress and more. We incorporate knowledge of the brain and body, using both “talk” therapy and somatic approaches. Our therapists are trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, parts-work, depth psychology, mindfulness practices and other forms of proven trauma treatments.

Chattanooga has undergone a remarkable urban transformation over the past two decades — from a polluted post-industrial city to a nationally recognized model of revitalization anchored by the Tennessee Aquarium, a thriving outdoor economy, and a world-class broadband infrastructure — and its therapy community reflects a city coming into its own, with growing demand from young professionals, creatives, and outdoor enthusiasts relocating from other metros. The city has significant African American communities in North Chattanooga and other historically Black neighborhoods, and therapists offering culturally affirming care and racial identity work are an important part of the local landscape. CHI Memorial Hospital and Erlanger Health System provide institutional mental health resources alongside a growing private practice community. Chattanooga's outdoor recreation culture — anchored by Lookout Mountain, the Tennessee River Gorge, and proximity to Appalachian trails — shapes a therapy community with distinct interest in the intersection of nature, physical health, and mental wellbeing.

Gender ID

	67%	Female
	33%	Male

Session Type

	55%	In Person and Online
	45%	Online Only

Top Specialties

91%	Depression
82%	Self Esteem
82%	Anxiety or Fears
73%	Life Coaching
73%	Stress
64%	Spirituality
64%	Trauma and PTSD

Ages Served

100%	Adult
82%	Senior
55%	Young Adult
36%	Teen
9%	Children

Client Focus

64%	Women
36%	Christian
36%	LGBTQ+
36%	Men
36%	Buddhist

Jungian therapists in Chattanooga, Tennessee TN

Dr. Michelle Solomon

Jason Hutchings

Dr. George Lough

Karen Baumstark, Ph.D.

Simply Being Therapy

Jungian Therapy therapists in Chattanooga, Tennessee Statistics

Average years in practice

Average cost per session

Accept insurance

Offer sliding scale