Male therapists in Cookeville, TN
Browse Male therapists in Cookeville, Tennessee. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Michael Brustein
Psychologist, Psy.D
Often, perfectionistic and high-striving individuals are both curious about therapy and ambivalent about seeking it. They may feel excited by the possibility of understanding themselves more deeply, while also unsettled by the idea of asking for help with one’s own mind. For people who are used to being competent, self-reliant, and in control, therapy can feel exposing at first.
Michael helps clients understand this hesitation not as resistance, but as part of the work itself: the wish to grow alongside the fear of needing anything at all. Many clients become more comfortable once they see that therapy is not simply about “talking about feelings,” but about learning to observe the mind with more honesty and precision.
Therapy becomes a disciplined space for reflection, which itself can be a powerful tool for developing emotional clarity, self-awareness, and greater freedom in how one responds to pressure, relationships, and oneself. Michael is also attentive to the ways thoughtful, high-striving people can use insight, analysis, mindfulness, or even spiritual ideas to move around painful emotional material rather than through it. When this pattern is noticed early, it can be addressed directly and compassionately, helping therapy remain grounded, emotionally honest, and clinically useful.
22 Years Experience
Online in Cookeville, TN (Online Only)
Male
Inspirational couples & relationship counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Are you at an emotional breaking point in your relationship? Do you feel constant anxiety, fear and stress from your relationship? is your partner closed off to you? Have you felt that your partner has become avoidant and you noticed a change in their behavior? Or maybe there is infidelity involved and you feel confused and fear of the unknown! These indicators are signs that you need help to stabilize your relationship. Emotional problems within a relationship will create daily havoc for the whole family.
15 Years Experience
Online in Cookeville, TN
Male
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
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.
48 Years Experience
Online in Cookeville, TN (Online Only)
Male
David B. Shaw, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Experience counts! I have forty years experience as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. I have held positions in major hospitals and clinical psychology training programs. I have also been on the faculty of two leading medical schools.
40 Years Experience
Online in Cookeville, TN (Online Only)
Male
James C. Carpenter, PhD, ABPP
Psychologist, PhD (Clinical Psychology, Ohio State U), Board Certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP), PSYPACT
My clinical experience is wide and deep. I estimate I have conducted about 90,000 hours of psychotherapy sessions, including many hours training and supervising other therapists. This experience covers many modes: individual therapy, as well as family, couple and group therapy. My basic orientation is existential and psychodynamic, but I have added much training and experience in other approaches on top of that over the years. I am Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, ABPP, have served 2 terms as a board director and secretary for the American Academy of Psychotherapy, and previously trained young clinical psychologists and psychiatric residents at the University of North Carolina. We keep learning more about how to be effective therapists, and I have aggressively added to my clinical wisdom. I stand ready to work to understand you deeply, and help you profoundly, whatever your current dilemmas.
41 Years Experience
Online in Cookeville, TN
Male therapists in Cookeville, TN Statistics
Male therapists in Cookeville, TN average 17 years of experience and charge around $213 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (84%), Depression (68%), and Stress (50%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$213
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
31%
Gender ID
| 88% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Female |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 84% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 68% | Depression |
| 50% | Stress |
| 49% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 45% | Social Anxiety |
| 44% | Men’s Issues |
| 44% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Senior |
| 36% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 47% | Men |
| 34% | LGBTQ+ |
| 31% | Women |
| 23% | Military / Veterans |
| 18% | Christian |