Hello! I wish you well on your counseling journey. I am a licensed psychologist in the Middle Tennessee area and have been in the field of mental health for over 30 years. I see counseling as a partnership where I am a consultant. Everyone gets stuck at times. It can be very helpful to tell our stories to trusted others to work through our concerns. Family and friends can be helpful, and sometimes a trained counselor can offer unbiased, positive support. I often feel like an interviewer asking specific questions in a curious and non-accusing manner. You are the focus of my hour, and I want to learn as much about your story as I can. I also want to know where you want to take your story. Humor, curiosity, self-kindness, creativity and increased self-awareness (mindfulness) help in the process. Clients who do well are willing to entertain different perspectives of themselves and of their situations. New behaviors can be learned with practice. Sometimes what we mainly need to do is accept things we cannot change and let go of constricting beliefs and "rules" for ourselves. Sometimes our daily patterns are disconnected from our feelings and values. I try to help people gain more awareness of their feelings, life dreams and what is truly important to them. I offer systematic ways of exploring these issues and making plans to sort of knit together more coherently one's thoughts and feelings, past and present, and habits and values. We have self-healing capacities within ourselves that I try to facilitate and not get in the way of!
I use strategies from cognitive-behavioral-mindfulness therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, narrative therapy and trauma-informed therapy. Exploring our past interpersonal patterns can help us redirect our social behaviors to more satisfying relationships. Sometimes I might act more like a coach to help you spring forward from the present. I love working with ADD/ADHD clients. Dealing with my own ADD, I know intimately the challenges, struggles and even the upsides of ADD! Finding creative, ADD-informed ways to manage our space and time is something I often do with clients. Other frequent issues are depression, anxiety, social anxiety , lack of motivation, self-doubt, communication and relationship issues, sleep and weight, work issues, trauma and loss. I am also comfortable working with the LGBQ+ populations, transgender dysphoria and clients in polyamorous relationships.
I look forward to meeting new clients and do not take personally decisions not to return. There are a number of reasons for client choices. Like most relationships, including work colleagues, we look for compatibility. And sometimes we glean things from one-time meetings.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Attachment issues, Communication problems, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Mood disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy
TN Psychologist 2524
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Heide Schlack. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dr. Schlack is wonderful. She really listens to you when you talk and asks questions that help you think through your feelings. Her suggestions are always helpful and she’s helped me develop long term solutions. I highly recommend her!
Written on Sep 25, 2024 after therapy with Heide for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Dr. Schack has been a guidance, support during my journey. She has helped me overcome limitations that I had in my mind that didn’t allow me to communicate with loved ones.
Written on May 15, 2024 after therapy with Heide for 10 months on issues concerning coping with life changes
After my first match I was a little discouraged, but I am so happy I stayed with it and found Dr. Schlack. She’s very easy to talk to and receive feedback from. I really appreciate her!
Written on Feb 17, 2024 after therapy with Heide for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and adhd
Dr. Shlack has been very good listener, and I feel like I have a safe space to express my self, and to not be judge or anything about my feelings or anything I’m going thru.
Written on Feb 05, 2024 after therapy with Heide for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr. Schlack is helped me to be aware a difference of views concerning my situation. I was apprehensive about online therapy but she is a reassuring presence. I’m happy with how my situation is progressing.
Written on Aug 30, 2023 after therapy with Heide for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coaching
She really is amazing.
Written on Aug 28, 2023 after therapy with Heide for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem