My name is Dr. Sarah Bollinger and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). My goal as a therapist is to help you live your fullest life. Your decision to start therapy is a new step on the journey toward healing, wholeness, and self-discovery, and I would be honored to accompany you.

My hope is that our work together can reignite those things that make you feel most alive. Often this process involves working through the impact of loss, pain, trauma, broken relationships, and various forms of oppression in a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship.

identity & creative expression

I love working with clients who consider themselves creative, adventurous, inventive, or artistic, and who may feel underrepresented, misunderstood, or on the margins of life. My approach centers on fostering deep insight, exploring identity, and addressing internal and external barriers to creativity.

therapists, healers & helping professionals

Being a helping professional requires emotional depth and intimate self-awareness. This work can be so rewarding and also very isolating. After nearly two decades in the field, my goal is to humbly offer wisdom, honesty, and support as you process the unique challenges we face as healers.

HIGH CONTROL RELIGION & DECONSTRUCTION

Nashville is the buckle of the Bible Belt. While spirituality can be supportive, if we’re honest, abuse, control, and manipulation run rampant, especially in this corner of the world. As a therapist who understands religious trauma, I can help you manage guilt, fear, and confusion, while moving toward greater existential insight. We will work to cultivate self-compassion and move toward freedom.

COMPLEX TRAUMA (CPTSD)

My approach integrates specialized techniques and evidence-based practices that will help you process trauma, regulate emotions, and rebuild a sense of safety and trust. Together we will work to restore emotional stability, improve relationships, and cultivate long-term healing.

Mood & Anxiety

I have extensive training in both Internal Family Systems (IFS) and mindfulness interventions, which are uniquely effective when used to treat depression and anxiety. During our work together, we will identify and get to know parts of you that may struggle with low mood, high anxiety, and everything in between.