Lauren Peterson
AMFT
About Lauren
License #: 2547I earned my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Lipscomb University and specialize in supporting individuals and couples navigating the emotional complexities of pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. I am passionate about walking alongside anxious parents as they cope with overwhelm, identity shifts, relationship strain, and the many transitions that come with growing a family. I have completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 and am a certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator, allowing me to help partners strengthen communication and connection during this season of change. I am deeply committed to creating a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients feel truly seen and understood. I like to collaborate with each client to build practical, meaningful tools that reduce anxiety, foster confidence, and support emotional well-being throughout their parenting journey.
My Therapeutic Approach
I like to take time with my clients to explore how their past is influencing their current relationships, patterns, and circumstances. You’ll learn how to better regulate your emotions, balance different areas of your life, gain insights into patterns that are no longer serving you, and care for yourself in the meantime. I use a combined approach of different therapy models that are targeted to meet my client's needs. I often use Solution-Focused Therapy interventions to help clients stabilize enough to do the deeper work of therapy, when I use more Emotion-Focused and Narrative based techniques to help clients produce deeper change in themselves. I recognize that it can feel daunting and isolating to be overwhelmed by your many responsibilities in this fast-paced world. Therapy can be the perfect place to slow things down and sort everything out in a way that feels empowering and transformative.
Who I Help Best
Some of my favorite clients to work with are the ones who are in caretaking roles. Whether they are already a parent, or on their way to be, my clients initially report feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or burnt out from juggling their many responsibilities. Clients who work well with me are typically concerned with caring for those around them, and they might have difficulties trying to balance their responsibilities. They can easily fall into a pattern of trying to “fix it” when things feel overwhelming, especially when it seems like everyone else has it all figured out. If any of the above sounds like you, I’m here to help! Clients like the ones I’ve described above have seen and felt immense improvement in their lives since beginning therapy with me.
What a First Session Is Like
In our first session, we’ll take some time to get to know one another and get context on the issues bringing you to therapy. I like to get a sense of a client’s goals, as well as coping strategies that they are already using to navigate the issues bringing them in. Our first few sessions will help us establish what therapy looks like, create a calming and empowering environment, and develop some strategies to help you begin to see small progress toward your goals. I strive to create a comforting and safe space for clients to bring in the easy and the difficult to discuss and process. I want my clients to feel both supported and safe while celebrating highlights and challenging themselves in the therapeutic space.
Areas of Expertise
Populations Served
Office Location
Therapy Space - Green Hills
2021 Richard Jones Rd
Nashville, TN 37215
Insurance & Fees
Session Rates
Individual Therapy
$175
per 50-minute session
Couples Therapy
$175
per 50-minute session
Insurance Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
Lauren specializes in Postpartum, Anxiety, Depression, Grief & Loss, Stress Management, Self-Esteem, Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship Issues, Life Transitions. Lauren works with adults.
About Lauren Peterson, AMFT
Lauren Peterson is a licensed therapist (AMFT, License: 2547) practicing in-person therapy at Therapy Space in Nashville, TN.Lauren specializes in Postpartum, Anxiety, Depression, Grief & Loss, Stress Management, Self-Esteem, Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship Issues, Life Transitions and accepts Self-Pay. Lauren is currently accepting new clients.Therapy Space provides private, HIPAA-compliant office spaces for mental health professionals.