Couples Therapy
I firmly believe that we were made for connection! Connection is a basic human need. When we experience disconnection in our relationships, we may become dysregulated and experience struggles. We long to be fully known and seen by our partners, to have deep intimacy with them. My role is to help couples identify the ways their patterns of interactions are keeping them from having deep intimacy with one another. I assist them in learning new ways of interacting to help them have reparative experiences with one another in session. These new experiences lead to greater connection and deeper intimacy.
I also offer premarital counseling services for couples. If you complete premarital counseling you can get $60 off of your marriage license. Premarital counseling is designed to help partners process through different relationship elements and learn strategies to help navigate struggles in marriage. My role is to help couples process through fears, needs/longings, and learn communication strategies to help better prepare for marriage. We will discuss some of the main stressors that bring couples into therapy.
If you are experiencing some of the following struggles in your relationship, couples therapy may be a good fit for you.
Individual Therapy
One of the most important connections we have is the connection to ourselves. Throughout our life, we may experience moments that are difficult for us to process or understand. These moments can feel scary and confusing. Instead of being curious with these moments, we avoid them, push them aside, or dismiss them. These experiences shape how we view ourselves, others, and the world—not just in how we behave in certain situations, but also in how we experience things emotionally, how our physical body senses things, and what meaning we make about things.
Internal tension and disconnection are so common for us to feel as humans. This is our body’s way of encouraging us to be curious with ourselves and to move towards compassion and understanding vs. moving towards toxic shame and dismissing our experiences. My role is to help individuals identify the moments in their life that have impacted them. I assist clients in learning how these moments have shaped their thoughts, emotions, and their physical bodies. I encourage clients to engage with all parts of themselves to move towards integration and deeper connection.
If you are experiencing the following struggles, individual therapy may be a good fit for you.
Experiencing Emotional Highs/Lows
Difficulty Letting Go of Things
Struggle to Understand Emotions
Difficulties Processing Past Trauma/Experiences
Struggles Setting Boundaries
Struggles with Identity/Self-Worth
Dating/Relationship Struggles
Struggle Managing Stress
Group Therapy
Group therapy is an opportunity to enhance your therapeutic experience. It is an effective way to process emotional and relational struggles that lead majority of people to seek individual therapy.
Group therapy is for those who want to take the next step in their growth and healing. Group provides you a safe space to ask for what you need, build empathy, gain perspective, assert yourself in a healthy way, work on your relationship triggers, and set healthier boundaries that honor yourself. It is also a place where you can practice the skills and concepts you’ve acquired in your individual therapy.
Current Offerings
Co-Ed Open Processing Group (COMING SPRING 2025)
Join us for an open processing group experience designed to help you practice skills to find healing through connection with others and gain a deeper understanding of yourself. The goal of group is to have a corrective experience with experiencing your emotions, building connections with others, and asking for your needs, that brings about change in your daily life.
When: Monday Mornings from 8:30am-10am
Cost: Fee is $80 per session (asking for commitment for all 12 sessions)
Location: 9025 Overlook Blvd, Suite 200, Brentwood, TN, 37027
Led by: Caleb Vogtner, MHSP and Kelcie Silva, LMFT
Capacity is limited to 8 participants.
For more information reach out to kelcie@kelciesilvacounseling.com or cjvtherapy@gmail.com.
