The Estuary Staff
In addition to various backgrounds and training, every Estuary Therapist and Healing Advocate has completed the intensive training program at The School of Healing Arts. Our staff is trained and committed to facilitating the healing process for our clients through providing mind/body/spirit therapies, information and resources, tools for authentic empowerment, and a space to deepen relationship with self and others.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Counseling & Integrative Therapy
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Susan Austin-Crumpton, MS
Founder, Executive Director
With over 35 years of experience, Susan’s expertise spans transpersonal psychology, integrative healing and experiential therapy, Susan guides staff, clients, and students creating mind-body-spirit connections. Through her teachings, students explore powerful healing techniques…
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Lyndy Stich, MSSW, LCSW, LADAC
Clinical Consultant
Lyndell Stich is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor with over 30 years of experience. Combining the presence of mind, body spirit awareness with his training in Brainspotting and EMDR allows Lyndy the skills to bring the client into the positive present…
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Diane Allen, RN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Diane’s background is working as a Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. She has completed additional training in spiritually integrated psychotherapy.
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Susan Beyler
Integrative Counselor
Susan specializes in family and society-of-origin issues, behavioral addictions, relationship and communication skills. Using an experiential and cognitive approach, along with metaphors and humor, she helps you explore what you learned during your formative years that created your current beliefs…
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Ashley Boerger, LPC-MHSP
Professional Counselor
Ashley is trained in Child Centered Play Therapy and works with children ages 4–10 and their parents to support emotional growth and communication. She also incorporates Animal Assisted Psychotherapy, including sessions with her therapy rabbit, Piper, to help children and adults reconnect with nature.
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Missy Caldwell, LCSW, RYT 500, Yoga Therapy Certification
Integrative Therapist
Missy has worked in mental health for nearly 20 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is experienced in working with individuals, couples and youth in various areas…
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Tony Caldwell, LCSW
Jungian Analyst
Specialties include life transitions, the “middle passage” of midlife, and lifelong growth with adult individuals. Clinical specialties include depression, anxiety, trauma, difficulty in relationships, men’s issues, adjustment, attachment, grief/bereavement, matters related to human sexuality, and spiritual direction/personal growth.
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Lynee Durham LPC-MHSP
Integrative Therapist
Lynee is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s in Counseling. As a holistic counselor, she helps adults embrace wholeness, guiding them beyond self-judgment and imposed values. Her approach fosters self-acceptance, empowering clients to align with their true beliefs and step into their authentic lives…
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Ken Hoskins, MA, NCC
Professional Counselor
Ken uses an integrative approach, which begins by figuring out what is fundamentally important to you, what underlying values you hold sacred, and what needs to happen to fulfill those life values. Together, he will work with you to build a path forward through mindfulness and committed action.
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Stephanie J. Shockley, MA
Integrative Therapist
Stephanie is an integrative counselor with decades of experience in the addiction and recovery community. She offers a holistic approach blending energy healing and talk therapy. She believes in providing a sacred space for her clients as they journey together towards healing…
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Lisa Tozer, MA, NCC
Integrative Therapist
Lisa creates a safe, compassionate space for clients to navigate crises and cultivate self-awareness. Using an integrative approach—including EMDR, mindfulness, and experiential therapy, she guides individuals toward growth. Lisa believe mental healthcare should be accessible to people of all income levels…
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Bob Windrow, LMFT
Integrative Therapist
Bob Windrow has been with The Estuary since 2013. His focus on mind, body, spirit connection stems from his history with The Estuary and was reinforced through his Masters program for counseling through Transpersonal Psychology.
Jungian Psychoanalysis
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Tony Caldwell, LCSW
Tony Caldwell is a Jungian psychoanalyst with over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist.
As an analyst, he specializes in life transitions, the “middle passage” of midlife, and lifelong growth with adult individuals.
Medication Management
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Diane Allen, RN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Diane has a background working as a Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt Medical Center and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. She has also completed additional training in spiritually integrated psychotherapy and enjoys integrating whole person care (body-mind-spirit) into her work…
Life Coaching
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Lynn Bartrum
Integrative Life Coach
Life coach and energy practitioner Lynn Bartrum helps clients from many walks of life discover their innate wholeness and beauty, and become the most authentic and joyful versions of themselves possible. Lynn’s clients are often drawn and they enjoy working with her because of the results she helps them achieve…
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Susan Beyler
Integrative Counselor
Insight can be useful when we’re able to bring it into our human lives. Susan’s work is to ask you questions about what you feel, think and do. She has no answers; only questions. Your work is to meet yourself where you are, find your answers inside yourself and choose your next step.
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Kim Breese
Intuitive Guide, Energy Practitioner (HTCP)
Kim guides others in understanding their personal power by helping them to feel more connected to their mind, body and spirit. Kim has unlocked the powerful tool of intuition, through her energy practice, to be able to see beyond the false pretenses and into the joy we all carry.
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Samantha Cutler
Holistic Relationship & Communication Coach
Samantha’s coaching approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, and tailored to each client's specific needs. She creates a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, fears, and experiences openly, fostering growth and self-awareness…
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Dorothy Daniel
Integrative Life Coach, Energy Healer, Akashic Soul Reader
Dorothy Daniel is a certified Energy Healer and Transformational Life Coach, Akashic Soul Reader, and Author. She helps clients step into their innate wholeness, connect with their inner wisdom, and break free from what is holding them back so they can live life…
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Cara Dorris
Integrative Dream Therapy / Spiritual Counseling
Cara received her certificates of ordination and pastoral counseling from the Estuary’s School of Healing Arts in both Auric Healing and Kabbalistic Healing. Enriched by over a decade of exploration in dream integration, end-of-life care, grief support, she helps clients connect with the sacred within and with all…
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Maureen Doyle, MAT
Holistic Life Coach
Maureen Doyle, life coach and teacher, helps her clients move from unconsciously living into a life filled with more awareness of self, others, and purpose. Her passion is learning about people’s stories, and joining them for part of their journey through life. Maureen is a high touch coach that will keep you moving forward…
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Danielle Gilbert
Spiritual & Holistic Health Coach, Holistic Health Coordinator
Danielle is a Holistic Health and Life Coach who leads her clients along a path of awareness, better health, and self-care. She holds multiple certifications from both The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and The Estuary's School of Healing Arts…
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Sarah Silvi
Holistic Coach, Breathwork Practitioner
Sarah is a Holistic Coach and Breathwork Practitioner. She lovingly refers to herself as a ‘recovering cynic turned mystic.’ Sarah takes an integrative approach to healing where many different modalities are used in harmony to support the mind, body and spirit.
Spiritual Coaching & Health Coaching
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Lynn Bartrum
Integrative Life Coach
Lynn knows that life transitions can be stressful. She believes they are also hallmarks of a true hero's journey, and can be the most empowering and rewarding experiences of a lifetime, yielding amazing personal growth and spiritual development. -
Susan Beyler
Integrative Counselor
Insight can be useful when we’re able to bring it into our human lives. Susan’s work is to ask you questions about what you feel, think and do. She has no answers; only questions. Your work is to meet yourself where you are, find your answers inside yourself and choose your next step.
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Samantha Cutler
Holistic Relationship & Communication Coach
Through focused guidance and thought-provoking questions, she empowers clients to delve into their patterns and behaviors leading to improved understanding and connection. -
Dorothy Daniel
Integrative Life Coach
Using an integrative, multi-modal approach, Dorothy helps clients uncover and live from their divine blueprint, the part of themselves that is completely whole, connected to Source, and free from blocks and limiting beliefs.
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Cara Dorris
Spiritual Counseling, Integrative Dream Therapy
Cara received her certificates of ordination and pastoral counseling from the Estuary’s School of Healing Arts. Enriched by over a decade of exploration in dream integration, end-of-life care, grief support, she helps clients connect with the sacred within and with all…
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Maureen Doyle, MAT
Holistic Life Coach
Maureen compassionately helps you find your way through life as you begin to question your beliefs and create new thoughts that will serve you much better. During your sessions, she provides you with exercises to help you dig deep to discover the ‘real you’ and teaches you tools that you can use for many years.
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Danielle Gilbert
Spiritual & Holistic Health Coach, Holistic Health Coordinator
Danielle is a certified health coach and life coach who helps clients who are trying to find better health and/or a more satisfying and spiritual life…
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Sarah Silvi
Holistic Coach, Breathwork Practitioner
Sarah knows that many of us grow to be fluent in the language of conformity and stray from our truth. She is here to hold a nurturing container where you can feel supported to let the ever-present truth inside of you expand.
Body Work
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Mary Vaughan, LMT
Massage Therapy & Energy Healing
Mary’s massage therapy practice is a safe, trauma-informed container for anyone seeking balance in mind, body and spirit.
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Missy Caldwell, LCSW, RYT 500, Yoga Therapy Certification
Integrative Therapist, Yoga Therapist
In addition to her clinical training, Missy has certification in yoga therapy. Missy is open to the journey of self discovery and she is gifted in partnering with and empowering others along the path to well being…
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Sarah Silvi
Holistic Coach, Breathwork Practitioner
Sarah invites you to explore your emotions, expand your somatic awareness and more deeply attune to the language of your nervous system.
Couples Therapy
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Susan Beyler
Integrative Counselor
Susan specializes in family and society-of-origin issues, behavioral addictions, relationship and communication skills. Using an experiential and cognitive approach, she helps you explore what you learned during your formative years that created your current beliefs...
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Missy Caldwell, LCSW, RYT 500, Yoga Therapy Certification
Integrative Therapist
Missy has worked in the field of mental health for nearly twenty years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is experienced in working with individuals, couples and youth in the areas of trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, grief, relational issues, body image, personal growth and self care.
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Samantha Cutler
Holistic Relationship & Communication Coach
Samantha’s coaching approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, and tailored to each client's specific needs. She creates a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their emotions, fears, and experiences openly, fostering growth and self-awareness…
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Cara Dorris
Integrative Dream Therapy / Spiritual Counseling/Couples Therapy
Through learning the language of needs and dreams, both universal and personal, Cara helps her clients engage with their shadow, receive the infinite wisdom within, and deepen their relationship to self—the core from which all relationships grow.
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Ken Hoskins, MA, NCC
Professional Counselor
Ken uses an integrative approach, which begins by figuring out what is fundamentally important to you, what underlying values you hold sacred, and what needs to happen to fulfill those life values. Together, he will work with you to build a path forward through mindfulness and committed action.
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Lyndy Stich, MSSW, LCSW, LADAC
Lyndell Stich is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor with over 30 years of experience. Combining the presence of mind, body spirit awareness with his training in Brainspotting and EMDR allows Lyndy the skills to bring the client into the positive present…
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Play Therapy
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Ashley Boerger, LPC-MHSP
Professional Counselor
Ashley is trained in Child Centered Play Therapy and works with children ages 4–10 and their parents to support emotional growth and communication. She also incorporates Animal Assisted Psychotherapy, including sessions with her therapy rabbit, Piper, to help children and adults reconnect with nature.
Dream Therapy
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Cara Dorris
Integrative Dream Therapy / Spiritual Counseling
Cara received her certificates of ordination and pastoral counseling from the Estuary’s School of Healing Arts, and she is trained in both Auric Healing and Kabbalistic Healing. Enriched by over a decade of exploration in dream integration, end-of-life care, grief support, she helps clients connect with the sacred within and with all…
Energy Healing
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Susan Austin-Crumpton, MS
Founder, Executive Director
With over 35 years of experience, Susan’s expertise spans transpersonal psychology, integrative healing and experiential therapy. As a Life Coach and Energy Healer in Nashville, she guides students in creating mind-body-spirit connections. Through her teachings, students explore powerful healing techniques…
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Lynn Bartrum
Integrative Life Coach
Lynn’s clients are often drawn to her for her natural intuition, compassion, and openness, and they enjoy working with her because of the results she helps them achieve.
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Susan Beyler
Integrative Counselor
Working with Susan, you begin building a relationship with your authentic self; your integrative self.
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Kim Breese
IIntuitive Guide, Energy Practitioner (HTCP)
Kim has unlocked the powerful tool of intuition and loves to guide others in understanding their personal power by helping them to feel more connected to their mind, body and spirit. Through her own healing journey, she uncovered a truth that set her free to be a support to others on their own healing journey…
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Dorothy Daniel
Integrative Life Coach, Energy Healer, Akashic Soul Reader
Dorothy Daniel is a certified Energy Healer and Transformational Life Coach, Akashic Soul Reader, and Author. She helps clients step into their innate wholeness, connect with their inner wisdom, and break free from what is holding them back so they can live life…
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Cara Dorris
Integrative Dream Therapy/Spiritual Counseling
Cara helps clients connect with the sacred within and with all. She received her certificates of ordination and pastoral counseling from the Estuary’s School of Healing Arts, and she is trained in both Auric (Chakra and Energy Field) Healing and Kabbalistic Healing.
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Stephanie J. Shockley, MA
Integrative Therapist
Stephanie is an integrative counselor and believes in providing a sacred space for her clients as they walk together on a journey to healing and self-awareness…
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Lisa Tozer, MA, NCC
Integrative Therapist
Lisa creates a safe, compassionate, and trusting space for you to navigate any crisis and journey into self-exploration.
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Mary Vaughan, LMT
Massage Therapy & Energy Healing
Mary studied Swedish and Advanced Swedish massage, Acupressure, Craniosacral Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Myofascial Release Techniques. She is also a Reiki Practitioner and have studied Energy Healing Techniques at The Estuary School of Healing Arts…
Akashic Healing/Reading Sessions
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Dorothy Daniel
Integrative Life Coach, Energy Healer, Akashic Soul Reader
Dorothy Daniel is a certified Energy Healer and Transformational Life Coach, Akashic Soul Reader, and Author. She helps clients step into their innate wholeness, connect with their inner wisdom, and break free from what is holding them back so they can live life…
Administration
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Carrie Krenson
Office Administrator
Carrie began working at The Estuary in 2012. She serves as the assistant for the Executive Director and she is the first point of contact for new clients, working hard to make sure they connect with the best staff member to meet their needs…
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Jodi Alderson
Administration Assistance
Jodi’s journey from nursing to network marketing sparked a passion for holistic health, energy healing, and personal growth. Now at The Estuary, she continues learning and evolving. Jodi lives in Brentwood with her husband and sons…
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Carissa Peck
Social Media/Administrative Assistant
As the Social Media Manager at The Estuary, Carissa is dedicated to sharing our transformative messages with a wider community. Beyond her work at The Estuary, Carissa is an active advocate for self-care, resilience, and connection…
4-Legged Helper
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Piper
Therapy Bunny
Piper is a Rex Rabbit and was adopted by Estuary therapist, Ashley Boerger, when he was just 6 weeks old.
Now he works with Ashley to help her clients connect back to nature…