The Estuary Staff

Founder, Executive Director

With over 35 years of experience, Susan’s expertise spans transpersonal psychology, integrative healing and experiential therapy. She guides students in creating mind-body-spirit connections. Through her teachings, students explore powerful healing techniques for deep self-discovery…

Clinical Consultant

Lyndy 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 unlock trauma and bring the client into the positive present…

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.

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.

Integrative Counselor

Through focused guidance and thought-provoking questions, Samantha empowers individuals and couples to delve into their patterns, behaviors, and communication styles, leading to improved understanding and connection.

Integrative Counselor

Cara’s approach with clients includes identifying the divine needs most alive in the client that are often hidden in shadowed behaviors & offered as metaphors in our dreams. Through learning the language of needs and dreams, both universal and personal, clients can engage with their shadow, receive the infinite wisdom within, and deepen their relationship to self.

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…

Certified Life Coach, Integrative Counselor, Tarot Reader, Energy Worker, Teacher

Marshall is interested in finding the psychological, spiritual, or emotional roots to everyday issues. Simply by becoming aware of limiting beliefs and true desires, each person discovers their truest self and creates a more whole life.

Somatic Trauma & Nervous System Practitioner | Creator of Kali Connection Therapy®

Mara specializes in neuroscience-based somatic therapy for trauma, anxiety, and nervous system regulation. Creator of Kali Connection Therapy® and drawing on 45+ years of martial arts experience, Mara helps clients bridge the gap between mind and body, delivering practical, experiential tools to build embodied safety, connection, and confidence.

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.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Kate has a holistic approach to mental health, considering the mind/body/spirit connection at all times. Sessions will often consist of a blend between traditional clinical work and deeper spiritual or energetic exploration in order to facilitate whole-self healing.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Mary has experience teaching Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and likes to work with individuals who feel stuck, struggle with emotions, want to improve life balance, struggle with relationship, boundaries, or healthy communication. She often incorporates mind–body awareness practices into her work with clients to support holistic wellness.

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…

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…

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…

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…