Telehealth therapy · Tennessee

You don’t have to
figure this out alone.

There are moments in life where everything looks fine on the outside — but inside, something doesn’t feel right. You don’t have to keep pushing through on your own.

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Trauma & PTSD
Family-of-Origin Work
Self-Esteem & Identity
EMDR Trained
LPC-MHSP · Tennessee Licensed
Accepting New Clients
Bebe Schmitt LPC-MHSP
Meet Barbara Schmitt, LPC-MHSP

A guide through
the healing journey

Are you struggling with emotional pain — feeling confused, lost, or alone? You’ve likely been carrying things for a long time. The good news is that healing is not only possible, it can be profoundly transformational.

I named this practice Tranquility Counseling because I want it to be exactly that for you — a space of calm, safety, and genuine peace. And from there, we work together to help you create that same peace within yourself.

As a trauma survivor myself, I understand how hard it is to take that first step. I also know what’s waiting on the other side of it.

— Bebe
LPC-MHSP · Tennessee EMDR Trained Psychodynamic Approach Trauma-Informed Care Addiction Specialist
Does this feel familiar?

You may be carrying
more than anyone sees.

Many people who reach out have spent years trying to manage on their own. Smart, self-aware people who know better — but still can’t seem to think their way out of the patterns.

  • Carrying more than anyone around you sees
  • Questioning yourself even when you know better
  • Stuck in patterns you can’t seem to think your way out of
  • Overwhelmed, tired, or quietly hurting
  • Old wounds showing up in your relationships
  • Exhausted from being strong for everyone else
If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken — you’re human. And you don’t have to keep pushing through on your own.
I’m ready to talk
A quiet moment of reflection
Areas of Focus

You may be struggling with more than you realize.

Many of the difficulties we face in adulthood are rooted in earlier experiences. Together, we will gently explore what is beneath the surface.

01

Trauma & PTSD

Processing painful memories, reducing their emotional charge, and rebuilding your sense of safety in the world.

02

Family-of-Origin Issues

Understanding how your early family experiences shape your relationships, beliefs, and sense of self today.

03

Self-Esteem & Identity

Rebuilding your relationship with yourself moving from self-doubt and shame toward genuine self-compassion.

04

Anxiety & Emotional Pain

Learning to recognize your triggers, regulate your nervous system, and respond to life with more ease and calm.

How I Work

Therapy with me isn’t about fixing you.

It is about helping you understand yourself in a way that actually creates change. Many of my clients are insightful and self-aware but insight alone has not been enough because healing happens in your experience not just your thoughts.

Slow things down

So you can actually feel what is happening beneath the surface not just analyze it from a distance.

Identify patterns

Including the ones that once made sense but no longer serve you even the ones you have rationalized for years.

Gently challenge self-blame

Shame and old beliefs lose their grip when they are named, understood, and worked through in a safe relationship.

Build emotional capacity

Learning to tolerate emotions instead of escaping them and separating who you are from what you have been through.

This is not judgmental surface-level therapy. This is deeper more intentional work at your pace.

Who I Work Best With

You are tired of just coping and want to actually feel different.

I work well with people who

  • Are ready to look deeper even if it feels uncomfortable
  • Have done some thinking but want real lasting change
  • Struggle with trauma relationships identity or self-worth
  • Are tired of just coping and want to feel genuinely different
  • Are insightful but sense that insight alone has not been enough

This work may look like

Finally feeling understood in a deeper way. Seeing your patterns clearly and actually changing them. Work that feels different than anything you have done before.

Serving adults across Tennessee via secure telehealth. Flexible scheduling available.

My Approach

Trauma-informed, relational, and tailored to you.

I draw on several evidence-based frameworks but more than any technique I pay attention to you your patterns your story your emotional world.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Understanding how your past shapes your present exploring the deeper forces that drive your feelings behavior and relationships.

EMDR-Informed Work

Processing stuck emotional experiences so traumatic memories lose their grip and no longer drive your reactions today.

Person-Centered Care

You are the expert of your own life. My role is to listen deeply reflect honestly and walk alongside you never to judge or direct.

CBT & DBT Tools

Practical skills for managing emotions challenging distorted thinking and building the capacity to tolerate difficult feelings when they arise.

Telehealth · Tennessee-Wide

Therapy that fits your life from wherever you are

All sessions are held securely online so you can access quality care from the comfort of your home whether you are in Nashville, Clarksville, Memphis, or anywhere across Tennessee.

HIPAA-Compliant Platform Flexible Scheduling No Commute Required
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Getting Started

What to expect when you reach out

There is nothing to prepare. Just show up as you are.

1

Free 15-Minute Consultation

We connect briefly so you can ask questions and get a feel for whether we are a good fit.

2

First Session Together

We review your intake and spend real time getting to know your story and what you are hoping for.

3

Finding the Right Fit

If at any point I am not the best match I will help connect you with someone who is. Your healing matters most.

4

Your Ongoing Journey

We schedule regular sessions and begin the real work at your pace on your terms toward your goals.

Fees & Insurance

Investing in your peace of mind

I partner with several insurance platforms to make quality care accessible and offer private pay for full flexibility and confidentiality.

  • Most major insurance plans accepted via Headway & Alma
  • Rula & Tava Health partnerships available
  • Simple benefits verification I will walk you through it
  • Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement
  • Featured on Psychology Today

Private Pay Rate

$150
Per 60-minute session

Private pay gives you the most flexibility no insurance involvement complete confidentiality and sessions scheduled entirely around your life.

A free 15-minute consultation is always available before committing to anything.

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Bebe with Lily
Ready to take the first step?

If you are ready to understand yourself in a deeper way

I would be honored to work with you.

Reaching out is brave. My free 15-minute consultation is a no-pressure way to see if we are a good fit. Nothing to prepare. Just show up as you are.

Reach me at barbara@tranquilitycounseling.net or 615-656-7209.

Book Your Free Consultation

You have already taken the hardest step curiosity.

Begin changing patterns that no longer serve you. I would be honored to be part of that journey.

Book Your Free 15-Minute Call
Or reach me at barbara@tranquilitycounseling.net  ·  615-656-7209
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