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Mark Pafford

Therapist(He/ Him)
7 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Bipolar disorder, LGBTQIA+, PTSD
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

My name is Mark and I have come to this introduction today with the benefit of a professional background which includes: 2 Masters degrees in Counseling and Divinity; TN licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider; United Methodist and Multi-Faith Chaplain; Certifications in Dialectical Behavior and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy modalities; Grief and Bereavement Certifications; 5 yrs of Private Practice in Counseling; 3 yrs in Community MH clinic as a Licensed Professional Counselor

My approach to therapy

My aim is that each session feel like a participatory effort building on each previous session so that (you)Client and therapist can more clearly observe growth or moments of "stuckness" or healthy challenge

What you can expect from me

Clients can be confident that they are respected and accepted however they are as they begin this ongoing conversation

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Cisgender Man
  • My style is
    Participatory, Solution Oriented, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    7 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at Trevecca Nazarene College
  • License type
    LPCMHSP (Licensed Professional Counselor Mental Health Service Provider) (Tennessee)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
  • More specialties
    Anxiety, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Grief or loss, Relationship issues
  • Therapy methods
    Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Jungian, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    108 North 4th Street
    Smithville, TN 37166