Integrative Psychotherapy

Curious about Integrative Psychotherapy in the Chattanooga and surrounding areas?

This is an approach to well-being that takes your whole person into account (mental, physical, emotional), as well as the various ‘systems’ you live in. We start with an in-depth assessment, and design our work together with the modalities and experiences that will best help you heal and grow. Integrative health pulls together collaborative practices among conventional and alternative medicine and draws fresh thinking and solutions from a variety of healing options with the understanding that ALL of our systems are interconnected and that this has profound implications for medicine, health and quality of life. 

If you find yourself seeking an integrative therapist, you likely already intuitively understand this web of interconnection and are looking to harness this reality to your advantage. It takes real wisdom to even begin a genuine path of well-being: We’re inundated with information, products and services to “help us.” We get on a treadmill of performance, production and information, and somewhere along the way…we lose track of ourselves.

Ok, Great! What does this mean for me trying to hire a psychotherapist and what should I expect?

• We start with a Holistic Assessment (Biological, Psychological, and Social), including mental health diagnoses, if appropriate to your situation.  

• We collect referrals and/or consultations with other providers involved in your care (as requested or indicated).

• We co-develop a strategic action plan targeting your priorities, including how we’ll measure success. Together we’ll determine the expected length and frequency of sessions.

• You’ll gain access to Ascend’s ecosystem of resources, including individual sessions, group work (as available), tools, modalities (such as DBT, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Tapping, EMDR, Brainspotting) and practices to create your own beautiful, connected life of ongoing transformation. 

• For local, Chattanooga clients, your sessions can be in the office, virtual via phone or video, or even outside, walking and talking. Many of our clients shift between these spaces depending on the type of work we are doing and their personal preferences. Clients in the Atlanta area primarily work virtually with Aline.