Individual Counseling

At Matters of the Heart, we strive to provide a safe, judgement-free environment where you can be fully transparent while working towards healing. We recognize the pain our society is facing on both ends of the spectrum, and everything in-between. As Clinicians, it is our goal and ethical responsibility to be a safe blank space for whatever it is you are facing to be nurtured. We believe in the importance of SELF WORK, and making sure our personal bias does not impede our ability to show up for anyone who finds their way across from us in our office.  

Richie Leatherwood, LPC-Temp

Goodlettsville Location & Virtual

Joanna Dixon, LMFT

Group Practice Founder/CEO

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Nicole Heckle, LMFT

Hendersonville Site Director

Kristin Smith, LMFT

Goodlettsville Location & Virtual

Goodlettsville Site Director

Becky Kimbrough, LMFT

Mandy Middleton, LMFT

Gallatin Site Director

Lindsay Loftis, LMFT

Hendersonville Location & Virtual

Hendersonville Location & Virtual

Alex MacWilliam, LMFT

Loren Lyons, LMFT

Hendersonville Location & Virtual

Goodlettsville Location & Virtual

Katie McCrone, LCSW

Goodlettsville Location & Virtual

Jana Simonis, LPC-Temp

Gallatin Location & Virtual

Kaylyn Landry, LPC-Temp

Bethany Mackey, AMFT

Gallatin Location & Virtual

Morgan Johnson, AMFT

Goodlettsville Location & Virtual

Gallatin Location & Virtual

Haley Reed, LPC-Temp

Julie Flannigan, LMFT

Virtual Only

The Counselors

Paul Lawson, LPC-Temp

Hendersonville Location & Virtual

Gallatin Location & Virtual

Lauren (Blaha) Naish, AMFT

Hendersonville Location & Virtual

Lillian Eastham, AMFT

Goodlettsville Location & Virtual

Nathalie Nordstrom, LPC-Temp

Gallatin Location & Virtual

Mariah Thelen, AMFT

Goodlettsville Location & Virtual

Katherine Ruttenbur, LPC-Temp