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Mindful Methods Wellness - Alison Goad Clinical Social Worker/Therapist LCSW

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Mindful Methods Wellness - Alison Goad Clinical Social Worker/Therapist LCSW in Clarksville, TN, is a beacon of mental health in Middle Tennessee. Specializing in EMDR therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mind-body therapy, she offers a diverse range of services, including Complex Post traumatic Stress disorder (CPTSD), Stress Management Issues, Relationship Issues, Abuse Issues, and Women's issues. Her supportive approach focuses on holistic well-being and empowering clients to build resiliency and more presence of mind to better navigate challenges and increase overall quality of life. With a compassionate heart, she is committed to guiding individuals on their journey toward healing and self-discovery.

Our Story

We listen, act, and transform

I am Alison Goad, a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee with over 20 years of clinical practice experience addressing issues including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, CPTSD, and trauma. My approach is client centered which means we begin therapy where you are. I want to learn all I can about you so we can work together to develop a treatment plan that is perfectly tailored to suit your particular needs. We will work together toward your goals so that your overall achievement through this process will be YOU at your best. I believe I can help you get there. We will build on your existing strengths, and utilize CBT, mindfulness practices, and when appropriate, EMDR to address traumatic memories stored in the body. I will work with you to become more embodied, resulting in less dissociative symptoms. Cognitive therapy will address maladaptive thinking patterns. Integration between these approaches combine to achieve transformation.

I understand that it can be very difficult to begin this work, but you are courageous for taking these first steps. I believe this work is my calling, and I am here to help support you on your journey to healing. I invite you to reach out to me when you are ready to get started. I am looking forward to working with you.

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Clarksville, TN | Dover, TN | Pleasant View, TN | Ashland City, TN | Chapmansboro, TN | Springfield, TN | Coopertown, TN | Sango, TN

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Testimonials

On 2/18/2025 Anonymous had this to say:
Ms. Goad is a true professional! She has helped me so much for many months and has opened my eyes to so many things. I always get great advice and I see things in a different perspective than I used to. Ms. Goad's knowledge and experience with EMDR has changed my life. I would recommend Ms. Goad to anyone that has mental health issues/concerns. Testimonial submitted anonymously directly to this site.

On 9/9/2024 Melissa Sanders had this to say:
Excellent service and very knowledgeable!

On 9/9/2024 Kyle Thoroughman had this to say:
Absolutely amazing. Love working with her and feel accomplished every single time.

Contact Us

Mindful Methods Wellness - Alison Goad Clinical Social Worker/Therapist LCSW
Clarksville, TN 37043
Phone: (931) 503-4716
Email: alisongoad@mindfulmethodswellness.net

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Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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How is EMDR done?
EMDR is accomplished in four steps:

1. Establishment of Safety-Safety within the therapeutic relationship and safety within each individual EMDR session. During each EMDR session, your therapist will begin by activating your own internal resources. (S)he will guide you in an imaginal, multisensory imagery exercise designed to activate images, emotions and body sensations of safety, protection, nurture and comfort. Once these images have been activated, the actual trauma reprocessing will begin.

2. Activating the Traumatic Memory Network-The therapist will ask a series of questions regarding the traumatic memory. The purpose of these questions (or script) is to activate the entire traumatic memory network.

3. Adding Alternating Bilateral Stimulation-Once the entire traumatic memory is activated, the therapist will add alternating bilateral stimulation via any or all of the following:

a) begin the buzzing in your hands by turning on the Theratapper
b) play alternating auditory tones via headphones or ear buds
c) begin moving his/her hands back and forth, so you may visually
track the movement across the midline of your body

4. Reestablishment of Safety-regardless of whether the traumatic material was completely processed or not, the session will end at a pre-set time. Before you leave, you will be stable, embodied, oriented and calm. Depending on you and your therapist’s preferences, this may be accomplished in a variety of ways including, but not limited to re-activating your own internal resources, breathing exercises, prolonged muscle relaxation, etc.
What Should I Expect from My Therapist?
As a client, you should expect that your clinician will-and does- continuously and vigilantly attend and re-attend to your safety and stabilization needs. To that end, please be aware that you are entitled to, and should expect the following:

• A solid therapeutic relationship, i.e. a good rapport and adequate trust in your therapist
• An explicit crisis plan-co-written by you
• Psychoeducation regarding trauma-its effects, aftereffects and current treatment options-including the modalities
utilized by your therapist.
• Instruction in-and acquisition of- skills for self, affect and emotion regulation, arousal reduction and distress tolerance prior to trauma work, i.e., before any reprocessing of trauma, you should:
- Feel stable
- Have access to an external support system
- Have a decent sense of self and identity
- In a relatively healthy manner, be able to handle the intensity of your own emotions

**Be sure to ask your clinician specifically what all of this means and how (s)he will prepare
you for reprocessing traumatic material.
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a late-stage, trauma resolution method. Developed in the late 1980's, EMDR currently has more scientific research as a treatment for trauma than any other non-pharmaceutical intervention. Based on empirical evidence as well as thousands of client and clinician testimonials, EMDR has proven an efficacious and rapid method of reprocessing traumatic material.

EMDR appears to assist in processing of traumatic information, resulting in enhanced integration - and a more adaptive perspective of the traumatic material. The utilization of EMDR has been shown to eliminate the need for some of the more difficult abreactive work (i.e. reliving the trauma), often associated with the psychoanalytic treatment of a variety of conditions, including generalized and specific anxieties, panic, PTSD symptoms (such as intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and
flashbacks), dissociative disorders, mood disorders and other traumatic experiences. So, theoretically, EMDR is about integrationbilateral hemispheric (right/left brain) integration; triune brain (brain stem, limbic system and cerebral cortex) integration; and at least some type of mind/body integration, but practically, it’s about convincing the mind
and body that the traumatic event is, indeed over.

EMDR helps to put the past in the past, where it belongs, instead of staying stuck in it (feeling like it is happened all over again in the present-with the same thoughts, emotions and body sensations- that accompanied the event in
the past).
Is EMDR Dangerous?
You should know that this modality (EMDR for single-incident trauma) is a pretty simple protocol - easy to master,
however, when administered by someone lacking requisite knowledge of trauma’s sequelae, this simple protocol may
prove challenging, fear-inducing and-oftentimes re-traumatizing for clients.

So there’s no misinterpretation of the last sentence, the EMDR protocol-original or
modified- is not dangerous, but any type of trauma work that deliberately activates a
traumatic memory network without first insisting that both client and clinician are
adequately prepared to tolerate the effects of that activation is dangerous and irresponsible.

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