Cultivate Counseling's motto: Cultivate healing within and between

individual and relationship counseling & brainspotting in chattanooga and virtually throughout ohio and tennessee

You’re burnt out. you’ve spent your entire life taking care of everyone around you. You’re stuck in a vicious cycle of people pleasing and perfectionism. anxiety and shame rule your decisions and it’s starting to come at a cost to your well-being.

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  • My clients struggle like you do.

    Despite being self-aware, empathetic, and involved in their life outside of work or class, life is really hard. They constantly feel discouraged that they will never live up to their own expectations, or the expectations of their partner, boss, or families.

  • When they look at themselves they don’t seem to recognize who they are anymore.

    They aren’t sure what their own interests are because they’re used to accommodating the requests of others. They hope others don’t catch on to how quickly they default to answer questions related to their preferences or desires to maintain the appearance of being "flexible."

  • Their anxiety and shame get in the way of the life they crave.

    They find themselves wondering if they are doing enough; if they’re a good enough mother, partner, brother, friend, colleague, or boss. They don’t have the capacity to think about anything else.

  • Before they came to see me, they feared “this is just who I am” and were always finding ways to improve and be “better.”

    They've been told they're "too self-aware" for therapy and fear therapy may be a waste of time. They were worried they wouldn’t be able to articulate how difficult these dynamics were. They felt trapped and were worried a therapist wouldn't be able to help.

  • Like my clients, you deserve a safe place to show up as you are.

    You don't have to show up to our appointments with a "to-do list" in mind, or having made some big revelation in-between sessions. You don't have to be holding it all together to be worthy of holding space for. It's possible to experience authenticity and find your voice in the process and I'd love to help you get there.

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Headshot of Heather Mellis, Owner of Cultivate Counseling Chattanooga, posing in a white jumpsuit.

meet heather

OWNER OF CULTIVATE COUNSELING

I love helping people cultivate better relationships with themselves and others. Whether it’s your relationship with food or dieting; your relationships with other people; implementing boundaries, or advocating for yourself. I’m here to empower your next steps and figure out what healing may look like for you.

You deserve space to be heard.

You’re at a point where therapy feels like the next best step. Maybe you’ve been down this road before or this is your first time reaching out. Exploring resources for yourself is such a brave thing to do. I admire the courage it has taken for you to get to this very moment. Let’s start this journey together!