Last edited 05/22/2024

Headshot of Dr. Matt Dean Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Dr. Matt Dean

He / Him / His

Accepting New Clients
In Person in Nashville
Online in Tennessee
Headshot of Dr. Matt Dean Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Identifies As
He / Him / HisManWhiteHeterosexualChristianityNeurodivergent, Living with ADHD, Millennial
Get To Know Me
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Specialties
Specializes in
AnxietyRelationship IssuesADHDMen's healthTrauma
General Expertise
DepressionAddictionAnger managementAttachment issuesCodependencyCommunication issuesCompulsive behaviorDivorce & separationFamily issuesLife transitionsParenting issuesPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Premarital counselingStressTransition to new parenthoodMarriage issuesBehavioral IssuesCoping SkillsCouplesPeer Relationships
Treatment Approaches
Eclectic TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Family Systems TherapyPerson-Centered TherapyInternal Family Systems TherapyNarrative TherapyEmotionally Focused TherapyAttachment-Based TherapyBibliotherapyIntegrative TherapyMarriage and Family Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Couples CounselingIndividual Therapy
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureTennessee, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 1654
Training/CertificationsS.A.F.E. EMDR Levels 1 and 2S.A.F.E. EMDR advanced complex PTSD training
Education
Belmont University, Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, 2019
Work HistoryI started Spero Counseling because I found healing, fulfillment and peace were possible through therapy. My therapist gave me tools for daily life and assisted in the healing of wounds underneath my issues and I am passionate in sharing that gift with other men. Therapy is my second career after having had a previous education/career in project management and consultation for Vanderbilt and Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). While earning my Masters degree, I interned at The Refuge Center for Counseling in Franklin Tennessee. Graduation came mere months before the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, I combined my therapeutic training and previous career experience to act as the Director of Operations at The Becoming: Counseling Wellness while also building my private practice on nights and weekends. These experiences have allowed me to have extensive specialized therapy experience in men's issues, relationship, emotional regulation and ADHD counseling, in addition to advanced training in SAFE-EMDR.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Dr. Matt Dean, LMFT, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.
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