εὐεξία (evexia)
Greek for wellness, wholeness
I’m glad you’re here.
This page is meant to serve as a resource for those curious about all things counseling - what this process is, what it isn’t, and what it means to experience wellness in your life. I hope you learn something along the way.
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So what really is counseling?
You’re hearing the words “therapy” and “counseling” and “mental health” talked about so often now. What’s all the buzz about?
Of course counseling is a place to heal from trauma - but that’s not the end of it!
The process of counseling is about understanding. It’s getting curious about your own self - What are some things people said to you or about you when you were younger? Why do you think certain things happened (or didn’t happen) to you? What did you learn from others about how to treat people, make decisions, or handle feelings? What things are most important to you in life? What are some ways you can act that show those things are important to you?
Why is it important to understand this?
Because counseling isn’t about blaming or venting. It’s about reconnecting with parts of you that get buried or lost. It’s about understanding why you feel stuck, not enough, or unfulfilled - even if everything on social media “looks fine.” It’s about building yourself and a life that is genuine and authentic to you.
What do people go to counseling for?
Some things you might seek out counseling for…
Healing from trauma or neglect
Anxiety and/or spiraling
Fear about your future
Acting out through self destructive behaviors or addictions
Low sense of self worth, low self esteem
Difficulty in friendships or romantic relationships (fear of committing or codependency)
Difficulty making decisions
Difficulty accepting positive feedback about yourself
Feeling “at war” with your own self internally
Relationship/marital issues (adjusting to marriage, sexual concerns, improve communication)
Spiritual or religious concerns, losing faith
Exploring values
Feeling depressed and unsatisfied
And this is only a short list! There are many more reasons to start counseling. Even if you’re just curious about counseling, that’s reason enough to get started.
But what if I’ve never been through “trauma”?
Trauma isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes, it’s quiet.
It’s the moments you shrunk yourself to stay safe, accepted, or loved. It’s not just your “personality” to believe that your needs are a burden, that’s a way you learned to adapt.
It’s the times you needed care, support, or connection but didn’t get it. And maybe no one yelled, or punished you, but emotional needs still went unmet.
It’s when you learned to hide parts of yourself because being your true self wasn’t an option. So if today you find yourself wondering “Who am I, really?” it might be because of having to disconnect from yourself just to get by.
If I’m Christian, what does going to counseling say about my faith?
Healing isn’t selfish. It’s surrender.
Christian growth isn’t just about doing more, trying harder, or more discipline. It’s about letting God transform your heart.
Counseling can be part of that process.
As you start to understand your story — where your habits, thought patterns, and coping mechanisms came from — you begin to notice what in your life has been built around protecting yourself, not trusting God.
In counseling, you can start to lay down old ways of coping (the flesh) and choose new ways of living (the Spirit).
Counseling isn’t a substitute for prayer, Scripture, or a relationship with Jesus. But it can help you engage in those things with your whole heart and grow in Christlikeness.
Hi, I’m Lexie. I’m a LPC-MHSP (temp).
I’m a former public school teacher turned mental health counselor. I’m passionate about helping young adults understand their past so they can have a better future.
I help individuals in their 20s and 30s navigate life transitions, grief, anxiety, and the effects of past trauma through a faith-based, trauma-informed lens. I guide individuals to use transitions as opportunities for self-discovery, helping them grow into the person God created them to be, while cultivating self-worth, empowerment, and a compassionate understanding of their story. I also help clients gain awareness of how they may be contributing to their own suffering and identify areas of personal responsibility—so they can make meaningful changes, even when they aren’t sure where to start. I also support individuals in healing from trauma and grief—providing space to process pain yet cultivate hope, resilience, and restoration.
For couples, I aim to help you strengthen your marriage as God designed it, providing tools to improve communication, navigate conflict, deepen intimacy, and nurture connection so you can embrace the gift of marriage even through its challenges. Across all of my work, I integrate faith and psychology, helping clients draw on both biblical wisdom and evidence-based practices to support holistic emotional, relational, and spiritual growth.
I’m under the supervision of Dr. Joy Samuels and Carla Babb. I am currently accepting new individual and couples at Cypress Counseling Group and Tapestries Counseling Center.
So what next?
The most important part about counseling is the relationship you have with your counselor. You can have the best, most accomplished, most qualified counselor, but if you don’t feel fully safe and connected, you won’t get the full positive outcomes out of counseling. So take some time to read more About Me and get an idea of who I am through my Blogs!
I offer free consultations to everyone to see if we can be a good fit for counseling. If you’re interested in scheduling a free consultation, there are multiple ways to get one scheduled:
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Click here and fill out a form on the “Contact us” page on Cypress’s page. You can ask for me directly.
Click here and fill out a form on Tapestries “Home” page. You can ask for me directly.
Contact me for a free consultation.
lexietaylorcounseling@gmail.com
(615) 200-7215
103 Continental Pl, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37062
525 Sneed Rd W, Nashville, TN 37221
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