About Dr. Joe Rustum
Hi, I’m Dr. Joe Rustum
I help high achievers, professionals, couples, and organizations address anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, career stress, relationship strain, and leadership challenges.
Many of the people I work with are capable and responsible, but feel overextended, self-critical, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. They may look successful on the outside while feeling anxious, disconnected, or frustrated by how much pressure they carry.
I help clients understand the patterns that keep repeating, think more clearly, communicate more effectively, set better boundaries, and make changes that improve their real life, not just how things look on paper.
Who I Work With
I work with adults, professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, couples, families, and high achievers who want therapy, coaching, or consulting that is practical, thoughtful, and connected to real-life change.
Common areas I help with include:
• Anxiety
• Burnout
• Career stress
• Perfectionism
• OCD
• Depression
• Relationships and boundaries
• Couples counseling
• Work-life balance
• High achievers and professionals
• Career and executive coaching
• Business consulting
My Approach
I help clients understand the patterns that keep them stuck, then work with them to make concrete changes in how they think, communicate, respond, lead, and relate to others.
I work with concerns including:
• Anxiety and overthinking
• Burnout and career stress
• Perfectionism and self-criticism
• OCD, rumination, and intrusive thoughts
• Depression, numbness, and feeling stuck
• Relationships, boundaries, and couples counseling
• Leadership, executive coaching, and business consulting
My work may include:
• Building clearer insight into repeated patterns
• Reducing avoidance, rumination, and emotional reactivity
• Strengthening communication and boundaries
• Making decisions with more confidence
• Improving relationship dynamics and conflict patterns
• Clarifying goals, values, and next steps
• Developing stronger leadership, accountability, and follow-through
I draw from evidence-informed approaches and training including:
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy Training
• Executive Coaching
The focus is always practical change: helping you understand what is happening, respond differently, and build a life, relationship, career, or organization that works better.
Education and Credentials
I am a licensed clinical psychologist based in Nashville, Tennessee. I provide in-person therapy in Nashville and online therapy in over 40 states through PSYPACT.
In addition to therapy, I provide executive coaching and business consulting for professionals, leaders, business owners, and organizations. This work focuses on leadership development, decision-making, communication, accountability, hiring, team dynamics, revenue strategy, and building businesses that operate with more clarity and less owner dependence.
Credentials and training include:
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist
• Doctor of Psychology
• PSYPACT-authorized provider for online therapy in participating states
• ICF-certified executive coach
• Certified executive coach through the Center for Executive Coaching
• Gottman Method couples therapy training
• Evidence-informed training in CBT, ACT, psychodynamic therapy, family systems therapy, and existential therapy
Professional focus areas include:
• High achievers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals
• Anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, OCD, and depression
• Career stress, work-life balance, and leadership pressure
• Relationships, boundaries, and couples counseling
• Executive coaching and business consulting
• Leadership, hiring, accountability, communication, strategy, revenue growth, and profitable business development
My work sits at the intersection of mental health, career pressure, leadership, relationships, and organizational challenges. Whether I am working with an individual, couple, executive, or business owner, my focus is on helping people see patterns clearly and make practical changes that improve how they live, work, and relate to others.
Schedule a free consultation
Phone: (615) 266-6772
Email: Joe@joerustum.com
Address: 762 East Argyle Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
Online therapy: Available in over 40 states through PSYPACT