Therapy in Nashville, TN

Psychologist in Nashville, TN

Dr. Rustum is a clinical psychologist serving clients in Nashville, Tennessee. He works with adults and couples who want therapy that is clinically thoughtful.

Many clients already understand part of the problem. They know they are overthinking. They recognize that work has taken over too much of their life. They may also see how their habits are affecting their marriage or family.

Knowing why you do something does not necessarily stop you from doing it.

Therapy with a psychologist can examine how the problem is organized beneath the surface. Anxiety may shape how you assess risk. Perfectionism may affect how you work and relate to others. Responsibility may have become so closely tied to identity that slowing down feels threatening.

The work may also involve avoidance, control, or self-criticism. These patterns can remain active even when you understand them intellectually.

Private Therapy for Professionals and High-Responsibility Adults

High-responsibility clients often have little room to be uncertain.

Other people may depend on them for decisions and stability. They may be expected to remain composed during conflict. Even when they have supportive people around them, they may have few places where they can speak freely without considering the consequences.

A physician may spend the day making high-stakes decisions and then struggle to become emotionally available at home. A business owner may feel responsible for employees and family finances at the same time. An attorney may continue replaying arguments long after the workday ends.

Executives may be surrounded by people while having very few relationships where complete honesty feels safe. Public-facing clients may hesitate to seek help because privacy matters. Ministry leaders may feel pressure to remain steady for an entire community.

Dr. Rustum works with clients who want a private and serious setting to address these concerns without being treated as fragile or incapable.

When Professional Pressure Follows You Home

Work stress rarely remains contained within the workday.

A difficult decision follows you home. You continue rehearsing conversations after the meeting has ended. You become less patient with your spouse or children.

Rest may feel uncomfortable because there is always another task or unfinished problem in the background. Some clients remain productive while becoming emotionally detached. Others grow increasingly irritable or withdrawn.

The issue is not always that the career itself is wrong. Sometimes the way you have learned to carry responsibility is no longer sustainable.

Sessions give you space to look closely at what the pressure is doing to your judgment and relationships. They may also reveal why certain roles have become central to your sense of worth.

Some clients need to change how they respond to stress. Others need to make a difficult decision they have postponed. The work depends on the situation rather than a generic formula.

Therapy Services in Nashville

Dr. Rustum provides individual therapy, couples therapy, and executive coaching in Nashville. Online therapy is also available throughout Tennessee.

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy may be appropriate when anxiety or burnout is affecting your work. It may also be useful when perfectionism, OCD, or chronic self-doubt has begun narrowing your life.

Sessions may focus on recurring patterns, difficult decisions, or the pressure to remain productive at all times.

The work focuses on the specific pattern creating difficulty, not a generic sequence of coping skills.

Couples Therapy

Couples therapy may be useful when work pressure, resentment, or emotional distance is affecting the relationship.

Many high-achieving couples do not struggle because either person lacks commitment. The difficulty is often that conflict has become repetitive. One person pushes harder for resolution while the other withdraws.

Important conversations may turn into debates over whose version of events is more accurate. Couples therapy focuses on improving how those conversations are handled so that real concerns can be addressed without repeatedly escalating or shutting down.

Executive and Career Coaching

Executive coaching is available for professionals, leaders, and business owners who want focused support with leadership or career direction.

Coaching is different from therapy. It is generally more concentrated on professional functioning and execution.

Some clients use coaching to strengthen communication or delegation. Others are navigating a transition, evaluating whether to remain in a role, or trying to reduce the amount of space work occupies in their life.

Online Therapy

Online therapy is available for clients in Nashville and throughout Tennessee. It may also be available for eligible clients in New York and participating PSYPACT states.

For clients with demanding schedules, online therapy can make regular sessions easier to maintain. It also avoids adding travel time to an already full day.

Common Reasons Clients Seek Therapy in Nashville

Clients often begin therapy because one concern has started affecting several areas of life.

Anxiety may make decisions slower and more exhausting. Perfectionism can lead to overwork or procrastination. Burnout may show up as resentment, withdrawal, or loss of interest in work that once felt meaningful.

Dr. Rustum commonly works with concerns involving:

• Anxiety and chronic overthinking

• Burnout and emotional exhaustion

• OCD and intrusive thoughts

• Perfectionism and self-criticism

• Career stress and difficult professional decisions

• Work-life imbalance and leadership pressure

• Relationship conflict and emotional distance

• Boundaries and people-pleasing

• Self-doubt and imposter concerns

• Marriage stress

• Major life transitions

These concerns often affect one another. The focus is on understanding the larger pattern rather than treating every new problem as an isolated event.

Therapy for Professionals in Nashville

Dr. Rustum works with clients across several professional settings, including:

• Physicians and healthcare professionals

• Attorneys and legal professionals

• Business owners and entrepreneurs

• Executives and organizational leaders

• Financial professionals

• Academics and professors

• Musicians and public-facing professionals

Professional identity matters because the pressures are not interchangeable.

A business owner may struggle to separate personal worth from business performance. A physician may carry responsibility for decisions that cannot be undone. An attorney may be trained to identify weaknesses in every argument, then bring that same stance into personal relationships.

A musician may face uncertainty that is inseparable from identity. An executive may need to make decisions that affect people they know personally. A professor may feel pulled between institutional expectations and the work they actually value.

Therapy should account for these differences rather than treating professional life as background information.

In-Person and Online Therapy in Nashville

Dr. Rustum provides in-person therapy at his Nashville office and online therapy throughout Tennessee.

In-person therapy may be preferable if you want a setting physically separate from work and home. Leaving your usual environment can make it easier to slow down and speak more openly.

Online therapy may be more practical when work demands, childcare, or commuting make office visits difficult. It can also offer additional privacy for clients who prefer not to be seen entering a local practice.

The choice usually depends on schedule and privacy. Personal preference matters as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy in Nashville

Do you offer therapy in Nashville, TN?

Yes. Dr. Rustum provides in-person therapy in Nashville for adults and couples. Online therapy is also available throughout Tennessee.

Where is your Nashville office?

The office is located at 762 East Argyle Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee.

What are your fees?

Individual therapy is $350 per session. Couples and family therapy are $400 per session.

Are you a psychologist in Nashville?

Yes. Dr. Rustum is a licensed clinical psychologist serving clients in Nashville. He works with adults, couples, and high-responsibility professionals.

What is the difference between a therapist and a psychologist?

Therapist is a broad term that can refer to several types of licensed mental health professionals. A psychologist has doctoral-level training in psychology and is licensed to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health concerns.

Do you work with professionals and executives?

Yes. Dr. Rustum regularly works with executives, physicians, and attorneys. He also works with business owners and other clients carrying significant responsibility.

Do you provide couples therapy in Nashville?

Yes. Couples therapy is available for clients dealing with recurring conflict, resentment, or emotional distance. Work-related strain may also be addressed when it is affecting the relationship.

Can I switch between in-person and online sessions?

In many cases, yes. Clients may be able to use either format depending on scheduling, location, and clinical considerations.

Do you offer online therapy in Tennessee?

Yes. Online therapy is available for clients located throughout Tennessee.

Do you work with clients outside Tennessee?

Online therapy may also be available for clients in New York and eligible PSYPACT states. Availability depends on the client’s location and clinical fit.