Frequently asked questions

What Is the Hourly Rate at Made and Matter Counseling?

Our rates range from $75 to $180 per 50-minute session for individuals and couples.

Does Made and Matter Counseling take insurance?

No. Depending on your insurance provider and plan you may be able to receive reimbursements for sessions. You will need to check with your provider as to how they treat out-of-network providers. Clients using their insurance pay the full fee at the appointment and use a receipt we provide to receive reimbursement.

What are acceptable forms of payment at Made and Matter Counseling?

Cash, Check or Credit Card. You can also use your Health Savings Account if you have one.

Where is your office?

In Brentwood off Maryland Way. Our address is 5205 Maryland Way, Suite 310, Brentwood, TN 37027. When you come into the building take the elevator up to the third floor and we are located through the glass doors back to the right. Upon arrival, please make yourself at home there in the waiting area and your counselor will be out to meet you at the time of your session.

Does Made and Matter offer intensive Counseling Services?

Yes! Intensive counseling is great for people who have done some individual therapy already and want to work towards getting unstuck.

How do I schedule with you?

You can call, fill out our online appointment request form, or email us and we will reach back out to you within 24-48 business hours.

What do I need to know before our first session?

Once we schedule our first appointment, your counselor will email you a link to the Simple Practice portal. On the portal, you will find all of the Client Intake Paperwork for you to read and sign before your first session. You can also be thinking about your goals for time with your therapist.

Does Made and Matter offer Phone or video Counseling sessions?

Yes, we use Zoom for video sessions.

What are some of the biggest influences on how you counsel?

Made and Matter Counseling has been influenced by so many amazing people. The biggest are Dan Allender, Sue Johnson, Irvin Yalom, Chip Dodd, Bessel Van Der Kolk, Laurence Heller, and each of their own therapy and recovery experiences.

What is therapy with Made and Matter like?

We make it clear to our clients know that we care about what they care about by revisiting their goals and our relationship throughout therapy. We also use our feelings, stories, self, and experience of our clients as a regular intervention for challenging them and giving hope.

What do you value about being a therapist?

At Made and Matterm, our therapists agree that it is a privilege to have people share with us their vulnerable stories of pain and longing. We are humbled and often challenged by our client’s courage amid deep struggle.

What do you think is important for a client to look for in a therapist?

We think the most significant therapeutic factor for change for clients is the client-therapist relationship. Since it is in relationships that we are most wounded, it is also in relationships that we find the most healing. Also, working with a therapist who is committed to their own personal growth. We can’t take anyone anywhere we haven’t gone ourselves.

If you would like to learn more about our therapists at Made and Matter Counseling, please click on their profile and read their bios as a first step toward finding a therapist who is right for you.

How does your faith play itself out in your work as a therapist?

Our faith in the God who has revealed himself in His creation and His Word is vital for how we practice therapy. It provides us with the lens through which we understand who we were made to be as humans. It informs the way we understand our client’s stories, feelings, needs, longings, and desires. We desire to keep one ear to the one who is in front of us and the other ear to the One who is above us.