Three Decades of Professional Experience
Find the Support You Need to Move Forward
I provide personalized, solution-focused therapy to help individuals and families work through life's most difficult moments. My focus is on finding real solutions that help you feel better and live a more meaningful life.
Find a path toward real healing and growth.
I’ve spent over 35 years helping people work through the complexities of addiction, anxiety, and family struggles. My goal is to provide a safe, honest space where you can get the personalized support you need to start moving forward again.
Services
Explore pathways to healing and find the right support for your journey
Addiction and Recovery
With over 35 years of personal recovery and lived experience, I’ve experienced the struggle firsthand and understand how to address the root causes of addictive behaviors. I provide counseling for substance abuse and compulsive behaviors, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, internet addiction, food issues, and sexual behavior, while supporting long-term wellness through personalized treatment plans and practical coping skills.
Conflict Resolution
Develop effective communication tools to move beyond avoidance and aggression toward healthy, collaborative solutions. My services help you gain internal insight into your behavior patterns, enabling you to foster positive outcomes and win-win resolutions in your everyday relationships.
Couples Counseling
My couples counseling provides a supportive environment to address communication breakdowns, trust issues, betrayal, and unresolved conflict. I help partners develop effective communication skills, alleviate anxiety, and navigate difficult relationship transitions with direction and compassion.
Grief Counseling
My grief counseling services provide a safe, professional environment to help you navigate the intense emotions that follow the loss of a loved one, job, or sense of security. We offer compassionate support to help you manage symptoms like shock, sadness, and anxiety while guiding you through your unique healing process. Through personalized therapy, you can learn healthy coping strategies and find the strength to move forward at your own pace.
Depression and Anxiety
My specialized treatment for depression and anxiety addresses the physical and emotional symptoms that can interfere with your daily life and relationships. Through individualized talk therapy and comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, I provide effective strategies to help you overcome apathy, exhaustion, and irritability for a healthier lifestyle.
Parenting and Family Issues
My professional counseling services help families and parents navigate complex challenges such as divorce, communication breakdowns, and conflict resolution. I provide a supportive environment to help you set healthy boundaries, improve communication, create functional family rules and consequences, and repair and strengthen your family bonds.
Intimacy and Relationships
My therapy for intimacy and relationship issues provides a safe environment to address communication failures, sexual trauma, and emotional disconnection. By utilizing psychosexual therapy and relationship counseling, I help couples rebuild trust, mindfulness, and mutual respect to foster a more satisfying and harmonious partnership.
Why Work With Todd Hickman, LCSW?
Practical support for your growth and well-being
Choosing a therapist is a major decision. I offer a straightforward, supportive environment where you can feel comfortable while we tackle your challenges and work toward your goals.
A history of helping people heal
For more than three decades, I have helped individuals, couples, and families manage complex mental health and behavioral issues. This experience means I have the tools and the perspective to help you make real, lasting progress.
Professional skill meets personal experience
I bring a unique perspective to addiction counseling by combining professional expertise with 35 years of personal recovery experience. This dual understanding allows me to provide a more compassionate and effective level of care for those struggling with chemical dependency or other compulsive habits.
Therapy designed for your life
My approach is about finding solutions that actually work for your life. We will look at the behaviors and perceptions that might be keeping you stuck and tailor every session to your specific needs. The goal is to move past your difficulties and build a life that feels more meaningful to you.
A collaborative way to heal
Good health involves more than just one thing. I often coordinate with psychiatrists, primary care doctors, and nutritionists to make sure all parts of your physical and mental well-being are being cared for as part of a single, collaborative plan.
What to Expect in Therapy
A clear path toward feeling like yourself again.
tarting therapy is a significant step, and it says a lot about your commitment to getting better. My approach is simple: I provide a safe, professional space where we focus on real-world solutions rather than just talking in circles. Together, we will look at the habits or perspectives that might be getting in your way and develop practical strategies for lasting change. By combining clinical experience with a genuine partnership, we can work through your current challenges and move toward a life that feels more fulfilling and balanced.
Finding a Way Forward
Focusing on what works
I use various techniques to help you understand why you react to things the way you do. While we cannot go back and change the past, we can certainly change how it affects you today. We will work together to resolve current stressors and help you move toward a future you are actually excited about.
You are already taking the first steps toward feeling more empowered and finding a positive path forward.
The Session Experience
Our time together
We usually meet once a week to talk through what is going on in your life and how it relates to your specific goals. For therapy to really work, it helps to be an active participant. Sometimes that means trying out new coping skills, doing a bit of reading, or journaling between our sessions to keep the momentum going.
It takes a lot of self-awareness to recognize when you need a helping hand, and that is something to be proud of.
A Holistic View of Health
Getting to the root cause
Medication can be helpful for managing symptoms, but therapy is where we address the underlying causes of distress. I believe in looking at the whole picture, which is why I am happy to coordinate care with your doctor or other specialists to make sure you are getting the most comprehensive support possible.
Real, lasting change happens when we look at the whole person, not just the symptoms.
Trust and Confidentiality
A secure space
What you share in our sessions stays between us. By law, your information cannot be shared without your explicit written permission. This privacy allows you to be completely honest and open, which is essential for healing. I take these professional boundaries seriously to ensure you always have a secure environment to do your work.
Your privacy is a fundamental part of the therapeutic relationship and your right as a client.
Ready to Make a Real Change?
Trusted Support Built on over 35 Years of Clinical Experience
Deciding to start therapy is a big step, and it’s one of the best ways to take care of yourself. I offer a comfortable, direct approach to help you navigate whatever you’re going through, whether it’s addiction, relationship struggles, or your general emotional health. We will work together to understand the obstacles in your life and find clear ways to move past them, so you can focus on building a future that feels more balanced and rewarding.
Our Location
Todd Hickman, LCSW
Todd Hickman, LCSW
377 Riverside Dr. Ste. 302, Franklin, TN
(901) 870-4891
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
By Appointment Only
Saturday - Sunday
Closed
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