Elizabeth Nunley, LCSW

I graduated with my Bachelors Degree in Social Work from Union University in 2005.  I graduated with my Masters in Social Work from the University of Tennessee in 2007 and became licensed as a clinical social worker in 2010.  I have experience working as a social worker in the psychiatric hospital, school system and healthcare settings.  I have been in private practice for thirteen years.

As a social worker, I not only consider the individual, but the entire “system” which impacts my clients.  I believe that systems of oppression lead to cultural burdens that, when witnessed and unburdened, can lead to freedom, integration and wholeness. I love working holistically with clients, addressing issues in all areas of life: emotional, spiritual and physical.

A Spiritual Journey

I am trained in Internal Family Systems Therapy, or “parts work”.  This model of therapy has been a huge part of my own journey.  After experiencing IFS as a client, I decided to become trained as an IFS therapist.  I truly feel as though I have experienced the model from the inside out, which makes me more present and understanding of my clients as they embark on this journey of self- discovery.

I love addressing the spiritual aspects that, if allowed, often surface during the therapeutic process.  I do not shy away from the hard questions, but believe that there is healing in telling the truth about what separates us from God.  I strive to create an atmosphere of safety, empathy and respect in which clients can address their wide range of feelings and beliefs around God and their spirituality.  I do my best to meet clients where they are in their spiritual journey, and hold the same space for doubt, anger, questions and confusion that I allow myself in my own spirituality.

Sacred Work

I feel that my role as a therapist is not just a profession, but a deeper invitation to a fully integrated way of living. I am committed to my own personal work (regular therapy, bodywork and other healing modalities) and do my best to practice what I preach. I want my clients to feel like I am WITH them on this journey and that I simply serve as a guide, not an expert or one who has “arrived” (since there is not such thing as arriving).  It is my hope that clients feel the sacredness with which I view our work.