Lipscomb University-Department of Psychology, Counseling & Family Science

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Lipscomb University's counseling and psychology programs prepare students to work in a variety of settings

05/29/2026

Congratulations to our Lipscomb Marriage & Family Therapy graduates! 🎓

Today, we celebrate your hard work, perseverance, growth, and the passion that brought you to this moment. Through long hours, deep learning, and meaningful experiences, you have prepared to step into a profession dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families heal, grow, and thrive.

As you begin this next chapter, we are excited for the lives you will impact and the difference you will make in our communities. The compassion, care, and skills you carry forward will create lasting change for countless people in the years ahead.

We are incredibly proud of you and cannot wait to see where this journey takes you. 💛💜

05/27/2026

A Reminder for the Counselor:

05/25/2026

One of the greatest gifts of a cohort-based program is realizing you were never meant to do this alone. 🦬💜🦬

Through long classes, challenging seasons, practicum experiences, and countless moments of growth, cohorts become more than classmates—they become a community. They celebrate your wins, support you through the hard moments, and remind you why you started.

What begins as a graduate program often turns into lifelong friendships and a network of counselors who continue walking alongside one another long after graduation.

05/22/2026

Congratulations to our Lipscomb Psychology graduates! 🎓

We are so proud of all the hard work, resilience, curiosity, and passion that brought you to this moment. As you step into the next chapter—graduate school, careers, research, and beyond—we are excited to see the impact you will make in the lives of others and in your communities.

Your future is bright, and this is only the beginning. 💜💛 🦬

05/20/2026

Don’t wait until things are falling apart to seek support. Therapy can be a proactive investment in your relationship—not just a last resort. 💛

Dr. Chris Gonzalez shares insight on how couples therapy can strengthen connection, communication, and support healthy relationships in every stage of life—dating, partnership, engagement, and marriage.

05/18/2026

Naming Emotions in the Room
As counselors, we help clients name their emotions—but we also carry our own internal responses into the room.

Taking time to identify what’s coming up for you (e.g., tension, concern, frustration, compassion fatigue) can strengthen your self-awareness and protect the therapeutic relationship. What we name, we can better navigate.

05/15/2026

The Mind-Body Connection in Practice
Our bodies often register what our minds are still processing. Sitting with heavy stories, holding emotional space, and maintaining clinical focus can show up physically over time.

Be mindful of your own cues—tightness, exhaustion, restlessness. Incorporating intentional pauses, movement, and regulation practices can help sustain your presence in the work.

05/12/2026

Congratulations to our CMHC graduates on reaching this incredible milestone! 🎓✨

Your dedication, resilience, and heart for others have brought you to this moment—and now you step forward ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. The work you are entering is meaningful, needed, and deeply transformative.

As you begin this next chapter, remember the words of Carl Rogers:
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.”

You are stepping into that process—not only for yourselves, but for every person you will walk alongside in their healing journey. We are so proud of you and the difference you will make. 💛

05/07/2026

Understanding Stress (for Counselors)
Not all stress is harmful—and as counselors, we hold space for both our clients’ stress and our own. While some stress can sharpen our clinical awareness, chronic stress can quietly impact our presence, attunement, and well-being.

Notice what your stress is communicating. Ongoing fatigue, irritability, or reduced capacity for empathy may be cues that you also deserve care and support.

05/04/2026

Celebrating our Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduates! 🎓

Last Monday, graduates and faculty enjoyed a meaningful capstone lunch. They took time to reflect on the growth, challenges, and transformation they’ve experienced throughout the program. What a joy to witness their journey—both personally and professionally.

We are so proud of the counselors you’ve become and the lives you’re about to impact. 💛🦬💜

05/01/2026

Experiential therapy invites the whole person into healing—mind, body, and emotions working together. Through hands-on, sensory experiences, clients don’t just talk about change—they feel it, process it, and embody it. 🦬 We sat down with Alumni, Brendan McCarthy and Brent Campbell from . Brendan explains how our brain engages during experiential therapy.

Address

1 University Park Drive
Nashville, TN
37204

Telephone

(615) 966-5237

Website

http://www.lipscomb.edu/psychology

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