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Michael Tidwell

Michael Tidwell

Online & In-Person

Professional Counselor

Nashville, Tennessee

https://www.cedartree.center/
About Michael
Hi, I’m so glad you’re here. I’m a relational, trauma-informed therapist who works with individuals navigating identity, self-worth, and life transitions. My approach is gentle but active, blending modalities like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), existentialism, mindfulness, among others. I believe healing happens in safe, collaborative spaces—where your story is honored, your pace is respected, and meaningful change can unfold.
How do you work with clients with anxiety?
When working with clients navigating anxiety, I take a compassionate, collaborative approach that focuses on both relief and long-term resilience. Together, we gently explore the underlying patterns—like perfectionism, fear of judgment, or overidentification with anxious thoughts—that keep anxiety in a loop. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and somatic awareness to help you build a new relationship with anxiety: one that doesn’t require you to eliminate it, but instead allows you to move forward with more ease, self-trust, and choice. You won’t be rushed or pathologized here—just met with curiosity, practical tools, and steady support as you learn to anchor yourself in what matters most.
Interested in talking?
(615) 301-8431
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Office Location
4623 Trousdale Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
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Costs and Insurance
$70 - 120 per session
Sliding Scale
Out of Pocket
Aetna
Cigna
Specialties
ADHD
Adoption
Anxiety
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Child or Adolescent Therapy
Depression
Dissociative Disorders
Grief
Individual Therapy
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Client Focuses
White
Straight / Heterosexual
Secular and Non-Religious
Age Groups
Preteen
Teen
Adult
Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
EMDR
Eclectic
Existential
Gottman Method
Humanistic
Integrative
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Person-Centered
Relational
Somatic
Trauma Focused