Derek Evans Counseling
You want growth and healing — not another year of looking fine.
I help people who want growth and healing but keep allowing fear and shame to win, by confidential counseling, so they can take life back.
What a consult actually looks like
Telehealth across Tennessee · Offices in Franklin and Mt. Juliet
The problem is not that you look fine
What it looks like
You look fine. Work gets done. There is a managed version of you at the office and another at home — a double life the people closest to you may never see.
What it feels like
Fear and shame still win the next hour. You know what you would rather do. You do the old thing anyway.
What it costs
You do not want a nicer-looking split. You want one version of you — to take life back.
I will sit with the real version
I know what it costs to keep looking fine while the inside story is different. You do not have to have the right words when you write.
I am licensed in Tennessee. The (A) on LPC-MHSP(A) is the associate credential — I work under a licensed clinical supervisor, as the state requires. I practice with Alliance Counseling. I work with adults: individual counseling, couples, and intensives. Offices in Franklin and Mt. Juliet, plus telehealth across Tennessee.
Who I see
People who look like they have it together.
Who I work with
- Leaders
- Business owners
- Executives
- Pastors
- High achievers
- Athletes
- Influencers
- The one who holds it together
What they're carrying
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Compulsive sexual behavior
- Toxic shame
- Guilt
- Burnout
- A double life
I see adults. This is not a men-only practice. Individual counseling, couples work, and intensives are for people who want growth and healing but keep allowing fear and shame to win.
Rebuild is a separate lane: men's groups, strictly for men. If that is the room you need, start on the Rebuild page.
How it works
- Contact me for a consult.
- I talk through fit, confidentiality, and what kind of work you need.
- You start weekly sessions.
A consult is a first conversation, not a trap. You tell me what you are walking in with. I tell you how I work, the associate-under-supervision piece, and whether I think I am a fit. If I am not, I will say so. Nothing is recorded as treatment until you decide to start.
If nothing changes
The managed version stays in charge. Fear and shame keep winning the next hour. The people you love keep getting the split, and another year goes to holding it together.
If something changes
You get a confidential room to tell the truth, and a shot at one version of you. Not a guarantee. A different next hour than the one fear and shame already picked.
What taking life back can look like
- A pause instead of a spiral.
- The truth said in the room, not performed.
- One version of you showing up at home.
- A next hour that is yours, not fear and shame's.
Proof
“Before working with Derek, I struggled privately with addiction and constantly felt like I was living a double life. Derek helped me heal deeply, break free from shame, and finally live authentically again.”
Client, Male
“Running a business is incredibly stressful — I always felt the pressure to appear strong and successful. Derek truly gets me. His empathy, genuine care, and counseling insight helped me regain balance, reduce stress, and find joy again in my work and life.”
Client, Female
“Our marriage was completely on the rocks; communication had broken down, and trust was almost gone. Derek gave us practical tools, empathy, and clarity, guiding us to reconnect and rebuild our relationship. Our marriage has never been stronger.”
Client, Married Couple
This is confidential counseling, not a pep talk. Sessions are one-on-one or with a partner. Telehealth is available if you live in Tennessee. A consult is how I decide, with you, whether weekly work is the right shape. Fees get talked through on the consult. Counseling is not emergency care. If you are in crisis, call 911 or 988.
Is this confidential?
Yes, within Tennessee law and professional ethics.
Do I have to know what to say?
No. Contact me is enough to start.
Online or in person?
Telehealth across Tennessee. Offices in Franklin and Mt. Juliet.