Website: https://genaleone.com/
Gena Leone, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist based in Nashville, Tennessee, offering individual therapy for adults. Her practice focuses on anxiety, depression, and trauma healing, and she provides services both in person in Nashville and through teletherapy to clients across Tennessee. Leone uses evidence-based methods within a collaborative, relationship-centered approach, describing therapy as “a collaborative treatment based on the relationship between you and me.”
Services
Leone’s practice centers on individual adult therapy. A primary modality is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and she also offers teletherapy for clients located throughout Tennessee. Her stated areas of focus include trauma resolution, anxiety and stress reduction, changing unhealthy behavior patterns, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. She frames her work around helping clients “identify and change the thoughts and behavior patterns that keep you from feeling your best,” and she notes a philosophy that “most of our troubles are due to the inability to have an effective relationship with ourselves or others.”
In her description of EMDR, Leone explains that the approach uses “simple exercises that stimulate both sides of your brain” to “unlock the healing process your brain uses during sleep,” targeting symptoms such as anxiety, panic triggers, flashbacks, nightmares, rumination, and emotional dysregulation. She states that “EMDR has been shown to reduce trauma symptoms as soon as the first session and provide lasting relief,” and she emphasizes that the client gets “to be in the driver’s seat of your recovery and dictate the comfortable pace.” Telehealth is offered through a HIPAA-compliant platform for Tennessee residents, available either for all sessions or for occasional sessions.
About
Leone holds a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and an undergraduate degree from Belmont University in Nashville. She is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in Nashville under License #7908. Her additional credentials include certifications as a Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, and Life Coach.
Her specialized clinical training spans a range of modalities, including EMDR (Levels 1 and 2), Brainspotting (Levels 1 and 2), the Comprehensive Resource Model, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, conversational hypnosis, life coaching, Internal Family Systems, and trauma-informed yoga. Leone describes becoming a counselor as “a dream come true,” noting that she began her career at an alcohol and drug treatment center before pursuing formal social work education. She emphasizes an eclectic, relationship-centered style and works to provide a supportive environment in which clients can resolve past traumas and build healthier patterns.
Location & Contact
Gena Leone, LCSW is located at 419 East Iris Drive, Nashville, TN 37204. The practice can be reached by phone at (615) 422-5141 or by email at [email protected]. Teletherapy sessions are available to clients throughout Tennessee. Stated office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM CT, Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM CT, with Fridays by appointment only for trauma intensives. The practice requests 24-hour notice for cancellations and offers a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
Additional Information
A typical therapy session runs 55 minutes, and the practice also offers 90-minute sessions for deeper work that Leone notes can be particularly effective for trauma. The practice does not accept insurance but can provide a superbill for clients to submit to their insurer for potential reimbursement, and a sliding scale is available on a limited basis. Leone provides individual adult therapy and occasional coaching for partners or family members, and she notes that she does not work with couples or families on a long-term basis.
The practice maintains a professional presence across several channels, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and a Psychology Today profile. The website organizes content around individual adult therapy, EMDR therapy, teletherapy, and the specialty areas of anxiety, depression, and healing trauma, along with an about and testimonials section, a frequently asked questions page, a blog, and a contact page.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (genaleone.com).