Website: https://nashvillelacan.com/
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NashvilleLacan is a Lacanian psychoanalysis practice based in Nashville, Tennessee. According to its website, the practice offers psychoanalytic treatment oriented toward more than symptom reduction, aiming to create space for clients to explore their unconscious and develop their authentic voice. The site describes the work as helping clients reduce unnecessary suffering through free association and reflection.
The practice grounds its approach in the Lacanian tradition of psychoanalysis, which the website distinguishes from approaches focused solely on managing or eliminating symptoms. Instead, the site frames the work as an open-ended process of speech and self-discovery, in which clients bring their dreams, personal history, and spontaneous associations into the consulting room.
Services
The practice offers the following services, as listed on its website:
- Individual psychoanalysis
- Outpatient treatment
- Residential treatment
- Clinical supervision
The website describes sessions as a space where clients can “think out loud without being judged,” bringing dreams, personal history, and free associations into the work. The practice notes that it accepts insurance. In addition to client-facing treatment, the practice offers clinical supervision, indicating that it works with other clinicians as well as individuals seeking analysis. The combination of outpatient and residential treatment options suggests the practice serves clients across different levels of care.
About
NashvilleLacan is run by practitioners identified on the website as Chris and Antonella. Chris Nelson is described as holding a Master’s degree in Family Therapy from Trevecca University and maintaining licensure in Tennessee, Colorado, and Massachusetts, accepting insurance in all three states. According to the site, Chris transitioned to Lacanian psychoanalysis after experience with traditional therapy and therapist training, describing how he encountered in psychoanalysis “something about living a life of desire” that he had not found in earlier approaches. He has worked in both residential and outpatient clinical settings, which the website presents as the basis for the practice’s range of treatment options. Antonella is identified as a co-practitioner; the website’s about page does not detail her credentials.
The practice’s stated approach emphasizes free association and exploration of the unconscious rather than focusing only on reducing symptoms. The website frames the analytic process as one in which clients can speak freely and without judgment, developing greater ownership over their lives and acting more in accordance with their own desire. This orientation, drawn from the Lacanian school of psychoanalysis, distinguishes the practice from therapies that center primarily on symptom management.
Because Chris Nelson holds licensure in Tennessee, Colorado, and Massachusetts and accepts insurance in all three states, the practice indicates it can work with clients connected to those states in addition to its Nashville base. The website’s emphasis on both outpatient and residential treatment, together with clinical supervision, reflects a practice that addresses individual analysis as well as the training and oversight of other clinicians.
Location & Contact
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Phone: (413) 350-1199
- Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Additional Information
The website includes an About Us section with practitioner profiles for Chris and Antonella, a “Start Here” / FAQ section for prospective clients, blog posts, a resources page, and a contact page with an intake/consultation form. The site indicates that prospective clients can reach the practitioners directly by email or phone to arrange an initial consultation.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (nashvillelacan.com).