“I’m a single mom of three. Just this side of COVID in 2020 my three children started seeing Katie Day as they struggled to understand the world we were living in, the divorce they didn’t pick but were dealt with, and insecurities kids have today. They all three immediately took to Katie Day’s warm nature and kind hearted smile. She used crafts and games to engage them in hard conversations. She found tools needed to help them successfully maneuver deep real anxieties they struggled with in their lives. Katie helped them realize their voice was important and what they felt and said mattered. I’ve see so much growth over the years from their time with her. We cannot say enough good things about Wholehearted Counseling and Katie and the gift it’s been to my family.”

— Mariah U.

“When I first arrived in the greater Nashville area, I was, to put it scientifically, a mess. After surviving years of an abusive relationship that broke my spirit, the public failure of a business I had built for the better half of a decade, and losing several of the closest relationships I had with lifelong friends and family, I was at the end of my rope when I first stepped through the door at Wholehearted Counseling. Where once I was thee guy who lit ups a room and made friends with practically every stranger I met, the version of me that arrived here was an anxious, stressed-out, and depressed shadow of my former self.

Before coming to Wholehearted, I had previously tried everything from services like BetterHelp and Cerebral, to prescription SSRIs and anti-anxiety med, to even talking psychoactive substances, all hoping that something would clear out that dark cloud that seemed to have swallowed my life whole at that point. And yet, nothing worked.

So when I first sat down on the couch in Katie’s office, I wore a polite mask over a complete and total sense of doubt that anything she did would truly help to lighten the crushing weight I constantly felt inside.

It’s been two years since then, and my life has completely changed. I can still remember, after just a few sessions of doing EMDR therapy with Katie, feeling emotions and internal pains that I hadn’t even realized I was holding, finally released amidst tears, chokes, smiles, laughing, and hiccups.

To say that I am a different person than the one who walked through the doors that first day would be an understatement.

For the first time in 7 years, I have a life I actually enjoy living again, I have friends and a community that cherishes me, I sleep peacefully every night and I finally believe in myself again.

As a man, I know from experience that seeking therapy is probably one of the scariest things you’ll ever do (I’ve gone bungee jumping off an old, rickety platform in the mountains of South America, so I know what I’m talking about). But if any of the above resonates with you, I hope you’ll consider taking a chance like I did. Your life and the lives of your loved ones will be all the better for it.”

— Christian L.

“The reason why I began therapy was because I was in a head on collision with a drunk driver, June 2024. I was unable to bring myself to drive after the accident. I was truly hoping that as the days went by I would be able to drive again. But that wasn't the case. I began therapy at Wholehearted Counseling in March of 2025. I had a few sessions with EMDR therapy but for what ever reason I was just not comfortable with it. What was helping me was talking to my Therapist Kate.

I have always had difficulty with talking about any personal issues, I would just deal with it on my own. However; this time I wasn't able to. That's why I am truly grateful for having gone to Wholehearted Counseling, and meeting my therapist Kate Day. She made me believe that someone actually cared. And yes, I am happy to say I have my freedom back with being able to drive again.”

— Female, 64