Dr. Edward Varner, LPC-MHSP - Therapist in Tennessee

About Edward

Dr. Edward Varner greets worried parents and adults who need practical help with life changes and relationship struggles. He uses plain, direct conversation to sort out what is most pressing.

Sessions focus on steps people can take right away to feel steadier and more understood. He has worked as a licensed professional counselor with 30 years of experience. Over that time he has helped people facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, and stress.

Background and approach

He also addresses concerns around parenting, intimacy, body image, eating issues, and sexual culture questions such as BDSM and kink. His work blends talking-through emotions with concrete skills. He draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thinking.

He also uses acceptance and commitment methods to help people clarify values and take manageable action. Attachment ideas inform how he looks at relationship patterns and family of origin issues. Dialectical behavior tools show up where emotion regulation and coping are needed.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical rather than abstract. Dr. Varner holds the LPC-MHSP credential, which is listed in Tennessee under TN LPC-MHSP 3516.

He offers services in English and Japanese and accepts international clients. For therapy he provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The subscription-based sessions vary with location and can be canceled at any time.

How his approaches work online and in sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting controlled by them. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers specific exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, helpful for mood disorders and stress.

Finding the right fit is part of the work. He will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they decide which approach or mix of approaches to use and adjust as needed over time.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video and phone let for real-time conversation, while chat and messaging can suit people who prefer shorter or more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep continuity during life changes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, parenting concerns, intimacy issues, eating and body image matters, and related challenges such as addiction, anger, and communication problems.

What is his general therapy style?

His style is direct and practical. Sessions combine clear conversation with hands-on tools to change thinking patterns and manage strong emotions.

How much experience does he have?

He brings 30 years of clinical experience as a licensed counselor working with a wide range of life and relationship issues.

What credentials and where does he practice?

He holds the LPC-MHSP credential and is listed as TN LPC-MHSP 3516 in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Japanese, and he also accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and payment work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem

Also works with

ADHD
Anger management
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Bipolar disorder
Blended family issues
Body image
Career difficulties
Co-morbidity
Coaching
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with life changes
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Depression
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating disorders
Emptiness
Family conflicts
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
Grief
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Life purpose
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Parenting issues
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Stress, Anxiety
Traumatic brain injury
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 30 years
Licensed: Tennessee
Languages: English, Japanese

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