Ondria Spivey, LPC-MHSP - Therapist in Tennessee

About Ondria

Ondria Spivey is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee who helps parents and families facing everyday pressures. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, grief, depression, and life transitions. She also addresses concerns like ADHD, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, relationship and family problems, and fertility or adoption-related issues.

Her style is practical and relationship-focused. She combines faith-informed values when clients wish to include them, and also uses tools from modern psychology.

Background and approach

Sessions often include simple, concrete skills to manage thoughts and emotions. She aims to make therapy feel like a steady, guiding conversation rather than a lecture. Ondria brings 24 years of experience across inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings.

She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults and has led residential and outpatient treatment programs. That background informs how she supports families and individuals in real-life situations. Clinical methods she commonly uses include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

She tailors these methods to each person’s needs and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. People who prefer to include faith in sessions are welcome to do so. When faith is part of the work, scripture and prayer may be used alongside psychological techniques.

She now practices independently in Tennessee and works in English.

How her approach adapts to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take small meaningful steps toward those values. It uses practical exercises to reduce avoidance and increase willingness to act despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions, which often leads to clearer moods and steadier choices.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that make sense for your situation. Together you will adjust strategies over time so the work stays useful and relevant to your family life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around busy family schedules, allow for more frequent check-ins when needed, and let parents access support from home or during transitions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, review progress, and offer feedback between meetings.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly support?

She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, relationships, family problems, grief, career stress, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, fertility issues, family of origin dynamics, forgiveness, and life purpose.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and relationship-centered. Sessions focus on clear skills, real-life problem solving, and collaborative conversation rather than abstract theory.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of experience working in inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings and has served as a clinical director for both residential and outpatient programs.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds the LPC-MHSP credential and is licensed in Tennessee under TN LPC-MHSP 1720.

Does she provide services in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 24 years
Licensed: Tennessee
Languages: English

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